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  • Alison Bert

    • I'm a writer who used to make my living as a musician. And somewhere along the way, I developed a passion for photography.

    Whatever I do, I try to make it meaningful. The best training I ever had was as a reporter The Journal News, covering everything from 9-11 to education and business. Now, as an editor for Elsevier, I try to bring the same journalistic integrity to corporate communications.

    In the previous century, I was a classical guitarist and music professor. I will always be grateful for the opportunities it gave me. While working on a doctorate at the University of Arizona, I was a Fulbright Scholar in Spain and studied with Andrés Segovia in a master class. I performed with wonderful musicians in places I will never forget, like Berlin, Krakow, Jerusalem and Caracas. And was able to share what I learned with with some incredible students.

    But ultimately I decided to return to my roots as a writer. When I was on the music faculty of Syracuse University, the Newhouse School was right across the street. I signed up for a few courses, but a professor there convinced me to get a master's in journalism and make it my living.

    Many people ask me why I changed careers, but I don't see it that way. For me, art in any form is about finding what is fascinating and building a technique to express it to others. Which is what I hope to do here. I hope you will join me.

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     My photo gallery 

    For the birds

    Alison Bert on May 26th, 2008 | Filed under Photography, Wildlife

    img_4861.jpgThis is a Hyacinth McCaw — and a young lady who was bold enough to befriend him. He was just $12,999 at Bird Jungle in Scarsdale. Check out these and other exotic (and more affordable) birds there on my Fotki Gallery.

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    5 Responses to “For the birds”

    1. Brandy Niemiec Says:
      May 27th, 2008 at 9:04 am

      Thank you so much for putting pictures of me and the McCaw on your website. I think it is really cool that I got to meet a journalist.

    2. Brandy Niemiec Says:
      May 27th, 2008 at 9:05 am

      it was nice meeting you

    3. john.daoud Says:
      May 28th, 2008 at 9:40 am

      i love chicken
      especially if it cost $12,999

    4. James Says:
      September 18th, 2008 at 11:39 pm

      Hi, I found your blog on this new directory of WordPress Blogs at blackhatbootcamp.com/listofwordpressblogs. I dont know how your blog came up, must have been a typo, i duno. Anyways, I just clicked it and here I am. Your blog looks good. Have a nice day. James.

    5. Alison Says:
      September 20th, 2008 at 8:48 am

      Hi James. Welcome to Lives Wide Open. Thanks for your kind words and also for sharing that WordPress web site.

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