FOUR YEARS AGO TODAY I launched my first portfolio website. PHILLM started while I was still in community college, taking general education courses. I was working full time at Starbucks, and taking 18 units (6 Classes) at Community College. It wasn’t til about a year and a half later I decided to take it on full time. In March of 2006 I decided to leave Starbucks, drop my college courses mid semester, and max out all my credit cards to continue on this path of photography and design. One of the hardest & best decisions I’ve ever made.

Over the past 4 years I’ve been all across the country, worked with all sorts of artists, and companies and been to nearly 300 shows. I’ve had the pleasure of shooting Arenas, and basement house parties. Been published in several magazines & newspapers, and have been admired over seas. And with all of that, I still have so much more I want to do!

Expect amazing things coming in 2009!

I wanna take some time out and thank some key people that have helped me through out the past 4 years:
Eric Rushing
The Artery Foundation
Tragic Hero Records
Portland & Aaron
Sons of Nero
Ferret Music
Rise Records
Punk Rock Vids
Standby Records
Fearless Records
Nick Moore
Endeavor Media
Double J
Kyle Crawford
Adam Elmakias
Tim Harmon
Rookie of the Year
One Eleven Records
Dave Melillo
Catherine
A Skylit Drive
Self Against City
Drive Thru Records
Seventh Dagger
The Hottness
The Morning Of
Metropolis Art Gallery
Hopeless Records
Glamour Kills
Electric Zombie
Rockett Clothing
Breathe Carolina
Millionaires
Channel Zero Entertainment
Negative Progression Records
One Moment Mangement
Conditions
Ceerius Apparel
Triple Crown Records
& All Of the Others, with you I’ve come this far.

I also wanted to take a minute and Thank my family, for not sending me the Art School, and for teaching me that you can do anything as long as you live with passion. Thank you Dad for letting me steal your Canon Rebel, even though you acted like I was using it for no good. Thank you Mom for teaching me Strength and letting me sleep in your basement. My sisters for the love, and my extended families for those Holiday Dinners & Laughs.

Four Years, and I have plans for Forty More…