The Photo Shoot Again (Part II)
Serena and I made arrangements for just about everything--what they would wear, what time I was to arrive, how much everything was going to cost, what kind of photos they wanted, what proofs they wanted, how much leeway or control I would have during the shoot, if anyone would be present, if I had enough room to spread out my equipment, and pretty much all of the particulars involved. Now I got off the phone knowing what was going to happen or should I say what was suppose to happen. She mentioned that she wanted black & white photos taken which was okay by me. She wanted some drama and intensity and the black & white photos would definitely bring that out. I did explain to her that if she wanted to use black & white film that it would be best if they both wore black. She agreed and said it wouldnt be a problem. The appointment was made on a Saturday afternoon which is always best for me since I have a tendancy to go into the office on Saturday mornings to take care of some work. My wife (girlfriend at the time), was typically my assistant on shoots. She would normally help me with carrying equipment, setting up test shots, distracting babies, adjusting lighting, having film cartridges ready for me, and other things of this nature. Having an assistant is definitely key to the success of shoots since it allows you to focus (no pun intended) on the business at hand. It would be tough to always go back and forth from here to there all while trying to get a look through the viewfinder and setting up a shot. So a week later that Saturday arrived and my wife, JoAnne and I showed up at Serena's home. I usually allot about three hours for photo shoots. I usually take about a half hour to set up my equipment, adjust backdrops, adjust lighting, and taking test shots. It can actually take about ten minutes to tear it all down and be packed up and ready to go. The rest of time is devoted toward shooting the subjects and any "costume" changes they may have planned also the x-factor, sometimes you get thrown a curve so you just have to make sure you have time for those as well. We were about to be thrown some curves. NOW PLEASE DON'T BE MAD, I WANTED TO FINISH THIS STORY TODAY BUT MY DAY YESTERDAY WAS FULL OF CURVES OF MY OWN AND SOME CLIENTS, APPOINTMENTS AND TRAVEL THAT REALLY CONSUMED MY DAY. I PROMISE I WILL HAVE THIS FINISHED FOR YOU TOMORROW.
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