Karen Laney recently had the opportunity to admire up close a tool of her trade that once belonged to an iconic photographer and her role model.
The Kidron, OH, retail associate, who is also a writer, photographer and a charter member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, visited the venue’s “Paul McCartney and Wings” exhibit.
One of the items on display was a Nikon camera that belonged to Linda McCartney, a member of the band and a pioneering photographer whose work is featured on a new set of USPS stamps.
“Witnessing Linda on tour with Paul when they landed in Cleveland in 1990 is a treasured memory,” Laney said.
Laney has had several photographs published during her decades taking photos and credits McCartney with inspiring her efforts — although Laney prefers her own Pentax 35 mm camera to a Nikon. She said she is especially impressed by the photographer’s mastery of candid shots.
A big fan of artists such as the Beatles, David Bowie, T. Rex and Iggy Pop, the USPS employee co-authored a book about frequent Bowie collaborator Mick Ronson.
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