Met up with Neck Deep and Real Friends the other day in San Diego. I’ve worked with Neck Deep before on a few shoots however I had never really met Real Friends. I asked them if they wanted to do a quick 20-minute shoot behind the venue, and they were down. Here is what we came up with! I also stayed for the show – which was very impressive!
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One thing I really noticed about this group of people- they are genuinely happy people. I loved it. I love it. You can see more happy in my behind the scenes video-
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![photograph of Neck Deep and Real Friends by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-CZBv7Nk/0/O/i-CZBv7Nk-O.jpg)
![photograph of Neck Deep and Real Friends by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-8LckTCh/0/O/i-8LckTCh-O.jpg)
![photograph of Neck Deep and Real Friends by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-jWMF8M4/0/O/i-jWMF8M4-O.jpg)
![photograph of Neck Deep by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-d3HgKRh/0/O/i-d3HgKRh-O.jpg)
![photograph of Neck Deep by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-t3dJ2HB/0/O/i-t3dJ2HB-O.jpg)
![photograph of Real Friends by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-NtF8Qxz/0/O/i-NtF8Qxz-O.jpg)
![photograph of Real Friends by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-8XPkg8x/0/O/i-8XPkg8x-O.jpg)
Neck Deep
![Photograph of Ben Barlow of Neck Deep by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-cjDPjrw/0/O/i-cjDPjrw-O.jpg)
![Photograph of Lloyd Roberts of Neck Deep by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-2nJrwk8/0/O/i-2nJrwk8-O.jpg)
![Photograph of Dani Washington of Neck Deep by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-G6wNRDB/0/O/i-G6wNRDB-O.jpg)
![Photograph of Matt West of Neck Deep by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-KJv6Wt6/0/O/i-KJv6Wt6-O.jpg)
Real Friends
![Photograph of Dan Lambton of Real Friends by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-W24t8gL/0/O/i-W24t8gL-O.jpg)
![Photograph of Dave Knox of Real Friends by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-WCGntZ8/0/O/i-WCGntZ8-O.jpg)
![Photograph of Brian Blake of Real Friends by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-xB2mQk5/0/O/i-xB2mQk5-O.jpg)
![Photograph of Eric Haines of Real Friends by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-mnBZPtT/0/O/i-mnBZPtT-O.jpg)
![Photograph of Kyle Fasel of Real Friends by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-H6Qr224/0/O/i-H6Qr224-O.jpg)
![Ben of Neck Deep writing set lists](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-9ZFMSLK/0/O/i-9ZFMSLK-O.jpg)
![Dan of Real Friends waiting to go to stage](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-F3rFQkQ/0/O/i-F3rFQkQ-O.jpg)
![Real Friends Guitar Pick by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-7RHGHjP/0/O/i-7RHGHjP-O.jpg)
The live shows of both bands were very impressive. I couldn’t stay for all of Real Friends because I had to get home and sleep (I left for a tour the next day)
![Neck Deep live in San Diego by Adam Elamkias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-KzKbm7g/0/O/i-KzKbm7g-O.jpg)
![Neck Deep live in San Diego by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-Bfnbvjv/0/O/i-Bfnbvjv-O.jpg)
![Neck Deep live in San Diego by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-PC8GVgT/0/O/i-PC8GVgT-O.jpg)
![Dani Washington by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-XP28xNv/0/O/i-XP28xNv-O.jpg)
![Neck Deep fans in San Diego by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-RRQBN9P/0/O/i-RRQBN9P-O.jpg)
![Matt West by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-dHcDBP8/0/O/i-dHcDBP8-O.jpg)
![Neck Deep live in San Diego by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-9GzbBZF/0/O/i-9GzbBZF-O.jpg)
![Neck Deep live in San Diego by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-kzK6d3t/0/O/i-kzK6d3t-O.jpg)
![Neck Deep live in San Diego by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-XP7wrxc/0/O/i-XP7wrxc-O.jpg)
![Mast West by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-V9P6VFh/0/O/i-V9P6VFh-O.jpg)
![Matt West by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-c4nRvT7/0/O/i-c4nRvT7-O.jpg)
![Real Friends by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-pMJktqW/0/O/i-pMJktqW-O.jpg)
![Real Friends by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-5bFZSXG/0/O/i-5bFZSXG-O.jpg)
![Real Friends by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-rChW95q/0/O/i-rChW95q-O.jpg)
![Dan Lambton by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-w6rNFVq/0/O/i-w6rNFVq-O.jpg)
![Dan Lambton by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-jWjSkMD/0/O/i-jWjSkMD-O.jpg)
![Kyle Fasel by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-rG45Hrx/0/O/i-rG45Hrx-O.jpg)
![Brian Blake by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-bCZhR6J/0/O/i-bCZhR6J-O.jpg)
![Real Friends fans in San Diego by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-jvVVTpH/0/O/i-jvVVTpH-O.jpg)
![Brian Blake by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-GBm4hPP/0/O/i-GBm4hPP-O.jpg)
![Real Friends live in San Diego by Adam Elmakias](https://print.smugmug.com/photos/i-4zSfTSq/0/O/i-4zSfTSq-O.jpg)