Edinburgh festival was fun, with its manic, packed crowds, too
many shows and lots of dynamic colours! The book festival and the poetry reminds me why I do
this and I met lots of highly interesting people. Love it!
Sunday 16th August
This is my fourth trip to photograph the EIF. It changes each year and the venues move, yet the festival remains very much the same as it always has been since the forties that I grew up with. The street performers seem more colourful and professional and there is more photographers now. As I walked past some colourful graffiti I decided my trip this year would be about the colours and sounds of the festival.
Monday
I immersed myself in the flurry of sounds. A taxi driver entertained me with tales of the 14 miles of tram track from the Ocean terminal to Saughton – he was not sure what it is for and the work is over six years in the building. Edinburgh puts on a good face though.
The High street entertainers: No Martians this year. Maybe this is a year of creativity rather than performance. Being creative is a wonderful gift and if you believe you have something to offer it’s worth it – I hope!
www.pkimage.co.uk
*Check out my Dance and Edinburgh festival 2009 gallery.
Sunday 16th August
This is my fourth trip to photograph the EIF. It changes each year and the venues move, yet the festival remains very much the same as it always has been since the forties that I grew up with. The street performers seem more colourful and professional and there is more photographers now. As I walked past some colourful graffiti I decided my trip this year would be about the colours and sounds of the festival.
Monday
I immersed myself in the flurry of sounds. A taxi driver entertained me with tales of the 14 miles of tram track from the Ocean terminal to Saughton – he was not sure what it is for and the work is over six years in the building. Edinburgh puts on a good face though.
As I
crossed the wide barricaded path over Princes
Street to the Mound Art galleries, I noticed the
rest of the street is now dug up also. At the Edinburgh book festival I decided to have an ice-cream and sitting on the wooden bench beside
the central green statues, I felt a bit like Forrest Gump as I watched dandelion wishes float up on the warm breeze. I watched Iain Banks having a photo shoot. I was not entirely sure why only this one photographer is taking the shoot. I had a chat with him after. Visiting the book festival and reading poetry reminds
me of what inspires and motivates my work.
The Broken Records Queen Hall gig Edge festival was an upbeat and dynamic energetic gig. And great fun for music photography! Their music makes me feel on a rollercoaster and their songs move from slow to the adrenalin rush of the ride. They are led by two brothers and their cello, violin and trumpet lend a distinctive Scottish feel.
Tuesday. I saw some shows today. Ihayami Indian dance which was graceful. Later a Brazilian show was vibrant, with extremely fit guys! At the Book festival there was Raj Persaud and Mingus Campbell. While music gigs are my favourite thing, I get energy and colour from dance. There was a wealth of events going on and it is a good idea to visit a few venues and pick up their brochures. At the Book festival there was Raj Persaud and Mingus Campbell.
Wed 19th Aug
Mercy Madonna of Malawi. The Malawi actors, singers and dancers are excellent with their subtle rhythms. No easy answers here? I’m sure Madonna feels she is offering a child a chance of a better life. One answer is to improve the infrastructures and education. Venezuela Viva! with energetic salsa flamenco… offered all the sunshine colours.
The Broken Records Queen Hall gig Edge festival was an upbeat and dynamic energetic gig. And great fun for music photography! Their music makes me feel on a rollercoaster and their songs move from slow to the adrenalin rush of the ride. They are led by two brothers and their cello, violin and trumpet lend a distinctive Scottish feel.
Tuesday. I saw some shows today. Ihayami Indian dance which was graceful. Later a Brazilian show was vibrant, with extremely fit guys! At the Book festival there was Raj Persaud and Mingus Campbell. While music gigs are my favourite thing, I get energy and colour from dance. There was a wealth of events going on and it is a good idea to visit a few venues and pick up their brochures. At the Book festival there was Raj Persaud and Mingus Campbell.
Wed 19th Aug
Mercy Madonna of Malawi. The Malawi actors, singers and dancers are excellent with their subtle rhythms. No easy answers here? I’m sure Madonna feels she is offering a child a chance of a better life. One answer is to improve the infrastructures and education. Venezuela Viva! with energetic salsa flamenco… offered all the sunshine colours.
The High street entertainers: No Martians this year. Maybe this is a year of creativity rather than performance. Being creative is a wonderful gift and if you believe you have something to offer it’s worth it – I hope!
www.pkimage.co.uk
*Check out my Dance and Edinburgh festival 2009 gallery.