'It doesn’t end with the confetti..'
One of the first original New Year's Eve shoots that I featured, was the 2016 piece, End of the Party. The series, (HERE:) from New Manhattan Studios, featured a glittery, holiday background with the studly Norm enjoying his night out. Wes also included a variety of behind the scenes shots of how Norm's night out came together. Here are a few images from that piece, and a few new ones Wes edited for this year.
I don't remember what I was thinking at the time, but the behind the scenes shot inspired me to go one of my 'creative writing' rambles. I take one of these imagination inspired jaunts from time to time on FH, and although I'm into them in the moment, usually look back on them with a bit of regret. In part, I think it was inspired by Wes' comment that not all parties end with confetti. It had me thinking of New Year's Eve and my love/hate relationship with the night.
I've had some incredible New Year's Eves, and some quite and lonely ones as well. There are certain holidays that have you missing your family, and others, that have you missing that certain someone no longer in your life. For those individuals, New Year's Eve can be a challenging evening, one without confetti, that you simply need to get through it. I've come to learn, that holidays are all about making your own confetti, whether you're alone, or surrounded by people you're not connected with. Took me awhile, but it was worth the journey.
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