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If you follow my Instagram, you know I’m just coming off of Ottawa Chamberfest, but before that I was lucky enough to be one of the media photographers for Bluesfest, covering for the local blog Apt613.
I couldn’t make a post about Bluesfest without mentioning there is (as of this writing) an ongoing fundraiser for Sean Sisk, longtime official photographer for Bluesfest and multiple media news outlets, as he is currently having a health crisis. I hope you might consider pitching in.
That said—here are a few moments from Bluesfest that I think deliver some of the feeling of being there, having covered about sixty of the bands this year.
Sally Shaar of Toronto band Monowhales (true story: her hairstylist DM’d me after posting!) · July 12th 2023
Thom Yorke of The Smile. (As a side note for those interested, these kinds of shots are achieved by lowering shutter speed to about a fifth of a second, and combining a very steady hand with some quick hand movement — this is all achieved in-camera.) · July 16th 2023
I spotted this couple sitting on the street by the festival grounds with the crowd overspill during Foo Fighters’ set · July 12th 2023
Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie · July 9th 2023
Tarriona Ball of Tank and the Bangas · July 7th 2023
Scott Shriner of Weezer · July 7th 2023
Weezer (is it a popular music festival without a wide shot from the pit?) · July 7th 2023
Same goes for the attractions… I’d love to see this in a bar somewhere; any suggestions? · July 10th 2023
