About
Ever since she was a little girl growing up in Chicago, Stacy has been fascinated with the art of photography. She thought there was nothing better than being able to “freeze” a moment in time.
While shooting for her High School newspaper, Stacy decided that photography was her true passion in life.
with Mike from the Street Dogs.
She did freelance work for a variety of local publications while attending Columbia College to study Photojournalism. Her mentor, Pulitzer Prize winner John H. White, helped her sharpen her skills. She continued to freelance by working on a two year photo essay featuring the Chicago Guardian Angels. Stacy covered all aspects of the organization. In addition to their daily activities, she would go out with the group at night and photograph their patrols in some of the roughest neighborhoods in Chicago. That work earned her a number of scholarships, including the prestigious Photojournalism Scholarship from The Detroit Free Press.
As her photography skills progressed, Stacy branched out into various areas of the medium. She photographed models, weddings and commercial studio work. However, her heart was not complete until she went back into Photojournalism. Covering local news and events was where she knew she belonged. She enjoyed documenting life around her. In 1991, she began shooting local music acts. Since then, she has covered many bands including, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Cure, The Toasters, Dead or Alive, Flogging Molly, Dropkick Murphys, Marc Almond, The Tossers and the Wailing Souls. Her love for the music truly shows in her photographs.
with Tony Duggins from the Tossers.
Stacy began to photograph events for Paddy Rock Radio, a station that features the best in Celtic Rock and Punk. The Tossers, a band she had been photographing for awhile asked her to do some work for their new CD, Agony. She was honored when her images were used in the CD and on various promotional materials. Since then, Stacy’s images published in many CD’s and have been used for promotional materials for bands including Deals Gone Bad, The Young Dubliners, The Toasters and Darby O’Gill and The Little People. Stacy is currently working on many other projects with a wide variety of bands.
Shooting for over 20 years, Stacy started out with a Canon AE-1. In 1988, when Canon came out with the EOS line of cameras, she jumped right on board. As digital cameras evolved, Stacy slowly went into a more digital format. She now primarily shoots with the Canon 5D and has a whole army of lenses and flashes to back it up.