The race was the first annual Coach Hep Indiana Cancer Challenge or something like that. People ran, rode bikes, walked, etc. and of course I got there way before all the events even started. People were just mulling around, registering, socializing, and not doing anything photogenic at all. I then realized that the fun walk with Jane Hoeppner and the rest would not be until 11am, about 1.5 hours later. After taking pretty pictures of shoelaces and bicycle jerseys, "Screw this," I thought, and I went home to sleep instead of waiting until 11.
Upon returning, things began to happen and I did my thing. Here's the result:
Cute, but quite sad when you learn the back story. The father lost his mom to cancer early this March. When I found that out from him, I mumbled a "Wow, I'm sorry" but the way I said it, it did not feel... true--it came out sounding a little fake. I hope he did not take offense by that. I mean, what are you supposed to say to someone after they say that to you? Sigh... well that's the photo--that's his daughter, obviously, on top of his shoulders touching "The Rock" by the way, in case you did not catch that. Damn though... I still wish I sounded more empathic saying I'm sorry to hear about his loss because I still kind of feel bad about it...
Oh, and here's the slideshow:
Coach Hep Cancer Challenge slideshow
2 comments:
Yeah, that's always weird. I am sure that he knew you weren't being fake. Don't worry.
I think the slideshow really works. I think that the shot at the end works well and I think it was really smart to put it at the end. It made me smile because I immediately thought of it as a pun. **The Money Shot** I don't know if you did this on purpose, but it works!
The shot right before it of the girl looking with the flag in the background is nice, but I kinda wish the flag were somewhere else in the background, it sorta looks like it's coming out of her head, perhaps you have a shot where the flag is slightly to one side or the other of her? I love her expression nonetheless. Good moment.
You have lots of moments in the slideshow so that's great. The only other picture I kinda questioned was the one where the two people are talking, just because there is lot of dead space in the middle that attracts my eye first, but I could also argue that you need that picture in the slideshow because it is your only shot that shows interaction. In my last portfolio critique, that was a big issue. I had lots of portraits, but only two interactive shots (something I had never considered before).
Sorry this was so long. Keep up the great work!
ha ha, these comments were for your Earthquake slideshow, my bad...
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