So here we are in the middle of a time that most of us have never experienced before. A virus has spread worldwide and the entire world is in this agreement to stop the spread by being at home in quarantine. On Maui, the tourists have left and our economy has been effected dramatically. I am out of work as I rely heavily on the wedding industry to survive.
One of my passions & gifts is photography and it has been really hard to see my camera get dusty. I have spent time re-thinking my purpose and evaluating my priorities. I remember looking out my window a few days into this quarantine thinking that I would be incredibly grateful to pick up my camera once again sooner than later.
It was a very pleasant surprise to here that my dear friend Gabriel was back on island because of the current world situation. He is a very talented and gifted singer & songwriter for his band WOLFCHILD. We have discussed doing photos in the past and our schedules were always quite full so this never came to fruition in the past. I guess the slow down became a blessing because we landed a time to capture some photos. We followed safe protocol and stayed outside ( on my private property) in the sunshine all the while practicing the new hot phrase… “social distancing”.
I felt alive being able to photograph again and relish in what brings me joy. It was a memorable session because it was the first time I have been sung to during an entire photo shoot. Gabriel came up with impromptu songs inspired by our simple surroundings while we moved about. I have to say that I was very impressed with the way songs came to him so easily and the quality of each song was record worthy in my opinion.
So…. thank you Gabriel for opening yourself to my art and in exchange sharing yours. To all of my friends, family & colleagues check out WOLFCHILD on the web or directly on Instagram @wolfchildmusic. Maybe consider giving them a download to your playlist on Spotify or Apple Music. If you want to see one of their latest music videos.. click the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs0mQpo-vwM
Our support now may help them in the long run as musicians are also taking a huge hit with no way to tour & offer shows at the moment.
Health & Happiness to you all…. Enjoy the photos!
