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I grew up in Fredericktown, Ohio, a rural town of about 1,800 people surrounded by barns, weathered farmhouses, and fading roadside signs. That landscape shaped the way I first saw the world and, ultimately, the way I learned to photograph it.

 

My early work focused on rural scenes and quiet moments of small-town life.

Everything shifted when a musician asked me to photograph her. What began as a single collaboration grew into a lasting creative direction, and I’ve been blending music and photography ever since.

Over time, this journey has taken my images far beyond the rural places where it started. My photography has appeared in publications including Rolling Stone, Billboard, Guitar Player, Spin, and No Depression. Some of my concert photography is preserved in the archives of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and one of my images has even been displayed in Times Square.

Photography also opened the door to my mental health series, I Didn’t Want To Tell You. Created in collaboration with musicians, offering a space for candid conversations around mental health and helping to break the stigma. 

Despite where the work has traveled, the foundation remains the same: a curiosity about people, place, and the moments where art and life collide.

Today, I’m based near Cleveland, with a studio at the Screw Factory in Lakewood.

 

 

available for:

  • portraits, including backstage

  • festival coverage

  • short tour runs

  • live music

  • Album covers 

  • video

  • in studio/recording session

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cowtownchad
est. 2011

 

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