I drove out to California for Labor Day Weekend. I stayed with some of my old junior men in San Diego for a night and then I headed up to LA to hang out with a few friends (and take some photos) for the rest of the weekend. Enjoy!







My good friend Erik was practicing for his final jury at Musician’s Institute. This just in: HE GOT AN ‘A’!!!

This was another really fun day to work at Grand Canyon University. All of GCU’s staff came out for a dedication ceremony for the new arena. Brian Mueller (the CEO) spoke about the new arena, which he hopes will be an event center for families all over the valley. Needless to say, I brought my camera along. Here’s a few.

I started a new job at Grand Canyon University last month. One nice thing about working on a college campus is getting fun days like move-in day where we get to hang out with students and help fill up the dorms. I’m going to start bringing my camera to work more often. Here’s a few from move-in day:

I headed back up to my old church (Highlands) to help out with one of the most overwhelming (and excellent) events of the year. Campus Kickoff is an all-nighter with a couple thousand high school and junior high kids running around a waterpark. Yes, it’s as awesome as it sounds. It’s also one of my favorite times of year to take photos. Staying up all night gives high school and junior high students a rare, somber demeanor which gives them this strange air of adulthood. It’s also nice to take some photos right as the sun is rising. Here’s a bit of what I came up with this year.

The Technicolors just finished off their summer tour at the Rhythm Room. They’re seriously the greatest.

Gravy Night at the Brockway residence has become a bit of a legend in recent years. I wasn’t able to make the first gravy night but I sure was glad I was able to make it to the gravy and song-filled night that was Gravy Night 2. Here’s a few:

My grandpa and I took a day trip to Tucson to visit some of his old stomping grounds. I didn’t realize that my grandpa is a local celebrity in the Casas Adobes area. We didn’t stop anywhere without at least one “HEY TOM!” from an old friend. The first few photos are taken in front of his old house where my dad grew up. The others are inside of the barbar shop he built in 1957.

My buddy Dominic invited a few of us up to his cabin in Pinetop for Cabin Weekend 3.0. This trip was nuttier than either of the other two trips combined… mostly for reasons that shall remain unmentioned on this blog. Here’s a few from the weekend:

I surprised Rachel with a trip to England to see Ryan Adams in concert. I was proud of myself for being able to keep a secret for the four months it took me to plan everything. We had a blast cruising around London and Bookham (where Rachel grew up) and spending time with her family and friends. It was a really incredible trip.

Roka Akor is one of the more awesome restaurants I’ve ever shot for. They specialize in Japanese BBQ and sushi. They had me out for a press dinner and I gladly shot the bulk of their menu. Here are a few of my favorites from the night: