Ryan Gomez: 

I enjoy documentation photography, which means getting people at random. My best photos are catching the moment as is, which makes the images more surreal, adding character with detail. This is just my form of view though. My ambition is to document as much as possible and to convey the immediacy and truth found in such work.

wow ryan that was beautiful

next question:

when compared to other scene photographers, i feel like your work has always been very distinctive, with a focus on photos of the other scene-goers. 

you take a lot of candid photos of all kinds of people in the audience, not just the mosh pit. that's something i don't normally see other photographers at diy shows focusing on. 

do you think that these types of images, rather than purely focusing on the performers, helps to build a better environment for DIY culture, or mainstream perception from the general public?

Ryan Gomez: 

I like to photograph the performers and the people present because without them you don’t have a venue. Plus I like to catch the highlights, happiness, energy, and people being themselves behind the lenses of my camera. 

and final question:

any famous photographers you really connect with? or maybe something else you'd like to share that helps define you to our readers better?

Ryan Gomez: 

Joel Meyerowitz and Garry Winogrand are photographers whom I admire and have inspired me to do photography in my free time. It's interesting to me because their work is a time capsule. Their work has inspired me to do documentation  photography and try to capture people in their everyday life. 

thanks so much to Ryan for being a part of this interview and THANK YOU for reading all the way to the bottom.

you can find @ryan_gomez123 at your local LA underground show on any given night, camera in your face and finger on the pulse. you can also follow him at his instagram HERE