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Our family saw Alice in Wonderland this past weekend… favorite line: “I think I must be bonkers”… the response “all the best people are”.

Graffiti

On Tuesday, March 6, the Alice in Wonderland graffiti wall on Market Street, downtown Tacoma was finally completed! I was able to capture pictures of their progress and then the final masterpiece. You can see the first stage here, if you missed it.

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As far as I could tell there was a total of 4 working on this wall at various times.
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They have amazing talent and we are blessed to have them share it with us.
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I have enjoyed watching the images develop and transform.
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Just when I think they are done with a section, I come back the next day to find more detail added.
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Up close and personal with art…
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… the last time we saw these guys they had light green clothing on…
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And drum roll please… it’s finally done and it’s AMAZING!!!  Grab some coffee next door at Satellite or a smoothy at Smooth&Juicey… Joe says the PB&J smoothy is to die for!
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The detail is just incredible.
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… so cool! What a masterpiece, don’t you think?
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Some of the same artists painted the characters from the movie UP on the graffiti garages down on Broadway … you might want to check those out too, but they are filled with cars during the week, so wait for the weekend and maybe you will catch some new pieces as the artists are developing them.
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Awesome work!!!! Can’t wait to see more.

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Sorry for the late post today! I was preoccupied with sleeping in, having the best donuts in the world with my family and drinking some good coffee with my hubby. Loving my time off! Now on to the main subject…

Rhonda is an accomplished solo pianist and released her debut album “When the Moon Cries” in the fall of 2008. Just recently she was nominated for the 2009 Just Plain Folks award for Best Album, Solo Piano Category and needed a press kit with some awesome updated photos. It’s not often that people have the opportunity or reason to have a photo shoot dedicated to themselves, unless you are a high school senior of course, then it’s all about you :).

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Rhonda is my close friend and because of that I knew this was not going to be easy for her. It can be a little intimidating with a camera stuck in your face for an hour or so… having all the attention, being vulnerable and trusting that the person taking your picture will capture you in a light that is flattering and captures the real you. I was so excited that she trusted me to do that for her. What an honor!

Nothing better than a true, natural smile…
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We had the best time! It had been a challenging day for me, having had 8 needles stuck in my neck to biopsy a growth (no cancer, praise God) and this is just what I needed to lift my spirits. She quickly got the hang of it and had just as much fun as me… I LOVE that!

Wide angle perspectives are some of the coolest shots! The depth in this shot captures me…
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Rhonda, this is HOT, HOT I tell you!
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The colors are beautiful and the landscape takes you to another part of the world.
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One of my signature shots…
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And one of my favorites…
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For some reason Rhonda tried to get out of this shoot :)… “weather isn’t good” she said, or “I take bad pictures,” but it didn’t work and I am so glad that we pressed on. We got tons of great images of her and she loved them!!
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We even hauled my favorite antique chair out into the tall grass. It almost looks like she is on a piano instead.
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The colored version of this is beautiful with the sparkling sun on the amber colored grass, but for some reason it reminded me of a graveyard and so, went with that look… I am into graveyards… there is just something about them that interests me… maybe someday I will post some of my favorite graveyard shots from around the US. Been to some old ones!
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One last shot… of the Rhonda I know and love… laughing… being herself…
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More Information about Rhonda:
Website: www.rhondamackert.com

Where to buy: www.cdbaby.com
www.iTunes.com
www.amazon.com

Where to listen (online radio): www.sky.fm/solopiano

Social networks: Facebook
MySpace
Twitter

Nomination: Best Album Solo Piano Category – www.justplainfolks.org
The awards show and announcements of the winners is August 29th in Nashville.

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