Taj Jackson New Blog about his Uncle Michael :(

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http://www.tajjackson.com/dee-dees-kid-blog/2011/6/11/shooting-with-mj.html
Hey guys, these last couple of months have been a strange one for me. Lately I have found myself being both extremely happy and sad at the same time.

What's the happy part?

I received my "Epic" camera last month and it's absolutely incredible. What is an Epic camera? It's an innovative digital cinema camera by the "Red" company. In fact, Red was a company that my uncle Michael was very fond of. We would talk about them over the phone and especially their upcoming cameras. He felt that Jim and his company were trailblazers and that one day they would overcome the big guys. I don't have to tell you that he was right, like always.

Here is a photo of my uncle with the Red one camera.

Mj_Red_Camera.jpg


Knowing my uncle, he probably loved every minute behind the camera.

Which brings me to the sad part. Ever since I got my Epic camera, I've been finding myself depressed. Why? Because my uncle would have been the first person I would have called on the phone to tell about my new "Epic". He would have been so happy for me, ....for us. I can hear him now, asking "when are we gonna shoot something together with it?". The hard reality is, now I never will be able to.

Anyway, in honor of my uncle, I have decided to name my Epic camera, "MJ".

That way everytime I turn on the camera to shoot something or press the record button, I will be thinking of my uncle Michael, and the way he inspired me and will continue to inspire me.

In a way, I will be shooting with "MJ"
 
That's really beautiful. He is truly and deeply missed by so many. *sigh*

This is all so wrong.
 
This blog post of Taj's fits the atmosphere outside right now in my hometown.... all rainy and morose. ..
 
Heartbreaking. I am so scared of breaking down that I just tend to block Michael out. I can't even look at that picture for too long. *runs away before her tears fall*.
 
Aww Taj. Michael will be with you when you're shooting, for sure. :heart:
 
nice story, nice touch *love* great that he has such invluence on his younger fam members
it would have been wonderfull if michael was able to direct movies like he was planning to do, then the trials started and i dont think he did it before his death...
 
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