Atlanta based editorial music photographer, Zack Arias.

Mon , May 11th, 2009
Frank Mullen - We are going to miss you my friend. Y'all, we've lost one of our own this week. Local Atlanta music photographer, Frank Mullen, lost his battle with cancer this week. Frank has been a cornerstone of the Atlanta music industry and has photographed everyone from The Dead Kennedys to Outkast. He was a kind, kind soul who is going to be dearly remembered and dearly missed in this community. I've known Frank for five years and he was always generous and open with his time and resources to help me along as I was just getting started in the local music industry. He was the most laid back guy in the pit and he could always pull off that one eye open kind of shooting that I just can't do! 5/22/09 Update - We had a donation button on this post that ran for two weeks. Thank you to everyone who donated! As a community of photographers, musicians, and friends of Frank we have raised $5,000 for his family. Thanks again for coming through everyone. Donations are now closed and the good folks at NARAS will be delivering your gifts to Frank's family. Cheers, Zack

28 Responses to “We’ve Lost One Of Our Own :: Frank Mullen”

  1. I’m broke as all get-out at the moment, but if anyone plans to have any kind of benefit / fundraiser type event, I’ll gladly donate my DJ skills for free. email me, kyds3k at gmail dot com.

  2. My prayers and thoughts go out to the Mullen Family. After losing my father this past August I know the tough and long road that is ahead of them and will continue to keep them in my prayers each day.

  3. thanks for the info zack. hope what i give helps but most of all i’ll keep him in the prayers.

    Jonathan Martinez

  4. With my deepest sympathy.
    Donation is on the way.

  5. Kudos to you for starting this. I hope that everybody who reads this blog will feel the desire to contribute a little.

    I didn’t know Frank, but I know what it means to have a family.

  6. Working alongside Frank was always a joy! He was a real sweetheart! I will surely miss him-we all will.
    Alice Barkwell

  7. I can’t spare much, but I can spare something.

  8. done deal. praying for his family as well. thanks for making us aware.

  9. Thanks for doing this Zack. (and thanks for reminding us.)

  10. oh…
    I did what I can right now.
    Thank you for posting this link.

  11. Donation sent Zack. Good on ya for putting this together; you’ve got a big heart mate.

  12. Done. I am on the other side of the world and hadnt heard of Frank. I lost my father to cancer many years ago and have some appreciation of what they are going through.
    Good of you to do this for the family Zack. cheers

  13. Yeah – this is what the world needs: people looking out for each other. Thank you, Zack.

    I had never heard of Frank, but he had built the kind of career I aspire to… thanks for sharing the story and the link to his site.

  14. Zack:

    I’m not from Atlanta. Being an agriculture photographer, I don’t operate in the same circles as you guys, so I didn’t have the opportunity to know him either. But I know what his family must be going through, and am happy to help.

    Thanks for all the other things you do besides peer through a veiw finder.

    Tim

  15. I was lucky to meet Frank when he was still the photographer for the Atlanta Rollergirls and I was travelling with one of the teams that I regularly shoot. Great guy and fun to shoot with. We need more out there like him.

  16. I hope this small amount can help. Peace be with Frank’s family and may God Bless all that can help out. Being a photographer one can only hope that in time of need fellow photographers will step up and help.

  17. R.I.P. Frank and God bless his family, he’ll be in my prayers tonight.

  18. Thank you for posting/organizing this. There isn’t much I can say about Frank that hasn’t already been said. I miss him huge. The rollergirls won’t be the same without him… And I know I’m a better person for having known him just 4 short years. He will always be close, that I am sure of. RIP dear friend.

  19. My deepest sympathy to Frank’s family.

    A donation posted.

    Warm regards,

    Robert Hammar
    Photographer/Finland

  20. My condolences to you, Frank’s family and his friends. I am grateful for the opportunity to donate on his behalf.

  21. Donation sent. Heartfelt sympathy to all his family and friends.

    Mart.

  22. Done! Zack you are a good man for doing this. My father in law always tells me that we will all be paid back for our efforts in one way or another. I think you have earned yours!

  23. My deepest sympathy to his family. Wishing them peace and healing. Hoping many more will help contribute,every little bit adds up and is meaningful for this family.

  24. My deepest sympathy to Frank’s family. My contribution is on it’s way Zack. Thanks for the heads up.

  25. My deepest sympathy to Frank’s family.

    I only know you in a digital kind of way, since I live in Greece but true feelings and pain relief are universal. small acts make big changes.

    Odysseas

  26. Fuck Cancer.

  27. I’ve clicked a link to his site, started to read as follows:
    “I’ve been an Atlanta photographer…”

    Goosebumps…
    r.i.p.

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