Unscene Media Blog: Katie Lunn Memorial Concert

A couple weeks back I got a call from Suave - the man behind Hip Hop Connxion who I linked up with last year to shoot his mainstay event: The One (you can check out the blog/photos here). He was a huge fan of the way The One was captured, so he phoned me to come out to a truly special event - the Katie Lunn Memorial Concert.

Katie’s life was ended tragically in an accident involving a train on April 16, 2010 before she had a chance to fully live out her dream. [Via KatieLunn.org] From this tragedy, a memorial fund has been founded to do just that for her. As per her life philosophies and in fulfillment of her wishes, the memorial fund plans to build and offer experiences that will help others:

• Discover your reason to be on earth
• To live in the moment!
• Laugh often
• Love unconditionally
• Inspire each other
• Enjoy your passion
• Appreciate your family, friends, and nature
• Remain humble
• Keep a journal
• DREAM BIG!
• Know that you are loved
• Pay it forward!

Her foundation strives to provide scholarships, experiential workshops/conferences & retreats, arts presentations & performances, outreach and cultural exchange trips.

When I was photographing The One, I was deeply moved by how Hip Hop Connxions (HHC) Chicago payed tribute to Katie during the show. Members were shedding genuine tears for her and what she stood for during her short time with us. Knowing this, I knew I had to get involved for her tribute show. I decided to come out and shoot both photos and video for the event and conduct a short interview with Suave talking about Katie and the inaugural concert for her memorial fund. All of these items will then be put on sale (online and via DVD) where proceeds will stand to benefit Katie's memorial fund directly.

So please take a look at the video preview/slideshow above (and the photos in the online gallery) and get hyped to help Katie fulfill her dreams! Below are a few photos from the online gallery for you to check out: