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Donna Lear | all galleries >> Photo A Day 2004-2005 >> april > Hand Jive April 8
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08-APR-2005

Hand Jive April 8

My work assignment tonight was to go to an "Oldies But Goodies" fundraiser for the local food bank and emergency relief fund. "Dress up", one of the organizers suggested. I managed to pull together a semi-1950s outfit and spent the evening taking shots of people having a seriously fantastic time, including this woman who would only identify herself as "Dodie". She was not only dressed in that retro 50's style, but she even had a name to go with it.
Several people came up to me and asked if I ever actually did anything that didn't involve work. "Don't you ever get out there and DO something??"
Hmmmm. Interesting question. I suppose, the introspection here qualifies this as an "I Am" photo -in spite of the different title and in spite of not being able to answer the question and define what "I am..."

Nikon D70
1/60s f/4.5 at 46.0mm with Flash full exif

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Guest 10-Apr-2005 02:03
I like this shot, your candids of people at various dances are among my favorites.
Lee Rudd09-Apr-2005 16:28
Really lovely feel to this... there is a lot to see in the photo, my eye was caught by the ponytails in the background.
Susanne09-Apr-2005 10:12
I went one time to a fifty's party, when I was fourteen and it was so much fun! I loved those pettycoats and just had a blast. Great capture Donna, really nice story to go with it.
purpod09-Apr-2005 08:54
Great shot; you know, I had those shoes in High School as well ~ My saddle shoes were a prized posession, too! Looks like a fun time & you captured it, so, no worries!
jude09-Apr-2005 05:17
love the look on her face and especially her shoes! I wore them in highschool.. loved loved loved them..
I notice since I work for the paper, that even if I'm somewhere on assignement I find things to shoot for myself that i would NEVER have found or been privvy to if not there purposely.. I think that means.. well, that I do some stuff for myself while working.. and I like it.. a lot