music has always been a big part of my life but only recently has it been something i’ve thought to photograph. the environment of a live show is one of humanity’s most beautiful community spaces. everyone at a show has chosen to be there, paid to be there, to watch this artist perform their artistry. and that is such a wonderful thing. there is a sense of collective, deep presence that fills the atmosphere of a music venue, and i believe it is for this very reason. look in any direction and you will find another person smiling towards the stage, locked into the musicians’ words and movements. the people watching is joyful and it is off the charts. these are some of my favorites from the last two years, and beneath these words are some of the paper mache stars pictured below.