When looking back over any great music scene, there are a handful of brilliant documentarians that bring that mystique. Like Rolling Stone’s first photographer Baron Wolman or David Godlis at the birth of punk, local Joey Wharton is capturing music now in a way that no one else is. Using a combination of self taught techniques and in-camera photo experiments, Wharton is creating a stand out portfolio in a sea of point-n-click photographers across town. Only time will tell how it all plays out.

Our Last Night at Vans Warped Tour

Natalie Prass at the Sprint Pavilion

J Roddy Walston at The Broadberry

Candiria at Vans Warped Tour

The Trillions at the Super Doppler Block Party

Sid Kingsley

IAN SWEET at Gallery5

Flo Morrissey at The Broadberry

Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Friday Cheers

Future Islands at Friday Cheers

No BS! Brass Band at The Broadberry

Hands Like Houses at Vans Warped Tour

Erykah Badu at The Richmond Jazz Festival

Minor Poet
Joey Wharton is freelance photographer from Richmond, VA. Check out more of his work at JoeyWharton.com
Main image: Rodney the Soul Singer at The Broadberry