Arrived in Maine last night in the dark and rain. Woke to a gray sky, but no rain! Went into Zoots in Camden for coffee and to do email stuff. This great folk musician came in and sat down to play for the coffee craving crowd. A moving audience as people passed through, but it was wonderful to see how many people responded to the music and his songs. I have been sitting here for an hour listening with joy to his music. Music that resonates with me – a blend of older folk tunes with an updated twist – his twist, and his own original pieces. What a great way to ‘work’ while hearing him perform…

I used my iPhone and created this with a sketch app, and blended it with the original photo, added some contrast and sharpness, etc. using Nik’s Snapseed App for phone. I showed it to him, and he asked if there was a way he could pay me for it – but I just sent it to him in an email. One artist to another, sharing without the need for monetary gain. Of course, if he uses it as an album cover, well…we’ll negotiate at that point!

P.S. forgot to mention that there are still a few spaces available in my iPhone class on beautiful Whidbey island, WA. September 7-9, 2012. View this link: http://www.pacificnorthwestartschool.org/all/photography-workshops/tharp-brenda-artistic-iphone-photography-sep-7-9-2012