There are a lot of different sorts of photographers, types who specialize in portraiture, photojournalism, fine art, commercial, or a hundred different variants therein. But the sweet spot is when a photographer can build a bridge between fine art and another approach— something A.F. Cortés achieves in his work in portraiture and documenting live events. It’s not just a guy clanking out a few chords, it’s a feeling and a power that can only be found at the gig with piercing music rattling your guts while you’re being battered from stage dives and the overzealous, covered in mutual sweat from the fans around you, yet not wanting to be anywhere else on the planet.