Tony Sweet

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“There is a direct correlation between seeing and playing improvised music. In both I am editing in the midst of spontaneity, and I’m continually learning from experience.”

I discovered photography after 20 years as a professional jazz musician. As I like to say, I started late, and I learned fast. Photography for me has been a lot like jazz: composing on the spot in the midst of fluid and constantly changing conditions, but the only difference are the tools that I’m using. It’s all about finding and getting caught in the moment.

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