Sometimes taking pictures for clients is about completing their vision. Sometimes it’s about completing my vision. The latter is far rarer since it only happens when my vision happens to line up with theirs. This was the case with the From Sword to Sunrise (FSTS) band shoot. These pictures have been knocking around my noggin for a while & I’ve been hanging on to this location waiting for the best opportunity to make use of it. When local metal band FSTS said they needed some promo photos I proposed these photos & they were on board.

This was also the photo shoot that led to a sore foot & even sorer arm. While getting the shots of the guys by themselves through the window frame I stepped on a nail (I actually stepped on four but only one went through to my foot). I pulled it out hoping it wasn’t rusted—it was only rust. So I spent the next day getting a shot in my arm that hurt far longer than the nail.

It was all worth it.

Thanks to Caleb Skytte for his help with the shoot. Check out the photos.

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