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I sometimes snap pictures of strangers and post them on my blog and
Flickr. Could I get into legal trouble for violating their privacy? Happy 80th Birthday... If alive, Miles Dewey Davis would be 80 years old today, May 26, 2006. A good portion of my listening pleasure today was Miles Davis and artists covering Miles tunes on XM radio. A week of celebratory events occurred in East StLouis, his hometown. Russell Gunn, trumpeter, performed several times this week and a street was named in Miles' honor.
As I listen to many artists today, I wonder what Miles would have done today. Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991)...may, 26,2006 I Am in Love...... with the thought of new furniture. Got nerve, I know. I want to go 20th
century. M9re of a new eclectic mix. It starts with a dresser from
ZGallerie,
Borghese Collection.
John Hicks, RIP I regret this is the last and only photo I have of John Hicks. I saw him last play at Washington University, as part of the Jazz at Holmes series, last year. He tended to play hunched and hugging the piano. It was a wonderful set. Hicks was joined by Hamiet Bluiett and Curtis Lundy. There is a special connection to St. Louis for John Hicks. His father, Rev. John Hicks, Sr. was a Methodist minister. "When Hicks was fifteen, the family moved to Saint Louis, Missouri in order for the Reverend Hicks to take over the pulpit of Union Memorial Methodist Church." He has visited St. Louis and UMUMC many times. Let the band play on....May 12, 2006
Happy Mothers Day.... Have a wonderful day of celebration and remembrance. Mothers are priceless people... Sunday, May 13, 2006
Snapshot... The following excerpt from Access Art.."Rummaging though an old chest of drawers, a box, or even the family album will probably reveal some photos of people your are close to. Nevertheless, many family photographs are a different class from snapshots. They are celebration photos staged and carefully set up to commemorate an event like a birthday, or a wedding. The snapshot proper has an unstaged feel to it. The subject, or at least one of the subjects, is not fully aware of the photo being taken. Producing true 'snaps' requires a kind of wasteful attitude. Try shooting a whole film away on a subject. By being wasteful your 'victim' will soon become tired of posing! Try and take photos of children, or animals who might be less aware of your action. Or get a friend to agree that you can record him/her in an activity which requires concentration or engagement with other things. Good occasions are parties, group gatherings, working on something practical or manual like gardening, sports... I love snapshots. All of the above is true...May 11, 2006 Glass in the Garden
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Miles'
musical career spanned several periods. He started with straight
ahead jazz much remembered by his collaborations with
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