I got an opportunity to do a short photo shoot of jazz legend McCoy Tyner's visit to KPLU, the NPR affiliate in Seattle. First of all, I was really thrilled because he still is a vibrant performer, though he is one of the last from the truly golden era of jazz. He is closely associated …
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Multimedia Little Frances
I've wanted to photograph another live jazz performance since my first one (see: It's All Relative) was conducted in cave-like conditions. Of course, the lighting is not going to get too much better, but at least at the Triple Door there are stage lights. These are necessary because one cannot use flashes, which could potentially distract the artists, especially in such a dark environment.
Girl-Wide View
When I started HoopGurlz.com, a national Web site about girl's basketball that's now part of ESPN, I focused on bringing visual and audio elements to it. I have for the vast majority of my career been a writer, but lately I spend as much time, often more, on photography. I do because I believe girls …
Hot Birds
Not that I've been consistent enough for anyone to have missed me, but I'm back. Some of the time, I was in Scottsdale, Ariz., where I took my daughter, Sassia, for a spa trip to celebrate her 21st birthday. From there, I was off to Miami on assignment, so I had my professional camera gear …