MONKEYGOOSE CONTRIBUTORS Sarah ToddFounder // Editor in Chief contactmonkeygoose@gmail.comNC Linda Carlson 136 posts Linda has been photographing people since she was ten. Forever intrigued by the complex beauty of the human form, she brings the eye of a portraitist to the unpredictability and spectacle of the concert scene. View Posts → Wendy Podmenik Woodell 129 posts Since entering the world of photography in 2013, WENDY PODMENIK has focused her interest on live music. Her ultimate goal is to successfully present the live music genre as an art form which preserves the expression, emotion, and energy of specific moments in time. ////// GLENN WOODELL spends his musical time working both on and around the stage. He's spent decades behind the lens as a visual artist, and for his career, studied human vision as a scientific researcher. His time on the stage these days is either spent holding on to a bass guitar or a camera. View Posts → Jason Robey 128 posts Jason has a deep relationship with music, as a performing musician, avid concert-goer and professional audio engineer. He has a passion for the local Phoenix music scene, as well as indie music from all over. He also enjoys writing, photography and anything that can make him laugh. Instagram: yitbos69 Twitter https://twitter.com/yitbosaz View Posts → Steven Principato 71 posts Steven Principato is our resident music historian and unofficial metal corespondent. Besides trying not to get his photo gear smashed in the pit, you might otherwise find him obsessing about obscure musical details. It happens to be Steven's eventual goal to be on stage IN the concert photo rather than the one taking it. View Posts → Michael W. Bright 66 posts Michael W. Bright enjoyed a 30 year career in rock radio, both on the air and most notably as Program Director of seminal Alternative Rock icon WFNX in Boston. His first concert experience was Jefferson Airplane in 1967 and he hasn't gotten live music out of his system yet. He currently lives on a small farm in pastoral Pewee Valley, outside of Louisville, Kentucky with his huge family. View Posts → Andres Alvarado 61 posts Born and raised in Queens, New York and now living in Atlanta with my wife and 3 rescue dogs. I have a passion for travel, concert photography, and discovering new music. I hope you enjoy my perspective of the vibrant Atlanta music scene. View Posts → Charles Yamabe 58 posts One day my love of music and passion for photography serendipitously collided. Since that day I have carried my camera around with me everywhere I go. You can find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/charlesyamabe/ View Posts → Anthony Florez 51 posts Currently residing in Austin, Texas, Anthony Florez enjoys unironically blogging about film, television, and food. An eight year veteran of the gaming industry, he intends to one day fulfill his dream of training his Black Lab to not only fetch a beer, but also to determine affordable labels without coming off like a hipster. He enjoys most genres of film with the exception of horror, can recall the best Jim and Pam episodes of The Office from memory, and isn’t bothered at all when Netflix suggests Bridget Jones’s Diary based on his viewing habits. View Posts → Josh Bradley 47 posts Josh Bradley is a rocket scientist and screenwriter living in Los Angeles. He spends most of his time in traffic on the 405. View Posts → Alice Ginevra Micheli 45 posts Her love of film, novels and all things media led her to study Screen and Cultural Studies at the University of Melbourne. Fascinated with the culture of entertainment today she keeps up to date on all the news and going-ons within the industry. When not traversing the internet and cinemas, she spends her time catching up on whatever TV or book series she's currently obsessed with. View Posts → Andrew Kopanski 38 posts Andrew is a Boston based photographer who's interest in photography blends effortlessly with his passion for live music. Whether he's in the pit or in the GA section, Andrew enjoys being up front for live performances. View Posts → Michael Flores 26 posts View Posts → Abigail Buckler 24 posts My primary focus is music and travel photography. What I like about both is that it's all about capturing a moment -- whether a guitar solo on stage or a performance artist on the street, those moments can tell a great story. View Posts → Brian Toglia 21 posts Lifelong gamer and aficionado of all things videogames and Batman. When not trying to save the world one table at a time, Brian enjoys watching a movie or 1000. A big time horror movie fan who’s a firm believer that most great horror movies were made between 1975 to 1999. Passionate about Type O Negative and 311 ( his personal yin & yang) as well as other great music (no matter the genre). Finally, a founding member (along with fellow MonkeyGoose Steve Principato) of the tri-force of power that is Monster Closet. https://www.youtube.com/user/MonsterClosetNJ View Posts → Sam Fallone 19 posts Sam has been very passionate about music since a young age - growing up with parents crazy about artists like Third Eye Blind, Blink-182, and Weezer. That spark for music never left and as she got older she had the desire to give concert photography a try. She enjoys being able to combine her love of photography with her love of music and loves the challenge of getting the perfect shot. She currently lives in Florida where she’s a zookeeper by day and concert photographer by night. In her spare time she loves going to the beach, hiking, reading, and is currently learning to play the drums! View Posts → Richard Knowles 17 posts Photographer living in Boston with a passion for music and art. Low light and heights are my biggest fears. Hobbies include photography, my beard and mixed martial arts. "When the going gets weird the weird turn pro" -Hunter S Thompson Keep it weird people! View Posts → Sarah Todd 17 posts Founder and Editor-in-chief of MonkeyGooseMag.com. Sarah has always been passionate about music and film, and in her spare time (which isn't much since becoming a mom) she's usually up late at night editing photos and binge-watching various drama/horror shows. View Posts → Ommar Ortuvia 16 posts View Posts → Nick Durcholz 15 posts Heart of an Explorer. RAW Natural Born Artist. Wordsmith. Amateur Ornithologist. Beer Enthusiast. Music Aficionado. Old Soul. Gamer and proud dad. View Posts → E. Jourdain, Jr. 14 posts View Posts → Tash Greene 11 posts 23 y/o Photography Graduate specialising in Live Music Photography View Posts → Melanie Leonard 9 posts View Posts → Robert Sommerfield 7 posts Robert is a self-professed lover of all things cinematic and nerd culture. When he’s not watching movies, television, or sleeping, he enjoys writing, video games, and wine, and sometimes all three together. He currently lives in Austin, TX and splits his time between working for the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and wondering why his life isn’t more like a John Hughes film. View Posts → J.C. De Leon 6 posts View Posts → Bylle Breaux 5 posts View Posts → Nick T. 5 posts Nick is an avid gamer dating back to the NES days. A fan of all platforms, he plays a bit of everything and is a bit selective when it comes to his gaming time. A champion of gaming classics from eras gone by, you may find him reminiscing about titles from his youth from time-to-time. View Posts → Courtney Thomassen 4 posts After spending years as an avid fan of music and photography, my separate interests became a singular passion in the summer of 2021. Ever since that first concert post-lockdown, I have strived to capture the nights worth remembering. There is nothing that beats the rush of live music, but being able to relive that time through photographs sure comes close. View Posts → writio.com 3 posts View Posts → MG 2 posts www.monkeygoosemag.com View Posts → Kimmi Taylor 2 posts Kimmi has been photographing live music since 2003. She enjoys music, photography, and matcha tea. View Posts → Drew Whitman 1 posts View Posts → Rob Brown 1 posts View Posts → Scott Fausel 1 posts Scott Fausel is a veterinarian and resident of Reading, PA with a passion for concert and street photography. He’s been a lifelong audiophile since his brother gave him his first Beatles album at age 7. Scott is also comfortable onstage, performing periodically on vocals, guitar, and keyboards. When not fixing pets or capturing moments he will likely be found working on accumulating chips at the poker table. View Posts →