It’s no surprise that the vibrancy of the moments she captures on film also reflect the most fulfilling experiences for her as a photographer. She says,“There are moments when I am on stage lost in the music and my entanglement with my camera, just in my flow, and nothing else exists. Those moments make me feel the most utterly alive and grateful to be on this planet.” As a concert photographer, 2020 was devastating. She describes, “[Covid-19] put the entire events industry on hold. It was an extremely scary time for everyone involved.” But for Arnold, the year was also full of unexpected and, at many moments, challenging gifts. She remarks, “I would say personally I was forced to face myself. You don’t realize what you’re running from until you’ve taken a moment to sit with yourself.
[Covid-19] gave me the opportunity to do that. I was shaken from my comfort zone and if I’m being honest, I’m so much better off
for it. Not just in how I approach business, but how I approach my style and my overall mental health. I definitely won’t take any of these moments on stage for granted again.” As San Francisco continues to reopen with increased Covid-19 vaccination rates, concerts have started to return—and Sarah Arnold with them.
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