GD Photography / www.GrahamDenzler.com

Extended Network Banner made with MyBannerMaker.com! Click here to make your own! Chapel Hill, North Carolina’s Leading Concert Photographer … NO ONE COMES CLOSE!I first began doing concert photography as a way to go to concerts and be able to get close enough to the stage to take really good shots of the bands. That was in 2002, shortly after I had bought my first digital camera, an Olympus C-700 Ultra Zoom. Even with a small consumer-end camera like that, I was able to get some surprising photos. I discovered that I seemed to have a talent for catching just the right pose with just the right lighting -- and I found I was really getting into this whole photography thing. So I passed the Olympus on to my mother and bought a professional digital camera for my concert work -- the Canon EOS10D (backup) and EOS 30D that I use today, to which I've added a variety of lenses and filters over the years. Of course, half the fun is in taking the pictures, but the other half is in being able to share them. From 2003 to 2004 I did freelance concert photography and review work for Praxis Magazine. I've also had a couple of art shows in the Triangle area of North Carolina, where I live. The most recent was at the (locally) famous Pepper's Pizza in the fall of 2006. That show got me a couple of very nice write-ups in the local press (insert links here, if there are any still active; if not, see if you can get permission to reprint the articles and then you need to post them on your web site). Though my specialty is photographing heavy metal bands, I occasionally get other gigs, such as photographing weddings and special events like galas. My most recent work doesn't use my photography skills at all, but does draw on my years of participation on the metal scene: writing CD reviews for Up and Coming magazine. The best thing, though, is the bands. Over the years I've not only had the chance to hear and photograph some of the best metal bands in the business, I've also had the chance to interview them. There have been so many great musicians, it's hard to pick just one or two who have been my favorites. Zakk Wilde (Ozzy Osborne's guitarist), Dez Fafara of Devil Driver, Chris Spicuzza and Mark Hunter of Chimaira, James Root #4 of Slipknot, Brian Fair and Paul Romanko with Shadow's Fall -- I could go on and on! For reasons you can probably guess, one of the most memorable interviews and photography sessions I've had was with Dimebag Darrell just 9 months before he was shot and killed while performing in Columbus, Ohio at the Alrosa Villa nightclub. The news of his death really stunned me, so I designed my show at Pepper's Pizza as a tribute to the man, his work, and his legacy. So what's next? I continue to do freelance concert photography -- my main love -- as well as interviews and reviews of everything from venues to performances to new CDs. And I'm working on getting more exposure for my work -- as CD covers, in magazines with national circulations...even in product catalogs! As a dedicated metal-head, I'd be happy to hear from you if you'd like to order one of my prints or contract with me for some specialized work. Go to my contact page or portfolio page and click on the link to write to me.My ever-growing portfolio consists of bands such as:Interviews with: Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society), Mark Hunter & Chris Spicuza (Chimaira), Max Cavalera (Soulfly), Wayne Static (Static-X), James Root (Slipknot), Dezz Fafara (Devildriver), Brain Fair & Paul Romanko (Shadows Fall), Crisitina Scabia (Lacuna Coil) Photographs: 2002 – Machine Head, Rob Zombie, Kittie, Static-X, DOWN, Ozzfest 2002 (Adema, Black Label Society, DOWN, P.O.D., Rob Zombie, System OF A Down)2003 – Superjoint Ritual, KISS, Saliva, Static-X, Ozzfest 2003 ( Cradle of Filth, Shadows Fall)2004 --- Devildriver, Damageplan, Hatebreed, Slipknot, Chimaira, Machine Head, Trivium, Soulfly, Shadows Fall, Genitorturers, Arch Enemy, Bleeding Through, Cradle Of Filth, Killswitch Engage, SLAYER2005 – God Forbid, Black Label Society, Devildriver, Sounds Of The Underground Tour (Chimaira, Clutch, Devildrvier autograph session, GWAR , Lamb Of God, Opeth)2006 – Rob Zombie, Ozzfest 2006 (Avenged Sevenfold, Between The Buried And Me, Black Label Society, Bleeding Through, Disturbed, Dragon Force, Full Blown Chaos, Lacuna Coil, Strapping Young Lad, System Of A Down, The Red Chord, Unearth, Walls of Jericho), Alice In Chains2007 – Lacuna Coil, Devil Driver, Ozzfest 2007 pics of 3 Inches of Blood, Devildriver2008 - DevilDriver, Shadows Fall, Straight Line Stitch, The Autumn offering, Legion Of The FallenMy photography is completely digital. I have a Canon EOS 10D Digital 6.3 mega pixel camera body, a standard 50 mm lens, 25-80 mm lens, 75-300 mm lens, and a 28 - 135 mm lens with Image Stability Sensor. . The images of the pictures are 42.667 x 28.444 inches. I am available to shoot local bands during performance (I think my work speaks for itself), group photo's and willing to talk about prices to any bands in the NC area that want to hire me for some live shots of their performances.NOW.. PRINTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE of any of the bands listed above. Just contact me for band, performer and size you would like.Contact me to place your order or prices... .. BlckMajic -- Yahhoo: RockPhotographer2000