Alive She Cried

Live performance photography plays a vital role in the thriving rock and roll music scene, serving not just as documentation but as an art form unto itself.

Capturing the fervor, emotion and charisma of a live performance requires a photographer to have spontaneous artistry, decisiveness, and the ability to stay tuned to the music and audience in order to get the perfect picture. Done well, a live performance photo can become a time capsule, taking you right to the edge of a stage, where the pulse of the lights, the energy of a crowd and movement of the music collide into an iconic still frame.

As part of the Exposure Festival, a collection of Calgary-based photographers present “Alive, She Cried”, a celebration of live music, and the photography that gives the performance life after the stage lights have gone down. Curated by Cary Schatz and Kirsten Aubrey, the show delivers raw images from the pit.