Photo of the Day — Day 83

The Darjeeling Cafe (http://darjeelingcafe.com/) is really picking up steam these days: they have their liquor license, they have expanded their menu, and they’re  now hosting all sorts of events like open mic nights and spelling bees and high teas.  Tonight was an open mic night, and although I was only able to stay for the first couple of performers, I was seriously impressed by the quality of the music.  J., who with M.B. is one of the owners, started the evening off with some incredible singing, and the acts that followed kept up the pace.

This is my first attempt at concert photography, and the lighting — while nice and dramatic for the audience — was a real challenge for photography.  I want to work on improving my concert shooting, but these “rough drafts” will have to suffice as the photo(s) of the day.

Darjeeling Cafe in Staunton, VA