Update: I originally referred to this group and event as Dragon Dances and Dragon Dancers and today I received and email from the drummer for this group, Bao Giang, who kindly informed me that they aren’t Dragon Dancers, but they are Lion Dancers. My apologies to Bao and his friends. Accordingly I have change the reference in these posts to reflect the more accurate name. Thanks Bao!
Yesterday I posted an image of a Lion Dance performance I visited here in Albuquerque put on by a local Buddhist Youth Group. It was a lot of fun, filled with energy, invigorating movement, firecrackers, drums, cymbals, pageantry, and good humor. I really enjoyed myself shooting this event and learned a lot about how I respond to what I am shooting (more on that it a future post) and about Lion Dances. The images here are all black and white, which is what I am trying to shoot these days, but I do have some color images coming in the next few days. Let me know what you think!
