Over almost two decades, I worked as an editor, journalist and photographer in the music and entertainment industry, based out Kelowna and Vancouver, British Columbia. During this time I had the good fortune of photo sessions with Dusty Hill, Billy Gibbons and Frank Beard, of ZZ Top; a one-on-one interview with Swiss-Canadian singer and songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia, Christina Maria Rieder, better known by her stage name Rykka, and Mark Knopfler, of Dire Straits. I also have done interviews and photo sessions with Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar, Grady); Kevin Gontier, Three Days Grace; Tom Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival); Bryan Adams, Josh Ramsay – Mariana’s Trench, and numerous others.
For shows and interviews I almost always used a 50mm 2:1 lens – a fast shutter speed and focal length that was excellent in low light, close-quarter situations. My favourite camera: Nikon D200; 25/186mm and the 50mm lenses were generally all I carried.
As such, I still do feature and port-folio shoots from time to time, with BC musicians. Feel free to reach out if you have questions or inquiries of this nature.
Versus The Nothing cover concept shot 
Versus The Nothing, out of Vancouver, B.C. 
Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits, Kelowna, BC. 
Josh Ramsay, Mariana’s Trench 
Adam Gontier, Three Days Grace 
Dusty Hill, Billy Gibbons, Frank Beard, ZZ Top 
Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, ZZ Top 
Mariana’s Trench set up before the show. We were one of the first to put MT on the front cover. 
Interview aboard the tour bus, with Adam Gontier, Three Days Grace. 
Bif Naked, Kelowna, BC., 
Bif Naked, Kelowna, 2010 
Buffy Saint Marie, at the 2009 Juno Awards 
Interview with Kristina Maria, photo credits to Lindsay Forslund 
Crashing Parallel, Kelowna, BC 
Crashing Parallel, Kelowna, BC 
Dallas Green, at the 2009 Juno Awards 
Press pit at the 2009 Juno Awards 
Midway sTate, 2009 Juno Awards 
Sam Roberts, 2009 Juno Awards 
Frank Beard, ZZ Top, 2009 at Penticton 
Dusty Hill, ZZ Top, Penticton, 2009