Who is rukes

I love Asia, so being able to go to just about every major country out there was great. My first ever cruise and it turned into a legendary event. At the moment, not right now. Not to play favorites, but in your opinion who is the most photogenic DJ in the world? Pretty much every DJ I work with has some quirks, usually some funny face they make while DJing that I try to avoid getting pics of. What is your favorite part of your job? He saw an opportunity, and this quickly took off.

Next thing you know he would meet Tommy Lee and DJ Aero, and this led to the moment that truly started it all: meeting deadmau5. After that, everyone wanted those pristine shots that deadmau5 was flaunting.

This was a time long before DJ's had photographers traveling with them and capturing their every move, and it's helped shape the way live music and also the moments off stage are captured. In more recent memory, he has also become the photographer most associated with the rise of Zedd and his album Clarity. What's next for Rukes? While festival photography will always be his niche, there is room for expansion.

He has been practicing more press shots, and is starting to learn how to shoot footage to get more involved with video. Humble beginnings, and although things have changed for Ressler, he continues to keep that same demeanor. After the video game company he worked for went bankrupt in , Rukes moved to L. Rukes soon found himself meeting some of his favorite musicians, including Welsh breaks duo Hybrid , who encouraged him to keep working at his craft. Tired of dealing with drunk and obnoxious crowds, Rukes began bucking the nightlife trend by prioritizing shots of DJs over fans in an era when the former wasn't typically the focus.

It was a distinct approach that proved ahead of its time. Living in L. Rukes first met Zedd while touring with deadmau5 in Taiwan, and they soon "became best friends. As Zedd achieved crossover success, Rukes' profile continued to blossom into dance music's most in-demand cameraman. Rukes has the festival circuit down to a science, figuring out logistics in advance and familiarizing himself with popular songs to prepare for drops. He admits that repeatedly taking his signature "behind the DJ" shot gets tedious -- as well as more difficult, as stages get higher and higher.

He recently had to invest in a Monopod when his tiptoes would no longer suffice. It makes me happy that other people are happy. While Rukes enjoys his practically full-time festival schedule, he sorely misses being on tour. DR: One of them is definitely the travel. The other thing I love to do is take great photos. This sums up the entire night. What are you trying to get?

DR: For me, 99 percent of it is symmetry. I just love symmetrical photographs. PDN: What keeps it new and interesting? How do you keep it fresh? As new DJs come along, I have to learn their habits, what they like, and what their productions are. Festivals change up production, making things look different every year. PDN: What gear do you use? PDN: What else?

Any tripods or lights? PDN: How do you market yourself? PDN: How much do you get paid?