This weekend represented two of my favorite things- pool parties and drag queens! I kicked off the weekend by shooting Skrillex at Talking Stick Resort's Release Pool Party. I have never seen the event so crowded! I believe it sold out.

Skrillex had a fantastic stage presence and always looked like he was having fun. Even if you are a casual fan of EDM, I'd recommend checking him out!

Kobalt's Divas Memorial Day Drag Show: photo by Melissa Fossum — Kobalt's Divas Memorial Day Drag Show: photo by Melissa Fossum

I closed out the weekend by photographing Kobalt's Memorial Day Divas Drag Show. I took some cool portraits of the queens before the show.

One of my favorite quotes as the queens were setting up was "day drag is weird." Drag is very much oriented in nightclubs, so it was interesting to see a mostly sober crowd enjoying the show. That didn't stop them from having a great time, though.

This portrait of T.C. Taylor is my favorite. I also enjoyed seeing Payda Parc in partial drag.

To say this was a busy weekend would be an understatement. I'm not much of a sports fan, so photographing fans at Whiskey Row and The Yard was just enough football. I got to see Lady Gaga's National Anthem performance and watched Beyonce's halftime show the next day.

Even though football is not my cup of tea, it was great to see all of these enthused fans cheer on their teams. Plus, I captured a ton of ecstatic Broncos fans at Whiskey Row.

Broncos Super Bowl Party at Whiskey Row Scottsdale, 2/7/16

The Yard's Super Bowl viewing party was a blast. It was my first time going to The Yard's Tempe location, and I can't wait to see what they have in store for Arizona Cocktail Week.

I also got to photograph Chromeo's DJ set, which is always a pleasure. Sure, it wasn't a full live set, but fans were still able to show off their fancy footwork. This brought back fond memories of the duo's 2015 DJ set at Maya Day + Night Club, which was even better because it doubled as a pool party.

The crowd goes wild for Chromeo at Livewire 2/5/16.

I love shooting from Livewire's balcony. Chromeo's crowd was almost as fun as the audience going wild for Steve Aoki.

Drummers at the 2016 Arizona Renaissance Festival

I rounded out the weekend by photographing the opening day of the Arizona Renaissance Festival. This was a blast because it was so easy to photograph people that were in their element. The main challenge was avoiding things like cellphones and sunglasses in the background of the photos.

After the Renaissance Faire, I took a little detour to Canyon Lake and Tortilla Flat. I can't wait to share my photos from this detour, but that is another post for another day.

See you on the photo pit.

Weekend Photo Roundup- Skrillex and Drag Queens

Weekend photo roundup- Super Bowl, Renaissance Festival, and Chromeo