I just received an email from someone informing me that one of my images is on someone else's website and facebook page.
The studio is called Captured by God Photography. Here's the links to my image on their pages:
Showing posts with label life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label life. Show all posts
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Refraining from using the phrase "small world"
Today she got a call from a woman who is looking for some work. She is a minister and wedding officiant.
"I'm thinking of moving to St. Petersburg," she said, "and I don't know that I want to start my business up all over again. It might be better to just work for someone else for a while."
Bobbi chatted with her for a bit and as she was talking, she went to her website online. The woman looked familiar.
"You live in St. Thomas" Bobbi asked?
"Yes"
"You marry people at Meghan's Bay?"
"Yes," she replied.
"Well, you won't have to audition if you work for us," Bobbi said.
"Why not," she asked?
"Because you married us" Bobbi answered.
Friday, July 23, 2010
No, you can't email me...
I'm a little annoyed today by some of my fellow photographers. It's nothing serious, mind you, just a small thing that is annoying.
I've been sending emails out to a few photographers in other markets to pitch this idea that I have. It's no big deal... no money or anything... but I think it's a good idea and I think it could become a great idea over time.
The problem is that I keep running into websites that won't allow me to email the owner. What they will have is a "Contact Form" that has a few boxes for your name, email, etc but has no box for you to type in any extra information. Also, I keep running across blogs with no email link.
That just seems crazy to me! I have a contact form on my website (http://www.boorayperry.com/) and I have my email address on this blog. I don't understand why a photographer would want to limit the information that a potential client can send.
It just seems odd...
I've been sending emails out to a few photographers in other markets to pitch this idea that I have. It's no big deal... no money or anything... but I think it's a good idea and I think it could become a great idea over time.
The problem is that I keep running into websites that won't allow me to email the owner. What they will have is a "Contact Form" that has a few boxes for your name, email, etc but has no box for you to type in any extra information. Also, I keep running across blogs with no email link.
That just seems crazy to me! I have a contact form on my website (http://www.boorayperry.com/) and I have my email address on this blog. I don't understand why a photographer would want to limit the information that a potential client can send.
It just seems odd...
Friday, July 9, 2010
No man is an island..
My long national nightmare is almost over.
It all started when I decided it was time to replace my antiquated computer with something more capable of running the barrel of graphics programs that I require to be the world's greatest photographer.
I ordered a new computer with all the bells and whistles. My previous computer was hand built by yours truly and I have a bit of a "thing" for fast rigs. Yes, I'm a geek, I've never tried to deny it.
My new computer arrived and I inspected it only to discover that the hard drives had completely collapsed inside the hard drive enclosure. They were now a stack of drives resembling a game of Jenga made from 1 terabyte drives.
So, I sent it back for repair.
Then, the same day, my old computer finally gave up the ghost.
So, for the last two weeks I have had only the small computer that I keep in the studio to keep me connected to the outside world. I transferred my email to it and was able to conduct business but I didn't even attempt to install all the heavy-duty graphics programs that I use on a daily basis.
Finally, after two weeks of agony, my new computer returned. I opened the case and discovered yet another game of hard drive Jenga. So, I boxed it and sent it back for a refund. Fool me once, shame on you... fool me twice and I want my money back a-hole.
(Note: Hard Drive Jenga would be a great name for a band...)
Today I went to CompUSA and bought a new computer off the rack, something I haven't done in well over a decade. I had to get up and running fast because, as luck would have it, I have a lot of orders.
I'm still one program short of being able to fully resume retouching (it's Noise Ninja which won't accept my key code because I now need the 64-bit version of the software). I have a letter in to customer support and as soon as I get that fixed I will be designing wedding albums for the next two weeks.
I also have quite a bit of blogging to do. I want to show off some weddings I have shot this summer and I also plan to do a step-by-step breakdown of a shoe shot. I'm going to show each shot I took and what I was thinking that led me to the final image of a bride's shoes. You'll be surprised to discover how much work this seemingly simple shot can take.
Watch this space.... more on the way I promise.
Booray is a wedding photographer in Tampa Bay
It all started when I decided it was time to replace my antiquated computer with something more capable of running the barrel of graphics programs that I require to be the world's greatest photographer.
I ordered a new computer with all the bells and whistles. My previous computer was hand built by yours truly and I have a bit of a "thing" for fast rigs. Yes, I'm a geek, I've never tried to deny it.
My new computer arrived and I inspected it only to discover that the hard drives had completely collapsed inside the hard drive enclosure. They were now a stack of drives resembling a game of Jenga made from 1 terabyte drives.
So, I sent it back for repair.
Then, the same day, my old computer finally gave up the ghost.
So, for the last two weeks I have had only the small computer that I keep in the studio to keep me connected to the outside world. I transferred my email to it and was able to conduct business but I didn't even attempt to install all the heavy-duty graphics programs that I use on a daily basis.
Finally, after two weeks of agony, my new computer returned. I opened the case and discovered yet another game of hard drive Jenga. So, I boxed it and sent it back for a refund. Fool me once, shame on you... fool me twice and I want my money back a-hole.
(Note: Hard Drive Jenga would be a great name for a band...)
Today I went to CompUSA and bought a new computer off the rack, something I haven't done in well over a decade. I had to get up and running fast because, as luck would have it, I have a lot of orders.
I'm still one program short of being able to fully resume retouching (it's Noise Ninja which won't accept my key code because I now need the 64-bit version of the software). I have a letter in to customer support and as soon as I get that fixed I will be designing wedding albums for the next two weeks.
I also have quite a bit of blogging to do. I want to show off some weddings I have shot this summer and I also plan to do a step-by-step breakdown of a shoe shot. I'm going to show each shot I took and what I was thinking that led me to the final image of a bride's shoes. You'll be surprised to discover how much work this seemingly simple shot can take.
Watch this space.... more on the way I promise.
Booray is a wedding photographer in Tampa Bay
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Lucky me!
Dear Booray Perry,
I'd like to be able to issue you an official PPALife Certificate. But first I need to verify your file information.
That's how the letter starts that I received from Professional Photographers of America (PPA). The letter came in an envelope with the PPA logo and was stamped, "Reply requested within 14 days."
Wow, is this some benefit of membership in the PPA that I am unaware of? I'm a member in good standing. I pay my dues and I even purchase my liability insurance through PPA. I guess I need to verify my information so that I can get my official PPALife Certificate.
Let's see... they need my age and medical information and then they'll start to bill me monthly.... WAIT A MINUTE! THIS IS LIFE INSURANCE!
I expect this sort of thing from random solicitors but it really ticks me off when an organization that I pay dues to tries to sell me something by exploiting my membership. If you want to send me an envelope that says, "Life insurance offer for PPA Members," that's fine. But sending me an envelope that looks like PPA business and starts with a cleverly worded paragraph designed to trick me into buying something is cheez-ball.
That's right, I said cheez-ball and I meant it. That's how I roll...
I'd like to be able to issue you an official PPALife Certificate. But first I need to verify your file information.
That's how the letter starts that I received from Professional Photographers of America (PPA). The letter came in an envelope with the PPA logo and was stamped, "Reply requested within 14 days."
Wow, is this some benefit of membership in the PPA that I am unaware of? I'm a member in good standing. I pay my dues and I even purchase my liability insurance through PPA. I guess I need to verify my information so that I can get my official PPALife Certificate.
Let's see... they need my age and medical information and then they'll start to bill me monthly.... WAIT A MINUTE! THIS IS LIFE INSURANCE!
I expect this sort of thing from random solicitors but it really ticks me off when an organization that I pay dues to tries to sell me something by exploiting my membership. If you want to send me an envelope that says, "Life insurance offer for PPA Members," that's fine. But sending me an envelope that looks like PPA business and starts with a cleverly worded paragraph designed to trick me into buying something is cheez-ball.
That's right, I said cheez-ball and I meant it. That's how I roll...
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
The most annoying thing on television
There's a lot to be annoyed by on television and I'm not talking about plots and reality shows. I'm talking about all the little things that happen (or don't) only on TV.
Like the way no one ever says "goodbye" before hanging up the phone. You probably never noticed it before but pay attention when people on TV are on the phone. They'll just say, "Okay, thanks.." and hang up.
Also, people who live in New York have apartments that are way too big and always find a place to park right in front of the building that they are going to.
Still, these are minor things compared to the one thing that drives me nuts every time I see it, or actually, hear it, and it's this:
Guns do not make a noise every time you point them at someone.
Every time someone points a gun at someone on TV you hear that "cha-chic" sound. It's the sound a gun makes when you work the slide and chamber a round and it takes two hands to do it. Furthermore, the sound implies that the person with the gun didn't bother to make it ready to fire until the last second. But then, if you have a magic gun that cocks itself, I guess you can wait until the last second.
Shotguns are the worst. Sometimes they'll point the shotgun at someone and then, to emphasize their point, rack a round into the chamber. That means that they were pointing an unloaded shotgun.
Tonight on "Lost" there was a scene where everyone was drawing down and swinging the guns around with "cha-chic" sounds going off like crazy. Then, 30 seconds later when they were about to storm the submarine, everyone cocked their guns again. So, I guess after the first "magic cocking" (another great name for a band, btw) they all ejected the clip, ejected the round, placed the round back in the clip and re-inserted the clip. I don't think so. I'm pretty sure that when you are fighting for your life against and crazed billionaire and a smoke monster that's in the body of a dead guy who used to be in a wheelchair because his father pushed him out a window after conning him out of a kidney..... you cock the gun the minute you get your hands on it and keep it that way. But that's just me.
Guns don't make noise when you point them.
Like the way no one ever says "goodbye" before hanging up the phone. You probably never noticed it before but pay attention when people on TV are on the phone. They'll just say, "Okay, thanks.." and hang up.
Also, people who live in New York have apartments that are way too big and always find a place to park right in front of the building that they are going to.
Still, these are minor things compared to the one thing that drives me nuts every time I see it, or actually, hear it, and it's this:
Guns do not make a noise every time you point them at someone.
Every time someone points a gun at someone on TV you hear that "cha-chic" sound. It's the sound a gun makes when you work the slide and chamber a round and it takes two hands to do it. Furthermore, the sound implies that the person with the gun didn't bother to make it ready to fire until the last second. But then, if you have a magic gun that cocks itself, I guess you can wait until the last second.
Shotguns are the worst. Sometimes they'll point the shotgun at someone and then, to emphasize their point, rack a round into the chamber. That means that they were pointing an unloaded shotgun.
Tonight on "Lost" there was a scene where everyone was drawing down and swinging the guns around with "cha-chic" sounds going off like crazy. Then, 30 seconds later when they were about to storm the submarine, everyone cocked their guns again. So, I guess after the first "magic cocking" (another great name for a band, btw) they all ejected the clip, ejected the round, placed the round back in the clip and re-inserted the clip. I don't think so. I'm pretty sure that when you are fighting for your life against and crazed billionaire and a smoke monster that's in the body of a dead guy who used to be in a wheelchair because his father pushed him out a window after conning him out of a kidney..... you cock the gun the minute you get your hands on it and keep it that way. But that's just me.
Guns don't make noise when you point them.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Relay for Life event at Oceola High School
Last weekend, my sister participated in a Relay for Life event at Oceola High School in Largo. If you're not familiar with Relay for Life, it's a huge fund-raising event for The American Cancer Society that takes place every year at schools around the world. Teams of people raise money and pledge to walk all night around the school track.
My father is a cancer survivor, having recently undergone surgery for colon cancer.
It was my first time attending a Relay event and I was blown away. I don't know what I expected but I was amazed at the turnout. Hundreds of people were there and everyone had something to sell (with all proceeds going to the cause). There were lots of activities for children, plus food and sweets galore.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
The sarcasm gene is alive and well in my offspring
For you youngsters in the audience, McDonalds Apple Pie used to be deep fried, just like the french fries. They were crispy and hot and delicious and the day that McDonald's stop cooking their pies in a hot oil was a sad day for lovers of all things fried.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Yea, but Zeppelin 4 rocked!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Sunday, March 7, 2010
1000 frames per second is cool, dude
This is an ad for Pedigree Dog Food that was shot at 1000 fps (frames per second). It's really cool.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Tru-Green Chemlawn won't stop harassing me.
About two weeks ago I got a letter from the company that sprays my lawn and keeps it bug free. The letter said that they had sold their company to Tru-Green Chemlawn.
Now, I've had some experience with Tru-Green Chemlawn in the past. In our old house I used them to spray my front yard and they didn't do good job at all. My father is a licensed horticulturist and for many years owned his own lawn spraying business. Every time my parents came over to visit my father would walk through my front yard and point out all of the problems with the grass that should be taking care of by Tru-Green Chemlawn.
So, when we moved into this house a couple of years ago I went with a small local guy who was recommended to me by the guy who was cutting my grass. I've never had a problem with the service and I've never had a problem with my grass.
The day after I got that letter, the guy who cuts my grass knocked on the front door and told me that he knew about the change. He also said that he had a new guy, small, local, that he was working with. He felt that this guy could do a very good job for me just like the last guy had. Then he said, "if you do decide to cancel with Tru-Green Chemlawn, be careful. I've had other clients tell me that they had canceled, and then the next day, Tru-Green Chemlawn shows up and sprays their yard expecting to get paid."
Now, I've had some experience with Tru-Green Chemlawn in the past. In our old house I used them to spray my front yard and they didn't do good job at all. My father is a licensed horticulturist and for many years owned his own lawn spraying business. Every time my parents came over to visit my father would walk through my front yard and point out all of the problems with the grass that should be taking care of by Tru-Green Chemlawn.
So, when we moved into this house a couple of years ago I went with a small local guy who was recommended to me by the guy who was cutting my grass. I've never had a problem with the service and I've never had a problem with my grass.
The day after I got that letter, the guy who cuts my grass knocked on the front door and told me that he knew about the change. He also said that he had a new guy, small, local, that he was working with. He felt that this guy could do a very good job for me just like the last guy had. Then he said, "if you do decide to cancel with Tru-Green Chemlawn, be careful. I've had other clients tell me that they had canceled, and then the next day, Tru-Green Chemlawn shows up and sprays their yard expecting to get paid."
If you are reading this, please leave a comment!
The problem is that I post in three different places:
http://www.photocrati.com/ - This site gets tons of traffic and I get comments on what I write there. However, it's not very personal since there are multiple contributors.
Facebook - My fan page has followers so I know I have readers but Facebook is designed to be more "hit and run" with quick entries, etc. Plus, what happens if Facebook becomes un-popular? Remember MySpace?
This Blog - This is my favorite place to write because I can write anything I want here. I can write a long post about photography technique and then follow it with something funny that happened to me that day. It's more free-form and that's what I think a blog should be. Plus, this is mine so I control it completely. Unfortunatly, I don't have any way of knowing if anyone reads this thing!
I kept a blog for years before I started this one and my wife still gives me a hard time about it because she misses it. I wrote about funny events in our lives and re-reading it is a great trip for us. I'd like to do more of that here, on this blog because there are so many photographers who have "technical" blogs ("here's my pictures from my last shoot" or "here's my techniques"). I want a blog that has all that plus it's personal, funny and interesting to read even if you aren't necessarily a photographer. I miss writing like that.
So, please do me a favor. If you are reading this post, leave a comment. Tell me who you are and how you found this site and anything else you want to say. I suspect I'll get about 3 comments total.
Hopefully...
Monday, February 8, 2010
McKitrick Elementary Dance Pictures
This friday is the 1st Annual Tomcat's Father/Daughter Dance at McKitrick Elementary School. The Tomcats is a group of Dad's at the school who work with the PTA to try and hold fund-raising events and generally be more involved with the school. I'm proud to be a part of the group.
One thing I have realized is that I am terrible at predicting what will be successful. The first event we had was a bowling night for Dads and the kids. I never thought it would work, it was a big success. Then they planned this dance on Friday. Not gonna work I said.... sold out. So, from now on I'll just go with the group on anything they say.
As I tend to do with most groups of this nature, I've basically just been the photographer. I take pictures for the yearbook or if it's possible, try to do something else that will benefit the group. So, this Friday I will be setting up my location portrait studio to take pictures at the dance.
When it comes to this kind of portrait work (proms, dance, etc) I'm a minimalist. I've never been a fan of painted backdrops that are supposed to look like a balcony in the moonlight but instead just look like a sheet that's been painted to look like a balcony in the moonlight. With the dance on Friday I've decided that I want to focus more on faces and skip full-length shots (it's not a prom, after-all). So, I'm going to shoot against pure white. Another advantage of white is that you can take pictures from multiple years and combine them into a collage or wall display at some point without having all the different backgrounds clash. For example, if I take the pictures at your dance school, you can get a collage with five years of pictures and it will look really nice because they all match. More after the jump..
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Lighting nightmares at Disney's Hollywood Studios
We took the kids to Disney's Hollywood Studios for the first time last weekend. Disney is running a Florida residents special that is too good to pass up (4 parks, 4 days, $99). They've really changed Hollywood Studios a lot since the last time I was there (probably 10 years ago) and it's got a lot more to do now and much more for the kids. Since Disney bought Pixar, they have really started to exploit the characters at the park. The parade is all Pixar characters and the line to meet the characters from "Up" was longer that the line to meet Mickey Mouse!
One thing that hasn't changed is Disney's total lack of caring when it comes to color temperature. I'm joking... I don't expect them to care about the lone professional photographer who wants to take really good pictures of his kids meeting Buzz Lightyear. Still, It can be a little frustrating when you enter a room with three different types of light and black walls behind me. Help a brother out! Just give me a little bit of neutral wall I can bounce my flash off of!
When we met Woody and Buzz there were actually 4 types of light: studio floods, tungsten, tungsten with gels and sunlight. Impossible to color balance and you can forget trying to gel your flash to match. I found myself frequently having to shoot straight on with my flash (which I hate).
More after the jump...
More after the jump...
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Never let a black cat critique your work
One of the great things about having a father who is a professional photographer is that you get beautiful portraits from every event that occurs during the year. One of the bad things about having a father who is a professional photographer is that he's always bugging you to let him take beautiful portraits during everything that happens during the year.
Yesterday being Halloween, I of course wanted to take some nice shots of my two daughters in their Halloween costumes. So, after they were dressed, we went into the studio and took some pictures.
Because they're my family and because I do this quite a bit, I don't typically spend as much time or care when taking pictures of my two girls. As a result, yesterday when I looked at the pictures I had taken of my youngest daughter Mackenzie, I discovered that her Strawberry Shortcake hat was pulled down just a little bit too low over her left eye. The left eye, though visible, was in shadow. As my wife and I were looking at the picture I turned to her and said, "I'm probably the only person who will even notice that." No sooner had I said it when my oldest daughter, Samantha, walked up behind me, looked at the picture and said, "that's a great picture of Mackenzie but you can't see her eye."
Yesterday being Halloween, I of course wanted to take some nice shots of my two daughters in their Halloween costumes. So, after they were dressed, we went into the studio and took some pictures.
Because they're my family and because I do this quite a bit, I don't typically spend as much time or care when taking pictures of my two girls. As a result, yesterday when I looked at the pictures I had taken of my youngest daughter Mackenzie, I discovered that her Strawberry Shortcake hat was pulled down just a little bit too low over her left eye. The left eye, though visible, was in shadow. As my wife and I were looking at the picture I turned to her and said, "I'm probably the only person who will even notice that." No sooner had I said it when my oldest daughter, Samantha, walked up behind me, looked at the picture and said, "that's a great picture of Mackenzie but you can't see her eye."
Let's keep in mind that my oldest daughter is only five years old.
Now, I don't know if the shadow on Mackenzie's eye was that obvious or if Samantha, having spent her entire life being photographed, has actually developed an eye for spotting mistakes. What I do know is that five minutes after she said it, we were back in the studio taking new pictures of Strawberry Shortcake.
Now, I don't know if the shadow on Mackenzie's eye was that obvious or if Samantha, having spent her entire life being photographed, has actually developed an eye for spotting mistakes. What I do know is that five minutes after she said it, we were back in the studio taking new pictures of Strawberry Shortcake.
These two pictures are actually good exanples of how I like to work when it comes to portraits. When photographing Sam (the cat), I lit her in a more dynamic fashion with more shadow on her face. This creates more depth and contrast in the picture which I thought was appropiate for a "roaring" cat. Also, because she is in black, I shot her against dark blue. When Mac came in for her picture, I changed the background to a more red tone to match her color scheme and moved the light more on center to remove most of the shadows on her face. Strawberry Shortcake shouldn't be scary.
You can see more of my work on my website.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
This picture cracks me up...
Some of my favorite pictures are the ones that I take when I'm not supposed to be taking pictures yet. Typically, I'll take a few pictures while my model is still getting ready so I can test the lighting, etc. Sometimes this results in a picture that I like, even though it's not really something you would print and frame.
Today I was photographing The World's Most Photographed Children © when I got this shot. Bobbi's arm seems so loooong. Meanwhile, there's Mac..... the bored Diva.
See more Tampa children's photography at www.boorayperry.com
Portrait of author Laurie Kellor
Last Friday I went to Samantha's school to take some pictures of a visiting author. The school is always on the lookout for parents to take pictures for the yearbook and so I volunteered to help out.
Laurie Keller is a children's author and illustrator. She spent an hour with the entire 4th grade class and tolerated me like a champ.
I imagine that I probably behave a little differently than the other parents who volunteer to take pictures since I show up with my entire gear bag and take pictures like it's a job. (I don't suspect that the other parents walk around with two camera's around their necks!) One of the great things about photography is that you can create something special from any circumstance if you just look for the shot. Once I have the camera in my hand I immediately start to scan for something creative... just the right angle or light... that will make for a good picture. (My wife sometimes won't let me take my camera unless I promise to "take pictures like a Dad, not a photographer." :) )
I mentioned that I brought my entire gear bag with me. I prefer to keep all my gear together all the time. I have a small bag that I sometimes will pack with just a few things if I will be moving around a lot (like Disney World) but otherwise I just take the whole bag. I like knowing that I have everything I could possibly need with me. There's also the peace-of-mind that comes with never having to worry that you left some vital piece of gear in another bag.
After Laurie's presentation I asked her if she would mind sitting for a quick portrait. I couldn't resist the chance to photograph an author in a library. She was a great sport about it and we got a great picture.
You can see more of my photography on my website.
Laurie Keller is a children's author and illustrator. She spent an hour with the entire 4th grade class and tolerated me like a champ.
I imagine that I probably behave a little differently than the other parents who volunteer to take pictures since I show up with my entire gear bag and take pictures like it's a job. (I don't suspect that the other parents walk around with two camera's around their necks!) One of the great things about photography is that you can create something special from any circumstance if you just look for the shot. Once I have the camera in my hand I immediately start to scan for something creative... just the right angle or light... that will make for a good picture. (My wife sometimes won't let me take my camera unless I promise to "take pictures like a Dad, not a photographer." :) )
I mentioned that I brought my entire gear bag with me. I prefer to keep all my gear together all the time. I have a small bag that I sometimes will pack with just a few things if I will be moving around a lot (like Disney World) but otherwise I just take the whole bag. I like knowing that I have everything I could possibly need with me. There's also the peace-of-mind that comes with never having to worry that you left some vital piece of gear in another bag.
After Laurie's presentation I asked her if she would mind sitting for a quick portrait. I couldn't resist the chance to photograph an author in a library. She was a great sport about it and we got a great picture.
You can see more of my photography on my website.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
CSI - Booray
From an email I received yesterday:
So on another note your photos came in very handy for some detective work I had to do. Haha. Here’s the story. Jared’s black blazer went missing that night and we came home with someone else’s that had been left instead. I had sent a note with the thank you notes to no avail. So, I used the pictures on the website last night to narrow down the possible “culprits” It was so funny- my prime suspect had the wrong buttons on his sleeve… So I finally narrowed down to 2 kids and 2 adults. But the adults left early and never took jackets off. My 2nd call to a parent landed me Jared’s jacket. Hooray!! He needs it for cousin Raquel’s Bat Mitzvah in Maryland on the 12th.
So thanks also for the unintended police help.
Veronica
So on another note your photos came in very handy for some detective work I had to do. Haha. Here’s the story. Jared’s black blazer went missing that night and we came home with someone else’s that had been left instead. I had sent a note with the thank you notes to no avail. So, I used the pictures on the website last night to narrow down the possible “culprits” It was so funny- my prime suspect had the wrong buttons on his sleeve… So I finally narrowed down to 2 kids and 2 adults. But the adults left early and never took jackets off. My 2nd call to a parent landed me Jared’s jacket. Hooray!! He needs it for cousin Raquel’s Bat Mitzvah in Maryland on the 12th.
So thanks also for the unintended police help.
Veronica
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
You never know who you might run into...
I was shooting family portraits for a client following the baptism of their twin grandchildren when I was reminded of one of the great things about this job.
While taking a picture, someone said, "This is the California contingent."
"Oh," I said, "Did ya'll come all the way from California to Tampa?"
"Yes"
"I lived in San Jose when I was a kid. I went to August Boeger Middle School," I said.
A woman in a blue blouse said, "I went to August Boeger too, but only for a few years."
"Me too, "
"I was there in 77' and 78.'"
"That's when I was there...."
"When did you you graduate high school?"
"1982."
"Me too!"
One of the great things about all the people you meet when you are a photographer is that you might end up taking a picture of someone who was in your class at August Boeger Middle School, 32 years ago, on the other side of the country. :)
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