Larry the Barber has been cutting my hair for about three years now and I have to say he is one of my favorite people in the entire world. There is just something about the guy that I really like... can't really explain what it is, but he is just a really genuine person. Anyway...
I took this picture:
for the first challenge in 2007 and it didn't do all that great, but I cannot tell you how much this picture has meant to his family. I took this picture two years and two days ago and he still talks about it. As a matter of fact, he told me today that his wife actually gave framed copies of it to his three children this year for Christmas. I cannot begin to tell you how much joy I got from hearing that. It was worth 100 times more than anyone could have paid me to take the same shot. I discovered that I don't take pictures to make money, I take pictures to preserve memories.
Yes... I think she was telling a story about her neice who knew a guy who knew a woman who had a dog that bit a man who once knew a guy that ran over a dog that was owned by a guy who married the sister of a girl who had a boss that owned a store that JFK used to walk by when he was a kid... or something like that.
I'm often surprised by the photos that people I shoot just love; but in your case, it's no surprise. You captured the essence of the subject and it's not a shocker that it's treasured by the family. Congratulations, Toddhead, you used your talent to touch someone's life. Kudos!
I'm often surprised by the photos that people I shoot just love; but in your case, it's no surprise. You captured the essence of the subject and it's not a shocker that it's treasured by the family. Congratulations, Toddhead, you used your talent to touch someone's life. Kudos!
Yes... I think she was telling a story about her neice who knew a guy who knew a woman who had a dog that bit a man who once knew a guy that ran over a dog that was owned by a guy who married the sister of a girl who had a boss that owned a store that JFK used to walk by when he was a kid... or something like that.
Yes! I think I remember hearing that story once. She does add some character to your shot! seriously, just ask her if you can take a picture of her. Stop pretending to take shots of others and using mirrors to get shots of her. It's a little pathetic.
