Brett Fromson EP Release Show

I had the pleasure of working with the talented Brett Fromson on his album artwork for his recently-released EP, "Heartbeat Like a Train". He played an EP Release show last night to a great crowd. There was so much energy on stage from Brett and his band-- what a fun night!

And here's the album art. Definitely check out his music!

Photographically yours,

Kylie

Airport Terminal Wanderings

This is what happens when my flight to London gets delayed and I end up wandering the airport for so long that I end up in a deserted terminal. I was digging the geometry, so I took some photos.

I was originally supposed to fly to Newark, then from Newark to London. The flight to Newark was so delayed that I would have missed my connection. Instead, I found myself in a taxi, whisked to the next-closest airport to catch a nonstop to London. Quite the adventure! The next photos are from airport #2. It was my first time there.

More photos coming soon!

Photographically yours,

Kylie

Pensive Britain

Photographed at the Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London, United Kingdom.

Hope you're having a great 2014!

Photographically yours,

Kylie

Twinkling, Twilight, London

All is calm, all is bright.

I haven't posted any pictures from Europe this summer, for a few reasons.

One, I miss it dearly. The memories are so sweet that I know going through the images will be reliving the time.

Two, there's over 1000 images to go through. Ain't nobody got time for that.

But in the spirit of the new year, here's three that evoked an emotional response in me. May these mean whatever they do to you: peace, inspiration, quiet, beauty.

Thank you to all my readers, supporters, clients, family and friends. Thank you to everyone I met in Europe who touched my life.

Now go out there, enjoy the last day of 2013, and LIVE your life!

Until next year,

Kylie

Bastille @ KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas

Hailing from London, UK, Dan Smith's project Bastille brought emotive, tribal, synth-ridden anthems to the Shrine Auditorium last night.

Dan Smith of Bastille performs at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Night 2. Photo: Kevin Winter, CBS, Getty Images

The Pompeii singer has professed in interviews that he dislikes performing. Preferring to write and record in the studio, one would expect that such an artist would sound on stage as he does on the album. Smith defies this, producing music even more energetic, mesmerizing and amazing than on his album "Bad Blood"-- quite a feat, considering the quality of his recorded music.

Dan Smith and Bastille jam, sing, and hit the steel drums for an emotive beat. Photo: Kevin Winter, CBS, Getty Images

The band's thirty minute set opened with their hit, "Things We Lost in the Fire". Dan jumped around, banging his head and moving constantly throughout the entire performance. They closed with their sensation, "Pompeii"-- my, and many others' first entrance into the music of Bastille. Dan jumped between the keyboard and the steel drums, pounding out a soul-touching syncopated beat without missing a note. His distinctive voice gives the band their own feel. The songs are relatable and timeless, touching on such wide-ranging topics as the television show 'Twin Peaks', the fall of Pompeii, and relationships.

Dan Smith jumps and sings, delivering a performance even more energetic than his album. Photo: Kevin Winter, CBS, Getty Images

Needless to say, this one performance was worth the price of my ticket to the KROQ concert. Bastille was the reason I attended, and I couldn't have been more satisfied with the performance. I'll be attending Bastille shows anywhere near me for awhile.

Credit: Bastille's Dan Smith: independent.co.uk
KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas

Los Angeles Music Photographer Max Wagner

... and we're back!

I'm back in Los Angeles, living a great life. I'm continually blessed by friends and clients like Max who ask me to document their joy in life through using my own.

Here's some musician shots we took. Enjoy!

 cool guy shades.

... on the road again

and one of him and his beautiful girlfriend Nina, who acted as my AMAZING assistant, style guru and moral support. You rock!

Peace, Love & Joy,
Kylie

On Graduation- Los Angeles Annapolis Wedding Portrait Event Headshot Photographer

It's been two years since I donned the bright white mortar board hat, tassle hanging down (and hitting me in the face if I walked just right) and crossed the stage, officially ending my 12 years of compulsory education. Now here I was, entering the same Upper Marlboro Equestrian Center, the graduation ceremony mecca for Maryland schools near and far-- except this time I was headed for the stands, not the stage.

Two years have gone by- is this accurate? I've definitely spent a good amount of time at school in sunny Los Angeles-- I've taken some courses and made some great friends. But two years worth? And coming home; every time I come home it feels like I haven't left. My room is still as messy as I left it the previous time. Our 2004 Honda Odyssey (affectionately dubbed the "Swagger Wagon") still sits out on the street, the third family car for the high school student to drive to and from school. There's been a change here: the car used to be mainly mine, and then was shared with my younger brother. Now, he has commandeered it (shout-out to Krysia for that great word)-- I no longer use it. He tells me I can't: the smell will knock me off my feet.

I digress. Graduation is an exciting time. For the 500 graduates of Broadneck High School, this is a day of celebration. For some, it is the end of an era and the beginning of another: college, university, work, or travel. Others feel that this is it: high school is over and that's enough. Regardless of where you're headed, I urge you to keep a few things in mind:

1. Be Passionate. Find whatever makes you tick, invest time into perfecting it, and do it. This is the most fulfilling way to go through life.

2. Be Humble. As you move away from home and this stage in life, relationships with friends and family change. In my case, distance does make the heart grow fonder. Cherish the time you have with friends and family. Help out around the house. My parents were shocked when I came home this summer and started doing the dishes of my own accord. What I used to try everything in my power to avoid doing, I now do to serve my parents out of love.

3. Be Adventurous. Travel. Try new things. Do all this while you're young and have fewer responsibilities. Yes, I know "you only live once"-- apply a little YOLO if you want. Whatever you call it, make the most of the time you have NOW. Life already started.

That's all from me for now. Have a beautiful week!

Photographically yours,

Kylie