lukas maeder: mighty oaks

over a period of two years, photographer lukas maeder documented the folk band mighty oaks on tour and in the studio. we’ll never be this young again captures the band’s journey from its early days to performing on major stages and creating its second album, dreamers.

the book brings together two years of photography in an intimate portrait of a band in motion. rather than focusing solely on performances, it documents the experiences, encounters and moments behind the music, offering a personal look at the band’s development and life on the road.

the publication is designed to let the photography tell the story. the sequencing creates a visual journey through the band’s evolution, moving between life on tour, time in the studio and the moments in between. the book format gives the photographs space to work together as a continuous narrative.

we’ll never be this young again is a photo book documenting mighty oaks during a formative period in the band’s career. it preserves two years of images by lukas maeder in a lasting printed record of the band’s journey.

client: lukas maeder
year: 2018
services: concept, art direction, editing, book design

concept, art direction & design: studio marcus kraft, idea & photography: lukas maeder

mighty oaks: ian hooper, claudio donzelli, craig saunders