We strive for stories to tell. Perhaps in search of one that has never been told. Photography is one way to communicate that story. I hope my photographs and writing help to stir up that emotion of storytelling, allowing you to dream of the possibilities.
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We are slowly getting back to normal. Being able to see your favorite bands like Nomad Planets is like therapy. Especially when they are NW Indiana's finest, and original music!!!
It was an emotional gathering to some extent. Everyone happy to see each other. Happy to feel the vibe of Nomad Planets. The food at EAT was extraordinarily good. If I had felt better I would have had more.
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It has been a while since I have been to a concert. Since last October
9th to be exact. So, Magic Bus was very magical for me tonight.
Storytelling has been part of our history as far back as the cavemen. We
sit around the campfire at all ages to tell and listen to them. We remember
those moments. Okay, sound a bit out of the blue, but you will read why I mention that.
Some bands just get up and play song after song. After all, the lyrics are
stories being sung. Some musicians are good story tellers and fill in the stories with
music, while others take time between the songs to tell stories. The
latter is Magic Bus. Story telling not only connects you to the artists who wrote the
songs, or the bands who originally played them. They connect you to the times the
stories were written and to the bands like Magic Bus who are playing them today. The story, this connection is what keeps us coming back.
I have never personally met the band members of Magic Bus. I will some day.
My need is to see them play, to connect to the story being
told by the written song, and to the band. Of course, I enjoy the
opportunity to photograph. I see a spirit in them of joy and
camaraderie. Of course this is their business, however they come across as
family to where we their extended family. Their expression of
happiness, joy, and fulfillment soak into our bones as if we are one
with them.
Music and musicians are very dynamic. You cannot say
"stop" in order to take a photo, or arrange them for a photo. To capture
everything in one photo is basically being there at the right time and
place, and luck. The dynamics of the event are a story in itself. So call me
"caveman" I suppose for drawing multiple pictures (photos) to tell the story for you.
(Though my nickname is "hippie", perhaps it needs to be "caveman hippie" . .
. lol.)
Given all this, there are a multitude of photographs in this blog. The blogs I write and post photographs to are to give you the flavor of the event - photographic storytelling. They are not intended as single static photographs that you would find in an art gallery, rather, they are a series of photographs that make up the story. So, these photos are the "moment", the "vibe", not the "photo" that everyone
else may choose to do. Enjoy!
Here are links to some vids that my bride Christi took with her camera . .
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