She has been taking live music photos of national bands since 2004 and it is her true passion. Kristen has shot at venues including Hard Rock Live, House of Blues, and The Social in Orlando, FL, and The Hollywood Bowl, Roxy, Viper Room, Santa Barbara Bowl, and Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, CA. Her clients have included themusicedge.com (a non-profit NAMM-affiliated website to promote music education), hypezine.com, smashingpumpkins.com, 311.com, and numerous regional musicians. Kristen enjoys writing about music so be sure to check out her blog. She is also inspired to photograph animals and nature.