The Acacia Strain @ Paradise Rock Club

Yes. It is true. I got to shoot the Acacia Strain !!

You may be wondering how I pulled that off- and really, I’m just lucky that a long time friend of mine is dating one of the members. Luck brought me here. And my dear friend Maggie. (Thank you so much, Maggie!!!)

But really, I had just expressed to my friends in a group chat that I had shot my first show, loved it, and wanted to do more and Maggie was like “girl if you want to shoot the Acacia Strain, that can happen.”

So, obviously I was all over that opportunity! And wow, what an incredible experience for my first time shooting a show that required a photo pass. They gave me a free ticket, the venue staff was super nice, and overall I felt very happy when I left that night.

I just wanted to extend my deepest gratitude to Maggie and the Acacia Strain for letting me do this/making this happen- I know that they have a very dedicated (and amazing) photographer on their staff, did not need these photos at all and just wanted to extend a helping hand to a learning photographer which is just so nice of them to do. So, thank you to all that were involved and I will always be available to shoot for you in the future.

Oh and side note, I’ve been listening to this band for over 10 years. So, this was just really cool for me personally. TAS are kings of metalcore and to be able to photograph them was truly an honor.

-Cat