5 or 6 years ago, i caught the photography bug.  i had just come back from an "all access" summer jam experience in NYC and i KNEW that this was what i was supposed to do.  if only i had a "real" camera.  :)  i had been sneaking my little film point-and-shoot into concerts and getting pretty decent results.  once i switched to a digital point-and-shoot, i immediately became frustrated with the shutter button press and the delay...ARGH!  i knew it was time to step it up and put in work.  i used a canon elan film slr for a few months before buying my d70.  i thought i was big time.  you might be wondering why i am writing all of this under a post for "JOHN RIDLON".  i'm getting there. 

i got on email and sent messages to over a dozen bands and venues in the area, openly begging them to let me (and jennifer) shoot their shows.  john ridlon of hypercane was the first to respond.  jennifer and i headed down to the miracle east in small town, MA and the rest is history!  LOL.  we shot hypercane.  a lot.  like, a lot.  and through them we made tons of connections with other bands, other venues, promoters and it blossomed into awesomeness.  i still thank them.  craig, peter, dana, john and all of their friends/wifeys.  :) 

and without further delay, mr. ridlon.  KMD