I Love Downtown Detroit

"Round About Midnight" Friday evening I had the weekend off so I thought I catch a live Jazz set in the CO. I pointed Google maps towards Dicks Den on High St. got in my car and proceeded to my destination. Drummer Gregory Pearson, aka The Governor, led a superb ensemble of musicians: (Dolly) Setting the tone, stepped into the scene of an unscripted, unrehearsed live jazz performance with The Governor, Greg Pearson, his drop, lock snare power on drums nicely framed Dolly's smooth buttery voice. Ron Hope on percussion along with tight keys and horn made this a sweet, head bobbing experience, we certainly enjoyed the playing of some well refined masters of the craft. Nothing better than cool jazz in a dimly lit bar on cool, breezy, star bangle summer night. John Eshelman-piano, Roger Hines-bass, Randy Mather-sax, Dolly King-vocals, Ron 'Chopper' Hope-percussion

THE CHAIR

Ann Arbor, MI When I see family come together, I love to capitalize on the photo opportunity. This past Fourth of July weekend, 2015, I headed back home. I was hanging out with a friend and captured these photos. When I finish this blog post, I will hit send and move on to another defining moment in time.

"AN EVENING WITH MOJOFLO" Vocalist Amber Knicole of Mojoflo has been the featured vocalist with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, been a semifinalist in the annual AMERICAN TRADITIONS Competition in Savannah, Georgia, and is her hometown’s reigning American Idol contestant. Backing her is the hardest working band in show business. Amber’s an electrifying performer/entertainer, a old school protojee of both Tina Turner and James Brown. Like Tina Turner Amber has a set of legs that will keep your eyes super glued to her every rhythmatic move.

"SAY I DO" WITH ANTHONY ALDEN ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

Photojournalist and wedding photographer Anthony Alden combines old school tradition and contemporary wedding storytelling to illustrate one of the most important days in your life.
Anthony Alden has been operating professionally for over 23 years. 

Anthony Alden uses his photojournalist skills to put together 
a story of the client's wedding. Aside from bridal party and family portraits, none of his wedding photos are posed.Anthony Alden uses available light as well as strobe to capture the candid moments. 

Anthony Alden is a premier wedding photographer couples can count on for candid and creative photographs. 

Anthony Alden can further be identified as a wedding photographer, performance photographer, and documentary photographer.

Contact Anthony Alden Art photography for pricing and availability when she says "I Do."

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OVER-THE-RHINE "A TALE OF TWO WORLDS" OTR, is believed to be the largest, most intact urban historic district in the United States. OTR at first glance would appear to be an integrated community intertwined in peaceful harmony. But after you stroll around the community you quickly observe whites and blacks cohabitate a common space separate and unequal. How can you have a honest conversation about race in America when no one want to compensate victims of racism. Job training, jobs, family counseling, inferior schools, drug alcohol rehab, police brutality, poverty, mass incarceration are just some of the issues white America fail to openly dialogue about. Most blacks view whites who are privileged as racist and most privileged whites see poor blacks as lazy and criminal. I don't wana get to much into the politics and racism, thus I prefer you to focus on the photographs I selected to illustrate my photo essay.