Stories Collected While Living in France

French la Vie

Flattered

Several months ago I received a letter from an Italian music company asking me permission to use a photo of mine for a CD cover. I told them I was honored, and gave them permission to use my photo on two conditions:

1) To credit my photo by using my name on the cover.
2) To send me a copy of the CD.

Yesterday I received it in the mail. I beamed! I can tell this is going to be a smile I carry in my pocket for days to come.

Here is a clip of the music if you would like to hear it.

The link will take you to the main address. Scroll down until you see the cover above.

Then click on the red i

This will take you to hear a piece of the music.

Comments

70 responses to “Flattered”

  1. Catherine

    Awesome, Corey! I want to be the first here to congrat you from the US. i was thinking which of her photos go with Italian Rock or Rap?? (i’m sure you have those . . . .) And what great photo to adorn the classics.

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  2. jend’isère

    Are you inspired to play the flute? If you play any musical instruments surely it is with artisitic flair.

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  3. Natasha Burns

    wonderful! congratulations Corey! The photo is gorgeous and the music sounded lovely!

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  4. Paivi

    Corey, I think your chic photos could be used anywhere but this pic and the flute…what a delight!

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  5. Jeanne

    Bravo
    Thanks for always putting a song in my heart
    Love you
    Jeanne

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  6. The Little Red Shop

    That is quite the warm fuzzy, indeed! Congratulations, Corey!
    : )
    Julie M.

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  7. Linda C.

    I love looking at your photos. Doesn’t matter what the subject matter is, I just love them!
    Congratulations.
    p.s Shouldn’t you have asked for some “monnaie pour votre Brocanting”?

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  8. Laura

    I love the flute! Beautiful music to compliment your beautiful photograph (and vice versa!). I would be smiling too! Congratulations!

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  9. Irina

    it’s so cool, Corey! congratulations!! your photographs are art by itself. there are should be a book of your wonderful images of Provence.

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  10. ella

    congratulations……….your pictures are so beautiful ….hope this is the start of something!

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  11. Rhonda

    Brava Brava Corey, E bella fotographe e musica. xxx

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  12. Betty M

    Congratulations! You are famous!

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  13. Bev

    What a lovely photo which goes with such beautiful music. Makes me want to sit in that chair and listen to it all day (but oh, do I have a list of things to do today)!

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  14. Karen

    Wonderful blog, glad I found it.. love your photography and I’ve never been to Paris, so you’ll be giving me a tour of sorts..

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  15. Jennifer

    Congrats! How exciting!!!

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  16. Aina

    Oh Corey, Congratulation with the exciting news!! I would have been ecstatic!! And I guess you are 🙂 The image is beautiful, soft and velvety.
    I love how you play with the light, dark and the shadows in your pictues, it makes some of them appear truly magical..
    Aina

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  17. Jackie

    Congrats! That is so cool! You are the BEST photog! I love your pictures too. The Italian company obviously has very good taste.
    Jackie

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  18. Jackie

    C, can you make the image larger so we can see your name? J-

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  19. somepinkflowers

    wow, missy!
    and yet ANOTHER door opening
    for you!
    🙂
    easy to see
    why they wanted to use
    that particular photo. charming.
    well done!
    {{ track 4
    is lively, happy and friendly,
    all attributes i would think reflect YOU.
    isn’t that special how things turn out.
    do let us know
    when The Rolling Stones call! }}

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  20. Annie

    Corey,
    How wonderful! Great photo, too.

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  21. Jeanette Mc.

    You are even more famous! When is the exhibition? Congratualtions – you are my idol.

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  22. yvonne rosenfield

    I am so very happy for you.
    How exciting, just out of the blue.
    That’s wonderful, Congratulations.
    Have a lucky and happy weekend.
    yvonne

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  23. Vicki

    Congrats Corey….so excited for you!!! Your work is stunning!!!

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  24. Penny

    Well that’s a cheery piece of news and a well chosen photograph from the record company. The sun is finally shining here near Lake Michigan. It must be your beaming smile. Contratulations!

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  25. Elizabeth Harper

    Wow! That is so exciting and the music is lovely.
    Congratulations.

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  26. Diane

    Very nice, Corey!

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  27. Annie Grosvenor

    How COOL is that??!!!!
    Beautiful photo!
    Great music!
    Congrats!!
    You’re going to have to find a bigger cap to put all your feathers in!
    annie

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  28. Lorelei

    Bellissimo!

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  29. Debra P.

    How exciting Corey! You are such a gracious giver, it’s coming right back to you.

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  30. Sandy

    Corey,
    Congrats on the honor! Isn’t it amazing at all the opportunities that present themselves through blogging? Love the music, I could recline in your beautiful chair and listen all day to the lively tune.

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  31. Kristin Wight

    That is super cool! It is a very nice photo! Congratulations!

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  32. Marlene Brady

    Big Congratulations!! Great honor. Did you get the story behind how they found your photo? I’m so happy for you. – Marlene

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  33. Rhonda P

    ….and next someone will want to make a movie about you and your French life…congratulations on the cd cover…all of your photos are amazing and beautiful.

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  34. Jenny N

    bravo, bravo, beautiful. Now see what they did…a whole other audience they probably didn’t expect will be giving ms. von menz a listen. Thank you for letting us know…again, I am so proud of you. What do Sasha and Chelsea think?

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  35. Gwen

    How fun is this!!! Your photos are so special! As a newby to blogging, Corey, I have found yours to be a “must check off my list to do” today.

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  36. Denise Moulun-Pasek

    Félicitations Corey! I love that your photography is recognized this way. Your photo is very appropriate for the music clip. Old yet familiar and beautiful. I have a hunch that this is only a beginning.

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  37. The Pliers

    Congratulations!
    What a lovely acknowledgment of your efforts.

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  38. Natalie Thiele

    Wow! You are the golden girl! Must be that blonde hair. (Just kidding. It’s your warm heart and phenomenal talent.)
    What’s next?!?

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  39. Susana Stevens

    Congratulations!! Hope you’re feeling better!

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  40. Carole

    Congratulations Corey! Enjoy this new adventure.

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  41. meppyBN

    Way to go, Corey!!! how fabulous and well chosen for the beautiful music within…

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  42. Laura

    How fabulous! Wow! Congratulations!

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  43. Brother Mathew

    Very Cool.

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  44. FrenchBlue

    THIS My friend is a reason to NEVER STOP SMILING! WOW! CONGRATULATIONS!!! I have to tell you that everytime I search google images, Your photos stand out like a STAR in a movie!! Your talent is beyond this planet!!!!!
    Smiling HUGE for YOU!!!!!
    OMG OMG OMG!!!!!
    XOXXO
    Janet

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  45. Star

    How awesome is that!? 🙂

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  46. Kel

    Awesome! I’ve been working in Charlotte, NC this week and have missed so much! Today is the first day I’ve had some privacy so that I can catch up on my daily reading, oohing, and ahhing.

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  47. Diane

    What a fun way to start the day listening to beautiful music, seeing your beautiful pic. what is the history behind the photo? Kudos to you, so enjoy your blog, look forward to it every day, Love how you usually do blog each day, so many don’t.

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  48. Cheryl

    Oh, the solo flute music was lovely and cheerful! Thank you for sharing…and what a fantastic compliment to you/your photographic genius!!

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  49. Milena

    So cool!

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  50. Dee

    I am so excited for you!

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  51. Kathie B.

    Congratulations, Corey! Just curious: how did they find your photo? Had you posted it on your blog? Is the album’s cover-art designer a follower of Tongue-in-Cheek?
    BTW, I found your blog last year while Googling on “sopas” “festa” “California” and a few other relevant keywords, which led me to one of your posts, and when I emailed you, you gave me permission to excerpt it as well as to reproduce one of your photos, both of which I credited on the website.

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  52. Angelika

    Congrats on having your photo published in such an elegant, cultivated way!
    I’m on your blog for the first time, and I don’t have much time right now, but as far as I can see from the headlines, I know that I NEED TO put you on my bloglist!!!
    I love France a lot, and your photos are are real wellness programme in these cold winter times.
    See you very soon.
    Kindest regards from cold Germany,
    Angelika

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  53. Andie

    Yay!! Congrats Corey, it is a BEAUTIFUL cover.

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  54. Marie-Noëlle Roland

    Bravooooooooooo !!
    Bravissimo !!!!!!!
    Sei la regina della foto !
    congratulazioni !!!
    arrivederci !

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  55. Shelley Noble

    Every photo you take should be used as art. Brava!

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  56. Judy O

    A writer and now a photographer extraordinaire!!!!
    You are the Renaissance woman:)

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  57. Christine

    wow – you are like the queen of everything! This is fantastic and much deserved recognition for your beautiful eye.
    Christine

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  58. Denise Moulun-Pasek

    I wish I could see your name on the cover…

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  59. Joanna

    Zippy!!!

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  60. cynthia Wolff

    English husband didn’t know where the classical music was coming from and could not believe it was me that was playing it..I think he liking you as much as I do..

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  61. Marilyn

    What an honor! Just beautiful and we can say we knew you when. Congratulations!

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  62. mindi

    HoW exciting. They sure have great taste!

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  63. Tamra

    Congrats!!!

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  64. anne

    Wow Corey that is really amazing..Congratulations 🙂

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  65. Ida from South Africa

    You thought you’re only playing at being a photographer? Oh no… WOW!!! Congrats! You’re becoming famous and the Italian music company… they have good taste!!! ☺

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  66. Virginia

    What a coup. Congratulations, Corey! (I’m fairly new to your blog by shall visit often). It’s wonderful!

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  67. Sherry

    Congratulations! How wonderful your photo was chosen for the cover. This goes to show that you never know who is reading your blog and when one of your photos or post will be honored like this.

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  68. Wyshmoor Interiors

    Bravo Corey! As I have said before your photos are beautiful and inspiring! Please do continue to share them with the world as you have such a wonderful eye!

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  69. pam

    Congratulations Corey! Your talents are so many, and you never cease to amaze me. I feel certain that the day will come when you will be published and I will be swooning over your photos in a beautiful coffee-table size book!

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  70. kas

    This is fantastic Corey! Congrats!!

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