I Took My Mom To A Story Corps Booth...

[mtbbrian]

Through the month of August, in Logan, Utah, a town two hours North of Slat Lake City, sat a rolling recording booth, from the "Story Corps Project".
It's been roaming the country for the past two years, and when I heard that it was coming to Utah, I knew I had to go, and I knew I had to go.

The purpose of the Story Corps Project is "honor and celebrate each others' lives through listening.". What does mean exactly? Well, bascially they record a conversation you are having with a person of choosing, I choose my mom.
The recrodings will be archived at the Library of American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.

I have known about Story Corps for sometime now, because I have listened to the weekly samples they play on NPR.
I knew there was only one person I wanted to do this with, which was my mom, who has been couragously fighting cancer for the past 12 years. I wanted to hear the stories from her life, directly from her.

This first photograph is outside of the mobile recording booth.


Listening to some of the more interesting recordings just before we went in...


The better of the only two frames I was able to get inside the recording booth. The moderator/engineer preferred I not make any photoraphs while we were talking, to which I replied that the sound of a camera clicking was all too common with me, and besides my rangefinder is a lot quiter than most cameras. He won, oh well...


Afterward, they took our picture both separtaly and together and finalized a few notes that will accompany the recording.

Anyway, check out the Story Corps website and if it will be coming to your city sometime soon, make an appointment and take someone!
Brian

[Frog]

Great idea and great photos of the time.
I'll have to look and see if it will ever be around here.

[Frog]

Phooey! Looks like they're skipping the west coast.

[Toot]

That is so cool, and you took a great person to share that with. I wish I had recorded my grandmother before she passed. We had a long disscusion about her growing up and it was one of the most intriging conversations....and funny. Whoever started that has a good thing going.

[MJS]

One of the coolest things I've heard to date, not just the project, but you wanted to go with your mom. Kudos and my ultimate respect to you.

[photophorous]

That's awesome, Brian. :thumbsup: I've always enjoyed the samples they play.

Paul

[mjs1973]

Very cool Brian. I saw the Story Corps trailer when it was in Madison a while back, but didn't participate. I think it's great that you took your mom. I have really enjoyed the samples that I have heard.

[villenadecorte]

Wow, Brian, that is really touching. The pictures really are amazing prefaced with your story.

[Photo-John]

Brian-
I think that's a great thing to do. And that last photo is a winner. It's wonderful. I love the light and it tells the story so well.

[mtbbrian]

Thanks everyone!
:thumbsup:
Brian

[Sebastian]

Brian,

This is a wonderful thing to do, and your images are beautiful.

[another view]

I'm very familiar with the project, and would love to hear your Mom's story - let us know when we can listen to it! And great shots as usual, very classic RF work.

[mtbbrian]

I'm very familiar with the project, and would love to hear your Mom's story - let us know when we can listen to it! And great shots as usual, very classic RF work.

I wish I could tell you that.
If you ever hear it on NPR, listen for Brian and Linda, talking about her life and cancer, we were in Logan, Utah.
Brian

[another view]

Have to admit that i haven't checked out their website until now, but it looks like her story may be on there eventually. Maybe it's too new to be on the site as of now.

Do you remember Danny and Annie from Brooklyn? Search for their stories on their site, and you'll get a good idea of what this project is all about and why it's so important. It's almost like the audio equivalent of rangefinder photography.

[mtbbrian]

Have to admit that i haven't checked out their website until now, but it looks like her story may be on there eventually. Maybe it's too new to be on the site as of now.

Do you remember Danny and Annie from Brooklyn? Search for their stories on their site, and you'll get a good idea of what this project is all about and why it's so important. It's almost like the audio equivalent of rangefinder photography.

Who knows Steve?
I hope we're featured somehow, somewhere, that would be cool!
That's a great conversation, with Danny and Annie.
Brian