I've been working on our fall print newsletter, and we recently did the photo shoot for the photo of Alayne and me that goes on page 2 of each issue. Earlier this year I posted the outtakes of the photo shoot for the spring/summer newsletter, so I thought you might enjoy seeing some from this latest session. Our new admin assistant, Judy L., was pressed into service as the photographer. Alayne had already warned her what this would be like … i.e., taking direction from a fussy "tyrant photographer" (can you believe she calls me that?), having to take dozens and dozens of photos until Mr. I'll-Know-It-When-I-See-It is finally satisfied, and making sure that all three subjects are posing just-so for the camera.
Our co-subject this time was blind and wobbly Briggs, who alternately wouldn't stay still or, worse, would suddenly go limp in my arms and look like he'd just died. That first shot above gives you an idea of the challenge that day.
Then Mr. I'll-Know-It-When-I-See-It stepped out of the shot to take another look through the camera, and this is what he saw:
Stepping back into the shot, a few frames later and someone is still having a problem managing a small, wobbly Beagle:
We then changed sides and things quickly fell apart, though Miss Marker seems unaware that I have lost complete control at this point and is still staring at the camera:
Canine control problems continue, and Miss Marker now appears not nearly as cheery as a few moments before:
But, somewhere along the way to taking 67 photos, we get the right framing, have the dog cooperating, and Judy gets the photo Mr. I'll-Know-It-When-I-See-It wants:
Whew!
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