Photographer Spotlights

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Photographer Spotlight: Pat Gaffney

By Carlos Ramirez | 2.19.2019

"I just get up front take a photo and get out of the way..."

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Photographer Spotlight: Jonathan Velazquez

By Carlos Ramirez | 2.8.2019

"I want to be better at what I do every time a band comes back to town and I reach out to them."

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Photographer Spotlight: James Scott

By Carlos Ramirez | 1.25.2019

Meet yet another music fan reared in the Long Island hardcore scene.

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Photographer Spotlight: Mark Valentino

By Carlos Ramirez | 1.8.2019

From discovering Pig Destroyer through a video game to having his work included on their latest album.

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Photographer Spotlight: Zach Cordner

By Carlos Ramirez | 12.18.2018

"Thrash and punk lead me down the road to straight edge hardcore, which became my life during high school..."

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Photographer Spotlight: Vicky Carrature

By Carlos Ramirez | 12.13.2018

She wants a time machine so she could shoot both Project X and Beastie Boys.

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Photographer Spotlight: Dan Patrick

By Carlos Ramirez | 9.5.2018

"Sometimes you take a beating holding your camera up high, so it doesnt get destroyed."

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Photographer Spotlight: Sam Emery

By Carlos Ramirez | 8.22.2018

"It’s impossible to take a bad photo of Turnstile."

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Photographer Spotlight: Keith Baillargeon

By Carlos Ramirez | 8.15.2018

"It sucks getting hit but it's all part of the fun, I guess."

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Photographer Spotlight: Farrah Skeiky

By Carlos Ramirez | 8.1.2018

A feature on Japanese punk in an old issue of Maximum Rocknroll was all it took.

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Photographer Spotlight: Matt Gabell

By Carlos Ramirez | 7.25.2018

This man is doing a killer job documenting the UK hardcore scene through his camera lens.

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Photographer Spotlight: Brian Benavente

By Carlos Ramirez | 7.12.2018

"As competitive as it can be in the photography world, it's not worth flexing on people."

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Photographer Spotlight: Jess Tyler

By Carlos Ramirez | 7.10.2018

"I think of it as a positive that there are so many photographers out there now."

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Photographer Spotlight: Thomas Steinberg

By Carlos Ramirez | 6.28.2018

"Then in high school I found Trapped Under Ice..."

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Photographer Spotlight: Shaun Regan

By Carlos Ramirez | 6.21.2018

"At the age of 11 or 12, I bought Rollins Band’s Life Time album on cassette..."

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Photographer Spotlight: Carolyn Ambriano

By Carlos Ramirez | 6.14.2018

Including Gouge Away, Old Wounds, Turnstile, and much more...

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Photographer Spotlight: Danielle Dombrowski

By Carlos Ramirez | 6.5.2018

Get to know a hardcore fan who has been shooting bands since the '90s.

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Photographer Spotlight: Zoe Dillman

By Carlos Ramirez | 5.29.2018

"My favorite bands to shoot are bands that make me feel like I’m going to die during their set."

Photographer Spotlights

Photographer Spotlight: Pat Gaffney

Photographer Spotlight: Jonathan Velazquez

Photographer Spotlight: James Scott

Photographer Spotlight: Mark Valentino

Photographer Spotlight: Zach Cordner

Photographer Spotlight: Vicky Carrature

Photographer Spotlight: Dan Patrick

Photographer Spotlight: Sam Emery

Photographer Spotlight: Keith Baillargeon

Photographer Spotlight: Farrah Skeiky

Photographer Spotlight: Matt Gabell

Photographer Spotlight: Brian Benavente

Photographer Spotlight: Jess Tyler

Photographer Spotlight: Thomas Steinberg

Photographer Spotlight: Shaun Regan

Photographer Spotlight: Carolyn Ambriano

Photographer Spotlight: Danielle Dombrowski

Photographer Spotlight: Zoe Dillman

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