Maui Waui Festival 2014

I was fortunate enough to get my hands on a photo pass and head over to Maui Waui Festival a couple of weekends ago. This was Maui Waui’s second year running, and it is definitely growing in popularity despite it only being in its second year. The festival, located in Suffolk, attracts some interesting characters.

Outside The Flavour Parlour 

 Pirate Joe

 Pirate Joe

The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

The performances and performers were also interesting and unique; one musician that stood out for me was Pirate Joe. Although his name is not the most attracting element, he does indeed look like a stereotypical pirate. Despite this, his performance was by far the best I have seen. The energy that he packed into his performance was elevated into the crowd, his stage presence was joyful, and he got just about everyone in the Flavour Parlour tent dancing.

 Mid-day excitment!

 Mid-day entertainment

 Acrobatic display

Time Machine

Fantastical Contraptions

There were tents and attractions that catered for just about everyone that attended. The festival was child friendly and showed this through the many stalls and workshops that were devoted to the creative. This included a theatre tent, an acrobatic display and workshops that involved making things out of paper mâché and brightly coloured paint (what more could you want)!

Random middle of the field set

Random middle of the field set

Random middle of the field set

Random middle of the field set

Dancers!

Although I have attended festivals such as Slam Dunk, this was my first proper three day festival experience. I didn’t allow myself to do any research as to what the bands and artists sounded like; I just packed my camera, and a bottle of water, and went. I know for sure that I will be going back next year!

Roasted Caramelised Almonds

Lunch

Its a hard life..

The food at Maui was delightful; it catered for the vegetarians and the vegans, as well as the meat eaters, which is very rare considering festival food usually resembles cardboard!

Here are some photos from the weekend. I hope you enjoy looking at them, as much as I enjoyed taking them!

Entertainment from Fantasical Contraptions area

Entertainment from Fantasical Contraptions area

Entertainment from Fantasical Contraptions area

Inside the Main Stage tent

Main Stage

Main Stage

Main Stage

Main Stage

Main Stage 

Main Stage

Saturday night campfire (ish)

Saturday night campfire (ish)

Crime Scene tent

Crime Scene tent

Franks Bar 

Franks Bar 

Crime Scene tent

See you in 2015 Maui!

If you have any comments or tips on music photography, or you just want to chat, leave a comment.

-BQ :)

Welcome

I believe that most people are able to see the beauty behind the beast, it’s just whether you choose to see it or not. This goes for photos as well, some may find images of destruction and devastation beautiful, in an arty sense, but others will glance past it and concentrate on the pretty colours of others.

I am determined to make my images look eye-catching, from the way it is taken, to the way in which it is edited. I am also determined to pack my images full of emotion in an atmospheric sense.

I am currently studying photography, media studies and film studies at A-level, and I am determined to study photography at university in 2015. After gaining a degree in photography I hope to secure a job in photographing music events.

Music is, well, magical. It allows you to wrap yourself in millions of different emotions. Music can become your beckon call when you’re in a bad place; it can lift the weight from upon your shoulders when you feel the whole world is against you.

My aim is to capture this essence on camera, I want to show just how powerful music can be, and how it can bring people together - which is a hard task in this day and age.

The aim of this blog is to show people my work and meet other photographers that are photographing the same area as me. I do not consider myself an English master, or a professional photographer; I am simply sharing my experiences and photographs.

Hello, I’m Beth. Welcome to my blog.