Charlie’s mother sent me an email about a week before the shoot asking me if I had any openings for a senior portrait shoot. I have a lot of difficulty saying “No” to a photo shoot. It seems as no matter how tired I am if you place a camera in my hands I feel rejuvenated. It’s like a fresh set of batteries just removed from a charger. I’m wide awake and ready to go or shoot.
Charlie was a typical male in front of the camera. His mother wanted the photos; he really didn’t care if he had them done. It was a day off from school. The weather was damp and dreary and as I got into my car to head to Cardinal O’Hara High School, raindrops danced on my windshield. I became anxious the shoot would not go off. I saw Charlie and he had gotten all dressed up and I just knew we had to make sure we got the shots. Charlie’s mother also made me aware Charlie had been named the 2009 Homecoming King. Congratulations Charlie.
Charlie started off stiff and experienced some difficulty smiling. I don’t know how I did it but a couple of minutes into the shoot Charlie started to smile and he never stopped.
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