MAX (Max G Scheider)

Good Time (2015)

MAX (2015)

Ryan (2015)

Today at Live 101.5 Studios, up and coming artist, Max G. Scheider aka MAX, stopped by for an acoustic performance. Max started his career on broadway and various acting roles. He then released his first EP titled First Encounters, in 2010. Since then, he has been working on more music and just released his album titled NWL. NWL was funded through kickstart and he has now signed with DCD2 Records. You can catch MAX as an opener for Fall Out Boys' Boys of Zummer Tour this summer. For this performance he sang fan favorites Puppeteer, Gibberish, Mugshot and covered Michael Jackson's Billy Jean. The performance was fun packed with great harmony of MAX and his guitarist Ryan Siegel. They appeared to be enjoying the performance with smiles, laughs and joking around with one another. Even a little bromance moment. MAX has an impressive vocal range building up momentum and excitement as each song got further and further along. They also had a great moment which involved the packed studio chanting during Mugshot. After the performance, fans had the chance to meet MAX and he was quite nice. Very open, he gave fans hugs, tried to learn some names and had a huge smile on his face. After I met MAX, I saw his guitarist and said a quick hello and got a photo. The performance was a great time. This coming year will be the year more and more people will start to love MAX. Huge star quality. A big shout out to Live 101.5 and Primavera Online High School for today's performance as well!

Break it Down (2015)

Singing Out (2015)

Strumming (2015)

Me With MAX

Me with Ryan 

Little Mix US Radio Tour

Perrie (2015)

Leigh-Anne and Jesy (2015)

Jade (2015)

This past Sunday, the british girl group Little Mix stopped by Arizona during their US Radio Tour. When I first found out there were going to be in Arizona I freaked out. I am a huge fan of Little Mix and I think they are one of the greatest girl groups ever. Little Mix, an uplifting and empowering girl group started as 4 solo artists who were put together as a group on the hit singing show X Factor in 2011 and won. Little Mix consists of Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall, Jesy Nelson, and Leigh-Anne Pinnock. They have released two hit albums, DNA and Salute with popular songs such as Wings, Move and Salute. Later this year they are releasing a brand new album called Get Weird. The first single from the new album, Black Magic, is catchy, upbeat, and confidence building song packed with powerful vocals. Throughout the day they did a performance at Wet N Wild Waterpark sponsored by 104.7 Kiss Fm and a performance at Tempe Marketplace sponsored by Live 101.5. They performed fan favorites, How You Doin', Wings, and Black Magic. They did an incredible job performing with a pure and passionate sound. They are all so strong vocally and have impeccable harmony. You could also tell they were having a good time up on stage with constant smiling and laughing with one another. In one instance, a huge bug flew into Jade's hair but she continued to sing and the rest of the group helped her laugh it off. It is really nice to see a group of strong women supporting one another. Little Mix is truly a great girl group that the US is yet to fully recognise. Little Mix also did a wonderful job interacting with the crowds as well. They blew kisses, waved, pointed, and smiled at fans making their performances come off as personal and intimate to each attendee. I, personally fangirled when Perrie looked over and smile and when Jesy pointed to me. I really enjoyed both performances and meeting them also was so cool! They were all so friendly and gave hugs. I was a little star stuck and my hair was crazy. My friend, Leticia, won meet and greet tickets from 104.7 Kiss FM after we have tried for 3 weeks. The hard work and determination paid off. Below is our photo with Little Mix. For my concert photos, I wanted to capture the fun filled, passionate vibe they had on stage. They performed so well that it seemed almost effortless. The next time Little Mix is near you, I would highly recommend it and don't forget to check out Get Weird.

Jesy (2015)

Leigh-Anne, Jesy and Perrie (2015)

Jade Glowing (2015)

Perrie In The Zone (2015)

Leticia And I With Little Mix 

Juneau, Alaska

Mendenhall Glacier (2015)

Orcas In The Wild (2015)

For this week's post I wanted to share some photos I took when I cruised to Alaska. I took a cruise with Norwegian and man, was it a blast! The cruise began in Seattle and lasted a week with stops in the Alaskan cities Juneau, Skagway and Ketchikan, as well as Victoria, Canada. Juneau is the capital of Alaska with a population of about 33,300 people and is simply stunning. Surrounded by water, Juneau is the only U.S. capital that is not accessible by car. The only way to get to Juneau is by plane or boat and it is a popular spot for cruise ships. When I visited Juneau, I went and saw Mendenhall Glacier and went on a whale watching tour. During the whale watching tour, I saw orcas. Orcas, also known as killer whales, are endangered and travel to Alaska during the summer. On the boat, my group saw 6 orcas and 1 orca even came within 5 ft of the boat and looked at us. The orcas were so beautiful and it is quite rare to see them on these tours.

Alaskan Forest (2015)

When photographing Juneau, there was so much to look at so I focused on landscapes and some close ups. Some of the landscapes in Juneau I photographed include Alaskan Forests and Juneau Landscape. I also put an emphasis on nature and not so much on the city with people. Alaska is one of these rare places in the world where you can find forests, glaciers, waterfalls, snow year round, frozen deserts and incredible wildlife. I hoped to capture some of this beauty. The actual city of Juneau is quite large and is considered the 2nd largest U.S. city by size. In fact, to get a perspective Juneau is larger than the entire state of Delaware. Downtown Juneau consists mainly of tourist shops and restaurants. Throughout Juneau there are boat docks just about everywhere. During the summer, Juneau has temperatures in 50s to 60s with even colder temperatures near the Glacier.

Juneau (2015)

Close Up Mendenhall (2015)

For Juneau, I tried to capture an overall view of what the town looks like. It was a difficult photo to take as Juneau is so large. I also did not want to lose too much detail of the houses. It was important to find the right distance so that the moutons and the houses could be visible. I really loved the contrast of the houses and the mountain with the theme of man vs. nature. This is a theme I have often done and love to visit. With our everyday activities and lives it is easy to forget that are on this beautiful planet Earth and we are not alone. Nature is extremely important and part of the reason we can live. I photographed this while on the boat tour. I also captured the Orcas In The Wild and Orcas while on the boat tour.  

Boats (2015)

For Mendenhall Glacier, I wanted to capture not just the glacier but also how quickly it is melting. Each year with raising CO2 in the atmosphere, glaciers such as this one is melting away. This leads to  raising water levels and effects wildlife. This also leads to flooding of coastal cities. In the photograph, you can see chunks of ice in the water. These chucks of ice were once apart of the glacier. Along with raising environmental awareness, I wanted to capture the pure beauty of the glacier. The contrast in colors and textures is quite appealing. This lead me to take Close Up Mendenhall and Closer Up Mendenhall.    

Lastly, I wanted to capture some of the human life style of someone in Juneau. Boats and Juneau Homes were two photographs I took with aims of achieving that. I hope you enjoy my post and more from Alaska and the rest of my adventure to come!

Closer Up Mendenhall (2015)

Juneau Landscape (2015)

Orcas (2015)

Juneau Homes (2015)

Karmin

Karmin (2015)

Hey, everyone! Long time, no post (see what I did there). For this post, I wanted to do a throwback to when I saw the pop group Karmin perform. Karmin is a pop hip hop duo consisting of Amy Heidermann and Nick Noonan. Their hit songs include "Brokenhearted," "Hello," "Acapella," and most recently "Along the Road." This was a spring concert done at ASU and was a lot of fun. Along with singing, Nick and Amy rapped, played drums, piano, and even trombone. The show was high energy and extremely interactive. The duo sang to fans, making great eye contact, commented to them and even brought up an individual who rapped one of the group's songs. Amy's ability to mix rap with singing in perfect time and Nick's versatility of playing instruments makes for one great of a show. Karmin is extremely talented and full of great character. The use of lighting and other effects such as a microphone that drastically lowers Amy's tone, shows Karmin's ability to constantly entertain and surprise fans with joy. After the show, Karmin met fans and signed autographs. Karmin is definitely a group to root for. For these photographs, I wanted to capture the excitement and great range Karmin shows off in their shows. You can catch Karmin this summer on selectively dates of Lindsey Stirling's 2015 tour.    

Nick Drumming (2015)

Amy Heidemann (2015)

Nick Noonan (2015)

Amy Pointing (2015)

Sing it Out Nick (2015)

Snap (2015)

 

Amy with Fan (2015)

Lights (2015)

Drake Bell

Screaming (2015)

Hello Everyone! I have been so busy lately, but I am back to post some more photographs! I have tons to post! I will start with the most recent photos. For this post, I am sharing some photos I took of Drake Bell earlier today. Drake Bell is an American singer-songwriter and actor. He is best known for his roles on the two hit series The Amanda Show and Drake and Josh. He has also released three albums: Telegram, It's Only Time and most recently Ready, Steady, Go. Today he did a show and met a bunch of fans. He performed hits like "Found A Way," "Makes Me Happy" and "Witchcraft." Drake has a great voice and put on a good show. He blends together pop and rock n roll. Afterwards, I got to get his autograph and meet him. Make sure to go check out his music! For these photos I wanted to capture his unique passion and emotion he gives off when he sings. He has a powerful voice and one that you might not expect. His songs often build and are quite catchy. Drake Bell becomes extremely passionate when he sings and his butter smooth voice shines. My personal favorite song of his is "Highway To Nowhere."

Drake Bell (2015)

Rock N Roll (2015)

Up Close (2015)

Smiling Drake (2015)

Into the Song (2015)

Strumming (2015)

Meeting Drake (2015)

5 Seconds of Summer: Rock With Your Socks Out Tour 2014

Ashton (2014)

In honor of today being the third year anniversity for the band, 5 Seconds of Summer, I want to share some of the photos I took during their first ever area headlining show. 5 Seconds of Summer is a pop rock band from Australia and consists of members Luke Hemmings, Michael Clifford, Ashton Irwin, and Calum Hood. They have opened up for One Direction during their Take Me Home Tour and most recently the Where We Are Tour. During this time, this band has released their self-titled debut album and multiple Eps, landing them on the top of the charts around the world. After some time as openers and doing small gigs, the band is now doing their first ever headlining world arena tour. The concert took place on November 13th, 2014, in Phoenix, Arizona and boy was it great! The set list consisted of many fan favorite songs off of their debut album such as Good Girls, Heartbreak Girl, Don't Stop, Out Of My Limit and the chart topping She Looks So Perfect. Other songs included Voodoo Doll, End Up Here, Wrapped Around Your Finger, and covers of What I Like About You and Rejects. In addition, to great music, the band had a pleasing stage with large video screens, many laser lights and a lift that rose Ashton Irwin, the drummer, up and down. The show was packed with rock music, sick guitar solos and drum solos and killer vocals. These four guys not only put on a great show, but they also had fun up there. You could see the boys smiling and laughing and thanking the crowd throughout the show for this. The crowd, mainly female, screamed and cried tears of joy and excitement. The area was electric with almost 20,000 in attendance. During each song, you could hear the crowd singing and roaring with cheer. At one point in the show, they even brought up a guitarist from a local arizonan band, Dynasty Three, who shredded on the guitar. During the encore, things go even wilder as Ashton Irwin came out shirtless and played away. The show was a great time and the closest thing to punk-rock we have in the pop market. I hoped to capture the boys passion and some of the cool staging. If you have a chance to check out 5 Seconds of Summer live, you should.    

Michael and Luke (2014)

 

Calum (2014)

Luke (2014)

Shirtless Ashton (2014)

One Direction Where We Are Tour

Group Sing (2014)

Ready To Go (2014)

Harry (2014)

For this week's post, I want to share some of my photographs taking during One Direction's latest Tour, Where We Are. One Direction is a music group that came from the wildly successful british singing show, the X Factor, and are currently the biggest boy band in the world. They have released three albums and have sold over 45 million records worldwide with a fourth album titled Four on its way this November. One Direction also known as 1D, consists of four brits: Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne, and one irishmen Niall Horan. Their Where We Are Tour is one of the year's biggest and hottest concert tours and is officially coming to an end. One Direction played across the world in sold out stadiums. I attended the show in Glendale, AZ, at the University Of Phoenix Stadium. This stadium had a capacity of over 65,000 concertgoers in attendance and the show was wild. With the roof closed, the hoards of screaming and crying from the mainly female audience, was blasting.

Liam (2014)

The show started out the one of the biggest up and coming rock bands, Five Seconds of Summer. These four Australians brought a great rock element to the night and did a wonderful job gearing up the crowd for 1D. 5SOS, pronounced as 5 Sauce, performed songs from their recently released self-titled debut album. Such songs performed included She Looks So Perfect, Heartbreak Girl, and Amnesia. I will be posting some of my 5SOS photos next week.

Niall (2014)

Once 5SOS finished performing, the screaming intensified as the band for One Direction came on stage and starting playing Midnight Memories. The boys soon came on and electrified the air in the stadium. The stage was massive with mulitple screens, a long catwalk, and many rows of lights. The concert was well designed with fun color schemes and pleasing visuals that changed every song. Their setlist consisted of 23 songs, performing such hits as One Thing, Kiss You, You & I, Live While We're Young, Story Of My Life, and What Makes You Beautiful. The boys did a fantastic job providing an entertaining and satisfying show. They also took time to talk to the crowd and dance and make jokes. Highlights of the show including a massive firework show during Best Song Ever,wonderful solos including beautiful high pitch notes from Zayn Malik, well tuned harmonies, and streamers flying from the roof.

For my photographs, I wanted to capture some of the cool lighting effects and portraits of each of the boys. Each member has not only a unique voice but a performing style. I hoped to capture this and each of their personalities. I hope you all enjoy!          

Harry and Zayn (2014)

Louis (2014)