The Little DIVA

A little diva in the making? Perhaps an opera star in her youth?


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A sidewalk serenade?

She might not be Lady Day, but I'm hoping she was belting out a nice piece of jazz for her sidewalk admirer.

My submission for Sepia Saturday.

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I'M WALKIN' HERE! with the Mob

Another in the category of "I'm Walkin Here!"

I've always found this shot interesting because I've decided he's a mobster with a broken hand. Oh sure, the copy says he got it broken at "music school," but I'm guessing he was carrying a violin case at the time.

"Broke hand on Jan. 5, 1951 at Music School - cast off Feb. 5"


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I'M WALKIN' HERE! within the Twilight Zone

Another image in the "I'm Walkin' Here!" category.

A boring photo for sure, but look at the mannequin in the background. What if that's the mannequin played by actress Anne Francis in the Twilight Zone episode The After Hours. The whole feeling of the image would change. Of course, that's why I bought this dull photo. I secretly wished the mannequin was from the 9th floor.


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Don't remember the episode? Read about it here.

I'M WALKIN' HERE!

Yes, “I’m Walkin’ Here!” is a vernacular photography category, a category I don’t actually persue. There are simply so many of these images available that I usually just go right past them in the boxes at the antique store. Once in a while I do buy them if what’s going on in the background is interesting or the reaction of those being photographed draws me in.

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These sort of shots were taken by wandering photographers, sort of like the type you find as you come off a gangplank on a cruise ship. The difference is that you expect the ones on the cruise ship, not the ones in the middle of the sidewalk who leap out at you.

What I really wonder about is what percentage of people who were photographed actually showed up to buy the shots? And what sort of mishaps did the photographers have to deal with? I’m guessing there are some interesting stories to be told.

Probably one of the most famous couples walking down the street are Joe Buck and Ratso Rizzo from the movie Midnight Cowboy. Did any photographer ever have an encounter with someone like Ratso? You couldn't pay me enough to do that job.