I missed hugs.
We can all agree that 2020 was one of the most frustrating years of our lives, and for those who make a living through live music and the performing arts, life took an unexpected hit. Prior to the pandemic, my usual "FarahStops" took me everywhere: multiple gigs a day, stopping to do photography, the rush of the highways, and that love/hate relationship with Los Angeles traffic from the 405 to the 110 with jams here and there. When that live music photography documentation took a stop, our collective lives changed.
FarahStop is a music photography archive documenting live shows in the global, and not-so-global music scene. But activities stopped for live music workers. So, what do you do with a music worker, when you stop being a music worker? You get creative, at whatever pace it takes.
Our industry found its way to pivot at different paces. Musicians went into the studio, visual artists got to create, and many of us were blessed to move forward. Not all of us made it. There have been many life losses, venues closed, and dreams shattered -- which allowed for a further appreciation of what being together feels like. On June 15, 2021, my homebase Los Angeles re-opened and is now open to a "new normal" using a multitude of safety measures to keep us sharing music together.
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| How we do in 2021 | Self Portrait |
