In the Spotlight
I accompanied my daughter to a fundraising event last night that culminated with a local musician singing original music in front of a small crowd beside a smaller campfire. Before playing this song, he told his audience that he was going to perform a piece written by a recently deceased friend, playing the same instrument that his friend last played before his death. He collected himself and performed admirably. It was dark, he was laser-focused, and he never knew I was there.
Shortly after capturing the images, we were talking and (seeing the camera on my hip) remarked that the most interesting thing about photography (to him) is learning what it was that compelled someone to take the picture, what it was that they saw that someone else didn't. I replied with these pictures as an example of story and light and the potential to create something meaningful. I obtained his email so that I could send him the pictures the next day. This morning, I received this in reply:
"Opened my e-mail this morning to a wonderful surprise. Glad our paths crossed on top of Wolf Mountain. Nothing worse than, “people writing songs that voices never share, and no one dare disturb the sound of silence”. If, I should say WHEN, my music gets recorded I believe I have found the cover picture. The clarity of black and white reminds me of Ansel Adams. I didn’t get my $1 tip* but from you received a priceless gift. THANK YOU!"
* inside joke ... he was performing for free as a favor for the event organizer
In the Spotlight
I accompanied my daughter to a fundraising event last night that culminated with a local musician singing original music in front of a small crowd beside a smaller campfire. Before playing this song, he told his audience that he was going to perform a piece written by a recently deceased friend, playing the same instrument that his friend last played before his death. He collected himself and performed admirably. It was dark, he was laser-focused, and he never knew I was there.
Shortly after capturing the images, we were talking and (seeing the camera on my hip) remarked that the most interesting thing about photography (to him) is learning what it was that compelled someone to take the picture, what it was that they saw that someone else didn't. I replied with these pictures as an example of story and light and the potential to create something meaningful. I obtained his email so that I could send him the pictures the next day. This morning, I received this in reply:
"Opened my e-mail this morning to a wonderful surprise. Glad our paths crossed on top of Wolf Mountain. Nothing worse than, “people writing songs that voices never share, and no one dare disturb the sound of silence”. If, I should say WHEN, my music gets recorded I believe I have found the cover picture. The clarity of black and white reminds me of Ansel Adams. I didn’t get my $1 tip* but from you received a priceless gift. THANK YOU!"
* inside joke ... he was performing for free as a favor for the event organizer