First rehearsal with the orchestra for Aida, which opens this Friday night ( get tix from phoenixopera.org ). Also my first time on the stage of an Orpheum Theatre. My grandmother, Audrey Arent performed here as Linda Preston in the late days of vaudeville. Who knows? I may be standing in her “footprints” right now!
Tag: photos
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Ecstatic as President Obama takes oath of office
This is me and my husband Andy reacting to the final moment of President Barak Hussein Obama’s oath of office to become president of the United States of America. We were not able to watch it together until we both came home from work. Thank goodness for DVR! We were both ecstatic to see our nation’s first Democratic president in eight years — as well as our nation’s first black president — finally take office after such a long wait. I’d like to thank each person who made this possible, and God only knows who you all are. Thank you!!
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My greyhound photo licensed by Blur
I’m happy to say I got a call from London last month from an ad agency called Stylo Rouge that wanted to license my greyhound photo that hit Explore a couple of years ago. It seems that a band called Blur is coming out of retirement and the agency found my photo to be a good stock "metaphor" for retirement (and a foil for coming out thereof).
This is not the first time I’ve published photos on Flickr and licensed them Creative Commons and been approached online by interested buyers. I’m not deluded enough to imagine that none of my work is being used improperly, but I can say that I’ve never seen nor heard of it. Yet I can say, happily, that I’ve been paid by honest people, and that I’ve also been apprised by other equally honest people who have thanked me for the creative license and told me how they were using my photos for noncommercial purposes. Either way, I’m flattered and I’m happy that my photos are meaningful to people.
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Our Aloe’s First Blooms
The aloe plant in our front yard has quardrupled in size this past year, and has just sprouted its first flower buds. I look forward to documenting its progress as it unfolds.
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I’m a lensbaby baby!
I went to the Imaging USA Expo and was entranced by the Lensbaby booth. I liked everything they showed me. I was impressed by the ladies’ personability, professionalism, and product knowledge. They didn’t have to hard sell; they wowed me by simply by showing me the products, letting me touch and use them, and answering all my questions. Their booth had a style I found to be uncluttered and artistic. I splurged and bought "The Whole Enchilada" — the Composer, the Optic Kit, and the Accessory Kit — all for $419.95, tax included. Once I decided I what I wanted, they presented it to me in a black canvas tote bag, and when they ran my credit card, they didn’t even even require my signature. It was like shopping at Starbucks, but faster.
And, no, I don’t work for Lensbaby. I just like good retailers and wanted to praise Lensbaby with a positive review. Plus, I’m writing to share my excitement and say, "look for a whole new kind of photos from me. I got a Lensbaby, baby!" Yee-hah!
Daniel Greene 