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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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    Skateboarders in White Plains

    Alison Bert on March 15th, 2008 | Filed under Photography, Skateboarding, Sports

    While photographing the Ritz Carlton in White Plains this afternoon, I found a more interesting subject — a group of awesome skateboarders. They were cool with letting me take their pics.

    To see the photos, click on the image in this post.

    To order high-res prints, click here.

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    2 Responses to “Skateboarders in White Plains”

    1. Tracey Boyd Says:
      November 12th, 2008 at 6:27 pm

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    2. LDRodrifuez Says:
      October 18th, 2009 at 8:20 pm

      Looks like those skaters were having a blast!

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