"University of Denver senior vocal performance major Morgan Jappe, right, performs an American tune during her senior recital Wednesday, March 26, 2008 in Hamilton Recital Hall at the Lamont School of Music."
I had a great day. It started off with a phone call from Rich Clarkson & Associates asking if I would help shoot the Colorado Rockies home opening weekend. I was so excited that I nearly ran over the curb when I got the voicemail on my way back to school. I've been dying to work with the amazing group of photographers at the firm for months and now I have my shot to prove myself and I can't wait for the opportunity.
After I got out of class around 6ish I spent an hour or so walking around campus looking for random features that could suffice for my photo a day personal assignment. I made a few nice images and then headed back to the car to drive over to the music school for Morgan's senior vocal recital.
If you remember I shot some head shots of Morgan last month. Morgan and I work together in the Department of Athletics in Sports Marketing and I always want to support my friends in whatever they do so I made sure to mark this event was on my calendar weeks ago. Last year I was shooting the NCAA Gymnastics Championships in Salt Lake City when Morgan had her junior recital so I didn't want to miss her last big performance at DU.
I knew she could sing and I've heard her sing the national anthem plenty of times but she absolutely blew me away tonight. On several occasions she gave me goosebumps. Not only did she perform some amazing and fun american songs but she also performed in German, French and Spanish...WOW.
As seniors we have all come a long way and one of the best thing about getting close to graduation is we all get to see the professional, gifted people that our friends have evolved into over the course of the last four years and Morgan's performance tonight was an excellent reminder of that.
That's it for now.
-JCE
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