Out takes, Foley artists, and shiny things….

Hey There! Thanks for taking moment to peek at and maybe even read my post! 🙂

Blogging …. yeah… this is something new to me… LOL!  I admire people who are able to blog and write so freely – I’m SO NOT that person. BUT I do want to be able to share a little more about the sessions that I photograph, so I’m going to take a stab at it. Yes – a photo is worth a thousand words but wouldn’t it be fun to learn a little something about the family I’m photographing? What makes them – THEM? Well… even if you don’t think it’s interesting, I do –  and this is my blog so nee-ner, nee-ner. 🙂  If you’re ready – then hang on for the ride and let’s see what happens!  If you are… GAME ON! If not – we’ll miss you terribly.  buh-bye…

Soooo my first blog post is going to be a little different then the ones I plan on writing about in the future. This one is going to be a ‘behind the scenes’ type of post.  (ohhhhhhh. – Right?!?! I KNOW!) I have ALWAYS found the ‘behind the scenes or secret stuff’ WAY fascinating – Side note: I LOVE the TV shows How it’s made, Oprah’s behind the scenes, and I especially love the Universal Studios  back-lot tour (Or ANY movie/TV studio tour where you get to see the set creators doing their ‘thang) ohhh ohhhh HOW about the Foley Artists?!?!? HOLY SMOKES those people amaze me! LOL! I mean –  REALLY?!?!- WHO would have through to use wooden blocks on a table to make the sound of hoofprints? (Tracks? – What’s the word that goes here?  – guess it should be  ‘the sound of a horse walking’? – I dunno – but you get the point)  If you haven’t figured out by now I can get all “oh Shiny thing on ya” and loose track of where I was – so back to the reason for this post… The ‘BEHIND the scenes ‘or ‘out takes’ (cuz that’s my favorite part of DVD’s) of a few session from last year… AND THE REAL REAL reason for me posting these (with the blessing of  the families involved of course) is to give you a sneak peek as to how I like to work. I take my photography VERY SERIOUSLY but I’m NOT a – staunch – stiff – stuffy or snotty- photographer. I LIKE to have FUN and I want my clients to have fun while working with me.  So if that means that….. on OCCASION – I MAY (or may not) say something Quote – un-quote – inappropriate , or use potty humor with the kids, or…. hmm maybe I should just stop there. Point is – My goal is for you to have fun during your session. And her is what I mean….

Enter Paul… To know Paul – is to love Paul. On OCCASION adults GROWN-UPS, have a difficult time being serious when it is their turn in front of my camera. These people are very easy to spot… I usually take a deep breath and say ‘goooo ahead – let it rip!” They make faces like this, we laugh, they relax and SNAP! I get a killer shot! It’s kinda like magic.

oh. and this is Mark…. He’s kinda like Jim Carey – wait for it…..

aaaaand we’re done !

Sometimes I’m not as funny or interesting as I think I am…..

See…. apparently ALL my jokes aren’t THAT funny…..

and sometimes maybe I’m not as entertaining as I think I am….

or as fascinating…

But sometimes I AM! Yes – I DID just say: “say booger!”

I just KNOW he’s thinkin’…”You take one more picture and I oughtta…..”

Sometimes the ‘tweens/teens’ are the hardest to pull out of their shell… It’s ok. I know-they think that this is ‘soooooooo Stuuuuuupid’ – and that’s cool –  BUT ya know – it’s for mom, and you know what they say “If mama ain’t happy – ain’t nobody happy” Sometimes it’s easier to ‘just give in’. Soon they realize that the shoot isn’t going to be as painful as they expected – they relax – then really start muggin’ for my camera… Case in point…

I may have mentioned previously that I may crack a joke or two or soooomething….

Now I’m starting to wonder what the heck I said! LOL!

And last – but not at all least… Boogers . They  are just plain funny!

and occasionally I ‘catch’ a sneeze – and that’s pretty funny too.

Hope you got a little chuckle  – but more importantly a little sneak peek at how I like to work so that we all enjoy your session!
Thanks for looking/reading and if you liked what you saw.. please show me a little love will ya? Thanks!
XOXO Nicki