Shooting stars

This month, Robb Cohen submitted his 1,000th photo gallery to the AJC — Madonna at Philips Arena on Jan. 20. Cohen has freelanced for the AJC since 2003, and his handwritten list of concerts he's photographed for the newspaper and its websites reads like a musical alphabet.

From Aerosmith to ZZ Top, Buckcherry to the B-52s, James Brown to Janelle Monae, Cohen has caught many of the top acts from the last 20 years in action.

“The feeling of being in front of the stage, an amazing performance going on and 19,000 screaming fans behind you — it’s a real rush,” Cohen said. “It’s a privilege to do this, and I’ve always treated it as a privilege.”