Anna Michalska Photography – Calgary Wedding Photographer

Not many people outside my close friends are aware that as a kid, I loved playing musical instruments.  I started with piano at age 7 and took lessons for a number of years; unfortunately, all I had was an electric keyboard and as the music I was learning got harder, my little keyboard was becoming insufficient and my parents didn’t have the funds to buy me a proper piano – so I had to leave.  I used to switch instruments in band at school every semester, going from clarinet to saxophone to violin (just to name my favorites).  I’d pick up songs right away and loved music.

I still love music though I haven’t picked up an instrument in a long time, until recently.  My sister has an old guitar she used to practice on and I’ve felt the urge to pick up something again.  Too bad there’s no room for a piano in the house, but I love learning something I’ve never tried before.  I’ve even inspired my husband and he got himself a guitar, too, so we can learn together.  :)

Our guitar teacher just so happens to be in a band, and also happens to be a good friend of ours.  The band, Where Echoes Revive, plays at The Blind Beggar from time to time.  I decided to bring my camera along for one of the gigs just to get some experience in band photography.  Boy I learned a lot.  It’s not like shooting weddings at all, haha.  At least, I didn’t have my lighting setup so having to work with a high ISO setting and semi-slow shutter speed was a challenge, but below is a collection of my favorite shots of the night.

Find out more about Where Echoes Revive on their MySpace and Facebook sites!