One day while I was driving down I-15 north of Salt Lake City, I noticed that the clouds were doing some strange things. Not raining or snowing or gliding along as nice puffy, white fluffs, but swirling in unusual patterns and pretending to be threatening. At that moment, this book title came into my head. I have no idea what the book would be about, but I loved the feel of the words in my mouth and my head.
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In most countries, culture is infused with music. It is part of history as well as current events. Like other art forms, music not only tells the story of an era, but also helps to shape it. During times of war and conflict, popular music becomes more nationalistic and patriotic. During the Great Depression, popular music not only lifted people up, but also spoke of the struggles of many. When a place is experiencing peace and prosperity, popular music is usually more bubbly and lively. One thing that popular music has always done is shock the older generations. My parents didn’t like our music. Their parents didn’t like their music. And on back throughout the centuries. Johann Sebastian Bach (ah, Bach) was an underpaid, little-recognized chapel meister in Lipzig, Germany for the majority of his professional career. His music wasn’t “discovered” until Felix Mendelssohn conducted a performance of it in 1829 (it was the first performance since Bach’s death in 1750).
I was raised on classical, jazz, and big band, though we all loved the Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel (much to the dismay of my parents). This picture is of local musician Jed Moss, who is an amazing pianist, all-around artist, and just the nicest guy you could possibly hope to meet. I took this picture of a performance he gave of an incredibly difficult piece (look at all of those notes on that music — shesh!) at my nephew’s Eagle Scout Court of Honor.
So what’s your favorite music?
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I’ve just begun my adventure as a portrait photographer, and I’m having a great time. Here are some of my favorites (most I’ve posted before).
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These kids were not happy about waiting to dive into a wadding pool filled with sawdust, candy, and money. Is it sad that I’m glad they had to wait so I could grab this pix?
Most people are unsure of what to do when they first get in front of a camera to have their picture taken by a “professional photographer”. When I’m shooting portraits (group or individual), I tell my subjects to do funny and unusual things, like scrunch up their faces as tight as they can then open everything as much as they can, or to give me their craziest faces. Most people laugh, which helps them to relax and feel more natural. With this little family, I didn’t even have to ask. They just did this on their own.
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One of my favorite things to create is memories. Not only is this a great family, but they are actually part of my extended family, and I’m grateful they entrusted me with capturing this particular memory for them.
Let’s face it, no one shows patience at all times, except maybe this young man. This is my nephew. I have watched him his entire life, and he is the most patient person I have ever met. He loves playing with his younger cousins. He lets them climb all over him, hang from his arms and legs, and put strange objects (like this soccer ball) on him without making a fuss. There have even been times when he has come away in some pain, but hasn’t let on until the fun was finished, and then never to the little kids. He is an amazing man.
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You can live 20 to 40 days without food (depending on your health before you start fasting), but only 3 to 5 days without water. Water is the main sustaining resource on our planet. We drink it, we clean with it, and we love to play in it. This week, we took the youth from church to a near-by park for our annual Water Party. We had 500 water balloons (yes, we picked up all of the broken balloon shrapnel afterwards), squirt guns of various sizes and abilities, and water bottle rocket launchers. We drank water and ate watermelon. No one escaped dry.
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Several years ago (more than I really want to admit), I was asked by some friends to take production stills for a local community theatre’s production of Much Ado About Nothing. I played the piano for the incidental music (this play could almost be consider a musical, Shakespeare put so many songs in it), and I had just purchased my very first DSLR camera. I love how the pictures turned out, and this week’s challenge entry is one of my favorites from the shoot. Beatrice and Benedict cannot woo sensibly nor easily, and you are never really sure at the end of the play if she will kiss him or punch his lights out, but it sure is fun to watch.
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