2010/06/09

That’s Cool

DaGoddess @ 04:26

About ten days ago (give or take a day) I got an email from one of my favorite music writer friends. We’ve been helping each other with writing/interviews/talent wrangling for several years. He’s been touting this very talented kid from New Mexico for the last year or two and the kid is good. Anyhow, he sends me an email almost two weeks ago and says this young man is going to be playing a one night only gig nearby…and on the bill with this guy is, among others, a young man from San Diego I interviewed a couple years ago. I thought, “that’s cool.” So I went. And I ended up photographing the show alongside one of my photography heroes. Not only that, but I got to talk with him after and, yes, I think I stammered and fell all over myself when he gave me a couple hugs.

All that blah blah blah and yet, that’s not the coolest part. I get an email from the one much-touted young guitarist asking if he can use one of MY photos for some PR. He has one of the THE GREATEST ROCK N ROLL PHOTOGRAPHERS in the world shooting him and he wants my shot? WTF? How does this happen? Apparently I’m the only person who got the shot he liked. Which blows my mind. It was a fleeting moment. I happened to be right there when no one else was. Overshooting. And I got it. I got the shot. Now he wants it.

Excuse me while I pretend to be all nonchalant about this.

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Yeah, not working.

And yes, I’ve agreed. And…I don’t know if I can even string the words together to make sense of all this. Okay, so if all goes well, not only will my photo be a part of this up-and-comer’s press kit, but…with a little luck…it’ll be seen by all the right people. Keep your fingers crossed for me, would you please?

And that’s pretty much all I got going on right now. I’m just a gutter kid with eyes fixed firmly on the stars.

7 Comments

  1. Yay!
    :may:

    Comment by Jan — 2010/06/09 @ 06:25

  2. Eeeeeeek! The post title belied the glee beneath. Or something like that. Congrats!!!!!!

    :nana: :yay: :clap:

    Comment by Pam — 2010/06/09 @ 06:29

  3. :cross: :)

    Comment by Stu — 2010/06/09 @ 09:22

  4. How come the cryptic nature of things; “…this talented kid” and “…this up-and-comer” ?? Can you not share his identity?

    Comment by Stu — 2010/06/09 @ 09:26

  5. YEAH BUDDY!!! :may: :yay: :thumbs:

    Comment by JihadGene — 2010/06/09 @ 10:18

  6. :worship: Zippahdeedoodah! That’s fantastic! :worship:

    Comment by Omnibus Driver — 2010/06/09 @ 13:09

  7. nice shot

    Comment by prince charming — 2010/06/16 @ 22:46

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