90s

90’s Rave

copyright Jeff Ball

I’ve spent a good amount of today going through hundreds and hundreds of old photos. In the late 90s I was really into photographing kids dancing in the clubs and in the “Rave” scene.

This photo was part of a process I worked on to capture a moment in time and movement. The learning curve was much larger back then since I was shooting film. Digital technologies have made it much easier to perfect a technique.

Grasshoppa

photographer Jeff Ball shoots designer Armando Guerra 1999
Copyright Jeff Ball

In the late 90’s I was taking lots of photos of the rave scene here in Denver. This shot of Armando Guerra was taken just before he left for a party. This period of time is when Armando first began designing clothing. His designs were all for himself and often involved hot glue and fake fur. His design aesthetic has changed over the years but his creativity is just at lively and bright!