Over the weekend I photographed the Amadeus Asheville festival put on by Daniel Meyer and the Asheville Symphony. Amadeus
Amadeus Asheville Festival
Asheville Music Portrait Photographer
Recently I took some portraits of gifted musicians Nikki Talley and Jason Sharp. They are a husband & wife duo based in Asheville, NC and you should check out their music! They have been on tour lately and also have a Kickstarter campaign going to record a new studio album.
For this session I focused on natural light portraiture among trees, streams, and rustic wooden buildings. They brought along some of their instruments and I even got a mini personal concert at some of the locations. I play guitar as a hobby (originally I swore I was going to be a musician for a living) so I love taking portraits of musicians. Jason is also a talented photographer so we all geeked out a little on music and photo gear.
After Hours Cabaret at Diana Wortham Theatre
Here are some more photos from the After Hours Cabaret at Diana Wortham Theatre. Along with great performances from Al Petteway & Amy White, Swayback Sisters, Tongue and Groove, and Boom Chix, there was a silent auction that benefited Artspace Charter School.
Al Petteway and Amy White on stage
Swayback Sisters
Lyndsay Wojcik
Laura Blackley
Nikki Talley
Boom Chix – Asheville
The Boom Chix are a rhythmic, drum bangin’ dance troupe from Asheville, NC. They performed at the Diana Wortham Theatre on February 18 for Artspace’s After Hours Cabaret benefit. There were many other wonderful acts on this night (including Al Pettaway & Amy White) but I thought I’d share some photos of the Boom Chix to kick it off.
Asheville Street Musicians and Performers
A look at a few street musicians and performers in downtown Asheville last night.
Blind Boy Chocolate and the Milk Sheiks
Street musician playing a fiddle
Blind Boy Chocolate
He was playing for "college fund"
They start so young...
Young street musician in Asheville
Silver Drummer Girl waiting for money to beat her drum
Supporting street performer Silver Drummer Girl
Guitarist in front of Malaprops bookstore in Asheville
Shindig on the Green in Downtown Asheville, NC
You can’t go wrong with downtown Asheville on a Saturday night. Tonight I took some photos of Shindig on the Green in Pack Square Park. It was packed with people for this folk festival, which is celebrating it’s 44th season. Live bluegrass music, dancing, food and fun: everything you need for a great festival! This was the second shindig of 2010, with six more to go.
A good turnout to Shindig on the Green
Folks playing some bluegrass
Hula hooping at Shindig on the Green
Backstage at Shindig
Practicing beneath Asheville's City Hall
Okie Dokies Smokehouse
The Hop serving yummy ice cream
Harmonica player having a good time
A bluegrass group plays a tune
Providing the low notes for the band
Behind the stage at Shindig
Fiddle player stares into the sun
The Dixie Darlings
Banjo player pickin' away
Guitar player having a good time
Folks playing a bluegrass tune
Glenn, the MC
Pack Square Park filled up
Dancing at Shindig
A child's toy tractor ... left behind
On stage at Shindig on the Green
Musicians wait in line to perform
On stage dancing
Booth at Shindig / Courthouse and City Hall in background
A parrot ... there was a parrot there
