Lindsay Anderson
Poem #4

Breakfast at Perkins

I’m eating at Perkins, what should I get?
My good pal Peter says get an omelette.
The server asks me what I want to drink.
“Ill have some coffee with cream,” and I’m set.

It’s really a simple choice don’t you think?..
When choosing sausage by patty or link.
Choosing a side of three pancakes or toast,
Too many decisions it makes me blink

Twice. Take a muffin to eat at the Post
Office. ‘They’re mammothed sized,’ Perkins can boast.
“Don’t stress too much your order will be fine.
Why not ask the host what people eat most!”

Build your own omelette for $7.99
It’s what I order here every damn time.
The mushroom and swiss, it tastes so divine
I won’t share with you, this baby’s all mine.

At any rate, there is much to love about concert photography. There is tremendous variety in the look from one show to the next, and certainly between venues. You get to listen to (usually) very good music while you shoot, and you get to challenge yourself in ways that most types of shooting can’t. Certainly there are styles or events that necessitate shooting faster, darker, more emotional, or more dynamically lit, but rarely are all of those elements mixed together in such high proportion. I strongly encourage you to take a look at the concert portfolio listed in the menu section of my blog at the top, and take a look to see just how dynamic the settings can be.

At any rate, this concert is largely the opposite of my more commonly photographed concerts. It’s an orchestra, rather than a rock show, and I also had the benefit of receiving a full dress rehearsal to shoot them, rather than trying to operate during a concert itself. Certainly the freedom to move about the stage was welcome, although one still has to be pretty careful not to become a burden or distraction on the group. That being said, they were in their concert blacks just for me, so that probably gave me a little bit of sway if I needed it.

So here for you is the Winona State University Orchestra. Enjoy.