POLARIZE
by Emily Kovacic
Issue #11 December 2018 1
Polarize Zine Issue #11 Welcome to the last issue of 2018! The year has gone by so quickly. This year I shot 8 shows and 27 artists, which when I actually sat down and went through everything shocked me. I’ve shot 8 shows in a matter of weeks and to only do that in a year? I attended many more then I photographed which is good. The stress of shooting and not enjoying the show is something I’ve experienced often, it also goes to show how the industry has grown. Photo passes aren’t just handed out and a lot of times there just isn’t the room for one more photographer on the list. I’m okay with that. I’m okay that I only shot 8 shows this year, because of produced some insane work with the opportunities I’ve been given to shoot. I can say that I’ve gone into majority of these shows with a plan of what I wanted to get. I watched Instagram videos of people’s stories from the night before to learn what the lighting would be like. I went into that photo pit more focused on what I was doing then ever before. In 2019 this magazine will still be going no matter if I shoot one show the entire year or ten. My love for music photography isn’t going anywhere. In this issue we have The Disease Tour from September 26th featuring Sylar, Knocked Loose, and Beartooth. This show was tough. The lighting was either strobes or dark. I know a lot of my images have a great deal of noise in them, but hey it’s the total feel of what that moment of barely any light felt like. Then there is the Welcome to Sunnyland Tour featuring This Wild Life and Mayday Parade. I did something I usually never do with this show. I had all intentions of only shooting Mayday Parade. I don’t know why I thought this was something I’d be fine with afterwards, because in retrospect, I dislike that I went in with that mindset. I did end up also photographing This Wild Life though besides Mayday Parade but I really wish I had shot the incredible other two openers. Lesson learned. Finally, this issue concludes with my top ten images of the year. Thank you so much for another year of your support. Here’s to 2019! Enjoy! -Emily Kovacic
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CONTENTS
9...The Disease Tour 11....Sylar 17....Knocked Loose 23....Beartooth 31......Welcome to Sunnyland Tour 33...This Wild Life 37...Mayday Parade 45.....Top 10 Photos of 2018
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THANK YOU TO... Lindsay Bailey, Chris Belobis, the bands featured, and to all the readers.
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THE DISEASE TOUR featuring... 9
SYLAR
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KNOCKED LOOS
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BEARTOOTH
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Welcome to Sunnyland Tour 31
THIS WILD LIFE
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MAYDAY PARADE
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TOP PHOTOS OF 2018 45
Beartooth September 26
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X Ambassadors April 21
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The Aces April 21
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Sharptooth July 16
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Mayday Parade July 16
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Don Broco July 16
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All Time Low August 21
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Taking Back Sunday August 22
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Dashboard Confessional August 21
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Walk the Moon January 23
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