The idea of “giving back” through photography is something that I never expected to be part of my photographs from my youth and today. The idea started when I was asked to collaborate with Punk Rock and Paintbrushes with a signed photograph of Jerry Only for Rock Against Racism a couple of years ago at Aftershock. It was an honor and a privilege to be able to raise funds for a charity like Rock Against Racism. But I felt like there was more I could do. Using one of the shots signed by the musician and having funds go to a charity that they felt strongly about made the most sense to me. It allowed me to interact with the musicians and find out what is meaningful to them. My second piece was a photograph of Doyle of the Misfits from the Goelta Valley Community Center on January 21st, 1983, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Catskill Animal Sanctuary in upper New York state. Doyle and his girlfriend, Alissa White-Gluz of Arch Enemy, are passionate about animal rescue and living a vegan lifestyle. Again, a perfect fit.

My latest photograph is of Mike Ness of Social Distortion from the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles on December 28th, 2022. A significant portion of the money raised through print sales go to charities that are close to Ness’s heart. They are big advocates for animal rescue.

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