Editorial People Personal

June 21st, 2010

Backyard Swing

The backyard swing has its own kind of summer magic

Sit on the swing and start pumping

Touch the sky with your toes

Leap off and fly

Then return to earth

People Personal

May 17th, 2010

Are Dentists like Photographers?

I wonder, are dentists like photographers?  Photographers will do anything to get the shot and everything to stay out of the shot. Anytime a camera is pointed in our direction, we scatter like frighten chickens. Do dentists run out of the room when someone invites them to sit in the dental chair?

I needed headshots for my Contact Page, a simple, straightforward task that would take an hour out of my life.  That is the lie that all photographers use to get people to agree to be photographed.  It is never simple and it always takes longer than an hour.

I will have fun. That is true statement.  The photographer would be my daughter, Lauren. When we get together, we laugh.

We will capture my essence, which is my goal in every photo session.  I am kidding.

After spending an excessive amount of time thinking about how to pose for the photo and worrying about the final outcome, I decided that it was time for me to stop acting like a frighten chicken and sit down in front of the camera.  While Lauren played paparazzi, I played “model”,  attempting to hold a pose without holding my breath, struggling not to blink too much, trying to make it all look natural while keeping a smile on my face.  Like I tell my clients, top models get paid big bucks because they make it look easy.

We had a great time and a lot of laughs.

Capturing one’s essence: Overrated.

Having your daughter photograph you: Priceless.