Bio
Alex Bubin
Music first. Always. I was already mentally framing shots at every show I went to. A friend finally told me to buy a camera. That was 2024. Based in Oakland, California.
The punk, ska, and emo scene is where I landed: 924 Gilman, Bad Time Records bands, DIY shows where everyone's doing everything themselves. I didn't find this scene through photography. I was already there. The camera just gave me a reason to show up even earlier.
I give photos to bands for free because they need content and they're doing it all themselves. High-quality shots help them promote what they're building. That matters more to me than charging for it.
Shooting on a Sony a7 V. Biggest highlight so far: shooting Streetlight Manifesto (my favorite band) in 2025.