Steemit Photo Challenge #69

Good morning, Steemit! As I sat down to access my morning here at @caffetto, I did a quick check for the #steemitphotochallenge deadline. I've been meaning to enter Musician Portraits all week and as it turns out, I've got about an hour before the cut off. Here are some of my favorites.

I shot @jezebel just a few weeks ago for her upcoming album, "Deathfolk Magic". I met her years ago, completely amazed by her performance opening for Slim Cessna's Auto Club, one of my favorite bands. Her new project, Bye Bye Banshee is a dark folk focus on death and the connotations that surround the end of life. This witchy shoot took place on a cold, rainy afternoon in Rosemount, MN at an abandoned munitions factory. 

This portrait of Goodbye Soundscape was shot when I first began cutting my teeth in photography. It's old, but I wanted to include it because it holds a special place in my heart. It was one of the earliest examples of finding my voice as a photographer. The band offered to pay me [...possibly one of my first paid gigs] and I remember feeling like I kind of nailed it. Emo was big, and I thought this was a well executed, pensive portrait that represented the band well.

Lastly, this shot of Jay Munly was taken during a recent Slim Cessna's Auto Club show at the Turf Club in St. Paul, MN. @jezebel also opened for them this night as well. Always one of my favorite bands to see live. We'd brought @boxcar along, too. Capturing an imagine like this under near impossible lighting conditions [...especially with so much movement during their always theatrical performances] makes this one of my favorite music photos I've ever taken.

Thanks so much for reading and thanks to @jamtaylor for hosting the #steemitphotochallenge. I post often. For more photography, art, illustration and the stories behind the work, follow me here @kommienezuspadt!