We started early once again. This is all new to me because I think I have said it before but I normally don’t wake up until 11 at the earliest. We were going to talk to Ollie Davis from the Fringe Society, who host the Fringe Fine Arts Festival, which is the largest street festival in the world. It lasts for 3 weeks in August, and the possibilities for shows to see are endless. It was really interesting to see a marketing group focus so heavily on making sure performances were accessible for anyone with a disability. They also made a lot of efforts in helping people who couldn’t afford to go by working with charities to raise money for ticket and bus vouchers. The Fringe is a place for people to express who they are, and to experience things they wouldn’t be able to anywhere else.
We had a quick break before our last media visit, so I was going to stop by the room really quick, and I left my room key in my room this morning. So, I went to the front desk, explained the situation and then accidentally told her my room number from the last hotel which was not the same as my current room number, so I had to go back down again, and get a new key, but the lady laughed and was really nice about it. By the time it was all said and done, it was time to leave to see David N. Anderson.
David Anderson is a professional photographer that works a lot with an advertising agency called WhiteSpace. Anderson started photography when he was 16 years old and, since has done mostly commercial and editorial work that is location based. He took us through a 5-day photoshoot in Norway for a whiskey brand called Shackelton. It was one of the hardest and most rewarding shoots he has had. He explained how most of his best shots were the unplanned ones by just seeing how they could play with the whiskey. It was really cool to walk day by day with him through the shoot and experience.
After the final media visit, we broke apart for the night. Some went shopping, and some went back around the hotel to chill out (in this group because I was broke and exhausted at this point). It was also David, our tour manager’s 30thbirthday! So, we had planned to go out to a cute dinner, and do karaoke because that is what he really wanted. We ended up just walking back to the hotel after dinner, and hanging out. After David went to bed, we went back out to explore the city some more.