whats up yall, this was my first bass coast and i wanted to share some of the photos i got back from my film. I used an olympus xa4 macro and shoot portra 800. I ran into sabre on Thursday and was too nervous to take his picture because i wanted to respect him being a person attending the festival.  i instantly regretted it because ive wanted to try and take more portrait-ish photos. Saturday came around and i ran into him before his set and mustered up the courage to ask for a photo and of course he said yes. The inflatable arm man that said “dont mind me” put one of the purest smiles on my face and was a pick me up i didnt even know i needed. 

That Thursday night sunset blew me away and i was so thankful the picture turned out. was the first moment i realized how beautiful the venue was going to be. couple of pics from the cabin,  the one with with the lights on and sorta at sunset being blurry really bothers me but alas it was such a beautiful moment i had to include it. Patrick in the speaker made me smile and i thought captured some of the vibes. 

Yo!!! i took a picture of this guys shoes who was non stop stepping/shuffling. i saw you a couple times during the weekend and never said hey but you were always an energy source of dancing that i always felt safe around so thanks for holding space.  took a pic of some rocks when i sat by the river to journal and there was a heart shaped rock. i was on my best behavior so i didnt take it.  And lastly, i am sorry for taking from the portos but i went into the porto that was just covered in photos of this cat and in absolutely cracked me up and i just had to take one home. it was sunday afternoon and i know it was bad to take but it is my favorite memento, does anyone know this voids name?

there was a 3 hour time change for me so i wasnt able to see some of the early morning artists that i would have liked to see but i listened to my body and my brain. Bass coast was a grail of a festival for me and it did not disappoint.  Thank you to each of you for dancing and creating a container of energy. one thing that really stuck with me was that i felt like you guys all smile at each other. i know its the bare minimum but damn dude sometimes just smiling at a stranger goes a long way. i went solo and felt a bit introverted at times and yall simply smiling made me feel welcome. sending yall good thoughts as i know BC and the surrounding areas are burning right now 🫶 see you next year

Bass coast film and some rambles