Well, 2014 is coming to an end, and I couldn't be any happier with how this year has gone for me. I went on adventures all around western Canada, and was given so many great opportunities to photograph some of the best musicians in the metal world, and also had the pleasure of meeting some of the coolest people ever along the way.
This year has held some of my most cherished memories as a photographer, businesswoman and as a person. From West of Hell accidentally over-doing it on the pyro, and blowing two HUGE holes in the roof of the venue that Armstrong Metalfest is hosted at, to Chris Valagao (AKA The Heathen - frontman of West of Hell and Zimmer's Hole) hopping up on stage with Death Toll Rising to sing 'While You Were Shouting At The Devil...' at Loud As Hell festival. (Check out the live video of that song here, courtesy of Darryn 'Slim' Ritchey of SlimBzTV, Slim always gets the most WICKED concert footage!)
But, when it all boils down, this year has opened my eyes to what is most important, and has made me realize that if there's one thing that I love most about what I do, it's the tremendous amount of support that friends, family and people who I don't even know have shown me, this year and in general. Nothing lifts my spirits quite like seeing one of my images being shared online by a friend, being asked to shoot some of my all time favorite bands for publications all around the globe, or just receiving a simple thank you for snapping pictures of someones set. It's the little things like that, that truly makes me want to photograph concerts and musicians until the day I die. For that, I have to thank all of the people who have given me these incredible opportunities that I will forever be grateful for. You all know who you are! Much love.
Anyway, enough of this sentimental stuff! I've gone through my 2014 archive, what feels to be a million times, and I have gathered 150 of my most favorite photos from this year. So here you have it, folks! In chronological order, and divided into 5 albums... My favorites of 2014.
