One of my favorite things to do is to get outside and to go exploring. Especially when it’s to explore a new spot, even more so when the place where you are going ends up being tranquility personified.
While there are some amazing bands locally in South Florida, sometimes the assignment calls for a little time on the open road, and if there is one thing I can say is that I love a road trip. (more…)
It’s so good to be back. Yes, I’m speaking both in writing and behind the lens. As I mentioned in my last entry, I am back behind the lens with my Beast doing what I love, shooting live music. I first shared with you a quick little set of the band, Juke and now it’s time for the main event, Roosevelt Collier. I first experienced the magic of his steel guitar a couple of years back as one of the supporting acts at “One Nation Under a Groove” and I’ve without a doubt been a fan ever since.
There are certain things that when given the opportunity, you take it. I for one most certainly do. So when I had seent that there was one particular artist that was going to be having a performance locally, you know I made my way there.
Before the lockdown, before the stages went silent. I was in attendance with one of my favorite people to work with while they toured through South Florida. Who are they? The Main Squeeze. (more…)
To be multi-faceted, to have depth. It’s something that I am grateful to possess, especially when it extends to my photography. To be more specific, in the genre of music that I capture with my lens. I love listening to new forms of music, from symphonies to sonatas, all the way through modern music. After all, music comes in many forms. (more…)
First thing’s first, let me see how thankful I am to have had this night to put in my books. There’s a first time for everything and this night qualified as just that.
Where do I even begin? Oh, I know. They’re baaaaaack!!!! Yes, that is not a “professional” intro to a blog entry but you know what? It doesn’t matter. The excitement was and is real when it comes to this post and what I’m sharing with you all now. You all know that I adore working with Hellzapoppin. It’s not every day you get to work with such an amazing and down-to-earth group of individuals and I never pass up the opportunity to do so. Especially considering it’s been over a year since I have been able to do so.
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I have been meaning, wanting, needing, to head out to the beach and watch the sunrise. To watch the daybreak, the sky lighting up in its golden hues. To feel the warmth touch my skin. To be able to bring in the dawn of a new day with an open heart. It’s just something I love to do.
I’d been looking for a weekend when they weren’t forecasting rain. Especially being how early I would have to wake up. Well, let’s just say South Florida weather can be unpredictable, and watching the weather reports is not always accurate. Days where it was supposed to rain it, would only rain late evenings. Sometimes, it would not rain at all.
So I decided to take matters into my own hands and went a step further. I looked up the forecast, found a day where no rain was predicted, and took the day off of work. Then it was a matter of what beach. I wanted a bit more out of my outing. After all, This was going to happen and I was taking the Beast with me. So I looked up a few piers in my area for a change in scenery and decided upon the pier at Juno Beach.
I suppose you could call photographs of a sunrise by the pier, cliche. All you have to do is a quick search on the internet and you’ll see what I mean. You’ll find some amazing ones. That did not prevent me, however, from wanting to capture some of my own. Now, the difference being is you know I had to go throw in some feel to my editing in post. It’s that personal touch that shows the feeling. What was I feeling while shooting? How does the image make YOU feel? Well, I am giving you something you can feel. Go ahead and let me know. These are a few of my favorites. There is a couple more on my Facebook page if you’d like to see.
Each day is born with a sunrise
and ends in a sunset, the same way we
open our eyes to see the light,
and close them to hear the dark.
You have no control over
how your story begins or ends.
But by now, you should know that
all things have an ending.
Every spark returns to darkness.
Every sound returns to silence.
And every flower returns to sleep
with the earth.
The journey of the sun
and moon is predictable.
But yours,
is your ultimate
ART.
Suzy Kassem
