Frick Park Fire and Drums

A friend of mine, Becca (who is also a MUA) sent me a text Wednesday late afternoon saying she needed me......I like that type of request.

Well, she was heading to an even that is only held in the month of September. It was a belly dancing, fire breathing, juggling and drum get together in Pittsburgh's Frick Park.

I didn't have much time, but headed to Squirrel Hill to meet up with her. This type of an event is tremendously difficult to get good pictures. Most people go for the slow shutter speed to get the trails of light. But me, being a sports photographer and portraitist, I want to see faces. Emotion. Details. Well, not many details since it was night with a 3/4 moon. A long exposure did allow the fire to light the crowd and the performers. No balance here. Either faces and no motion or motion and no faces.

There were also several drum players but because they were all in the front row, and no lights, they were the most difficult subjects to get pictures of.

Below are some shots of the event.

Fireball


Juggler


Lit up crowd