I’ve been shooting this past week at Jacob’s Pillow. As many of you know, I was the Festival Photographer last summer and they have invited me to photograph here again during their 75th Season. The Pillow is a magical place. Everywhere you turn there is more to discover. It’s a photographer’s dream
In addition to the two main stages, there is an outdoor stage called Inside/Out. The Pillow offers FREE performances Wednesday through Saturday at 6:30. (There are more than 200 FREE events at the Pillow every summer.) The stage is surrounded by the forrest and there’s a mystical feel of the performers dancing in the woods. The sun sparkles through the trees. You can see the sky and the clouds. The audience is filled with people of all ages. People bring picnics to share. There are kids running around. It’s interactive. There is as much happening off stage as there is on. You’ve got to come this summer and check it out!
I love shooting there because it’s hugely challenging. The lighting changes quickly, people step in front of my frame and it’s so much more than just dancing. I’m always looking for a way to capture it all! It’s great fun.
Here are a few images of Inside/Out from the past week:
Students from the Contemporary program at the Jacob’s Pillow School
Collage Ballet
An inquiring young mind
Here’s my partner in photography (shooting at Inside/Out), Pillow Intern, Maxwell Citizen Kepler. Citizen just had a photo in the NY Times. Way to go Citizen! (He’s a Cannon shooter, but I still think he’s cool.)
