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BooRadley
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I get a call from a neighbor asking me if I would come by a local restaurant to take a photo of a family celebration. Just come by, take a few snaps and be on my way. Fine.
I get there and the lady announces to a group of a dozen or so people that she has always wanted a formal four generation photo and that she will finally have it. I almost freaked...this is a small, very busy restaurant with glass and chrome everywhere...and the ceilings are low, painted and have lots of odd undulations. I had to talk two waiters and a pair of busboys into allowing me to move some tables to clear a spot for 5 minutes (tops...they have tips to make!) so we can take a shot that isn't at the table. It was very stressful. We end up with:
Of course, I realize this isn't what she wants as she goes on and on about finally having a nice 4 generation photo. I go through the various shots I ripped through at the restaurant and naturally, there isn't a single shot where everyone is smiling nicely or looking at the camera...grandma in her late 80's doesn't smile much. So I decide to rework some things and change the background. The neighbor also hated her look and the wrinkles under her neck, so her "head" had to be swapped out. This is the shot before I did some final softening and last minute tweaking before printing:
Far from perfect (although the prints did turn out pretty decent). I've come to expect on site assignments to be a bit of a challenge...but I do hate it when I am forced to work fast. Going fast there is always danger of disaster!
Your humble servant,
BooRadley
I get there and the lady announces to a group of a dozen or so people that she has always wanted a formal four generation photo and that she will finally have it. I almost freaked...this is a small, very busy restaurant with glass and chrome everywhere...and the ceilings are low, painted and have lots of odd undulations. I had to talk two waiters and a pair of busboys into allowing me to move some tables to clear a spot for 5 minutes (tops...they have tips to make!) so we can take a shot that isn't at the table. It was very stressful. We end up with:
Of course, I realize this isn't what she wants as she goes on and on about finally having a nice 4 generation photo. I go through the various shots I ripped through at the restaurant and naturally, there isn't a single shot where everyone is smiling nicely or looking at the camera...grandma in her late 80's doesn't smile much. So I decide to rework some things and change the background. The neighbor also hated her look and the wrinkles under her neck, so her "head" had to be swapped out. This is the shot before I did some final softening and last minute tweaking before printing:
Far from perfect (although the prints did turn out pretty decent). I've come to expect on site assignments to be a bit of a challenge...but I do hate it when I am forced to work fast. Going fast there is always danger of disaster!
Your humble servant,
BooRadley
I wouldnt take it out if so - makes it realistic - shows grandma nature. Love that touch actually 
