Stuff I Love: Pandora

I'm not sure I love music.  I'm definitely not into jazz, can't name all the band members from any group at all, don't know anything about genres and generally don't care who's playing it.  What I love is dancing.  I'm not sure if it makes me weird or normal, but when the music comes on after the cocktail hour, I hit my freakin' stride at weddings.  I never thought I would enjoy taking dancing photos so much, but with the music pumping and the energy of everyone gettin' down, I really get happy. And though I can bust a move and know the lyrics to lots of stuff (which seems to surprise people...), I have no idea who sings anything.  That's where Pandora comes in.  This brilliant online, free radio station allows you to enter one artist/song/album or a whole bunch and spits out similar music.  So if you put in a whole bunch of artists you enjoy, it will throw back all manner of other music that you will also enjoy.  I love the hell out of Pandora.  I can put it on at the beginning of a party and just sit back and let it do its thing.  At boudoir sessions, I can throw on Barry White or whoever my subject thinks is sexy and it will produce a great soundtrack for the shoot.  Try it out, you'll like it. dancing at a wedding reception  

Womens Health rally on the National Mall

I love protests.  Truth is, regardless of what people are protesting about, I love photographing the excitement, the signs, and the passion people bring to their rallies.  Working just a few steps from the National Mall, I have many opportunities to get down there and capture some of the spirit.  It's a double bonus when the rally is about something I believe in. I Stand with Planned Parenthood The conservative movement in Congress has been waging a fight against womens health recently and it's up to regular old women (and men) to put a stop to it.  You can sign a petition and find out more information right here. After attending the rally, though, I'm not the least bit worried about womens health in America.  Planned Parenthood got something like six Congressmen up on the stage to speak - even as our government prepares to shut down.  That's a big deal.  Now, without further ado, the images: