I really, really, really want to start shooting music festivals.
Nothing thrills me as much as the thought of covering shows; the anticipation right before the bands step on stage; that anxious feeling like no other when stepping into the pit, gearing up for the first 3 songs; the long, tedious hours post-processing afterwards; I love it all so much.
And when I finally compile an album's worth of shots - and if it turns out well - man, that triumphant feeling I get at the end of the day? Unparalleled.
I feel like I truly do possess the skills to move on and shoot more larger-scale festivals.
I don't know, perhaps I've been watching too many Glastonbury videos online? Or seeing too many tweets/posts about other huge festivals around the world that some of my favourite bands are playing.
The first thing that comes to my mind whenever I see live shows on YouTube or wherever is always what the photo pit situation for that particular show could be like.
For instance, watching Jack White's set at Glastonbury, noticing that gargantuan stage set-up, the first thing that struck me was that every photographer in the vicinity was most likely armed with a 70-200 2.8. At the very least, of course. I can totally imagine running around festival grounds carrying the weight of all that gear.
This, in turn, led me to thinking about my own gear: when am I going to start investing in the big guns? The 16-35 2.8? Other wide-angle lenses? A new (proper) prime? A 70-200 2.8? Sigh.
On that note, I've heard many good things about the Sigma 50 1.4 Art lens. Hmm. Seems like I'm gonna be keeping my eye on that one for a while. I've been itching for a new prime lens for quite some time now.
I also need to find more work, what with Other Sounds recently ceasing operations and all. Bummer, really. I really thought I/we were all going somewhere. Sigh.
I want to migrate so badly. I want to move somewhere where music festivals and shows are in abundance. I want to cover these shows on a regular basis and get paid good money for it. I want to get out there and shoot for as many publications as possible. I want to be recognised for doing all this at such a young age.
But alas, Singapore has held me back once again with the army. Fuck that. Sigh.
Also I need to be making those connections but somehow can't be bothered to? Though I wouldn't use the word 'bothered'. It's more like I feel constricted? As if my introverted nature were an invisible force that kept me from doing so. Sigh.
Bottom line? I have no idea what I'm going to do with my life.