I cannot believe I was at Michael Jackson’s Memorial 13 years ago. And,that he died 13 years ago this year, and…that I still listen to the 1980s Apple Music lists and he pops up with the most amazing songs… he influenced the Gen Xers so much. I am heart broken by the drama and issues revealed in his later life, but he was a part of my growing up and who I am today, and to be at his public memorial was simply emotional.
I entered emails daily to get randomly chosen tickets and I was chosen for a set of two. My daughter-in-law and I were the ticket holders so we went to this moving event which was broadcasted internationally. These images are taken by a Canon G 11 camera… yes they are not the sharpest, but you can still see the coverage I got from it in nose-bleed seats.
It was very harmonious, and full of love, and an event I feel blessed to have attended. I am so sad he is gone. He was an artistic inspiration to me. I hope you enjoy these moments I captured. And I won’t even go into the story about how we forgot where we parked and it took three hours to find the parking structure we parked in.
Mariah Carey
Queen Latifah… I had her CD in college before she became a superstar on TV. Ladies First!
Lionel Ritchie
Stevie Wonder
Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant…I gulp realizing I never knew I got this shot of Kobe and he is now with MJ. And I met Magic Johnson again and was honored to have my photo taken with him.
Jennifer Hudson
Reverend Al Sharpton
Brooke Shields
Jermaine Jackson
Our view
The family… this image of Blanket Jackson on the far right just makes me so sad.
Swimming in Fans
I have this Tee, too.
Jesse Jackson. I remember my Aunt and Uncle supporting him for President. Here I am photographing him in 2009.
Memorial Outside Staples Center
Vendor Selling Stuff