For my 14th cover with Madison Magazine, I threw on a wetsuit, latched up my underwear housing and explored the underwater world surrounding Madison, WI.

The sun hammered the Bratfest grounds, as I left the backstage tent. The country band Frank Martin Busch and the Names just finished its soundcheck, and stepped backstage for a quick prayer.

I was excited to be backstage again. It had been nearly a decade since I last photographed a live show.

The temperature hovered around 46 degrees, but the excitement made the air tolerable. The sun peeked above the horizon and gleamed across the smooth waters of Lake Mendota. That morning, I had the privilege of photographing national and world wakeboarding champion, Kayla Ruedebusch.