Two Pictures for the Price of One, with Paul Mobley

Over the years I've learned NEVER to assume anything when photographing people. When you least expect it, magic happens.

I had just finished watching the movie Kingpin, and had an idea to photograph an "old school bowling team.” I already had the picture in my mind. It would be "fun, crazy, loud and obnoxious.” Easy right? Not so fast. As you can see, I had the right faces, great uniforms, perfect location … etc, etc. I had my shot.

HOWEVER, when I took a quick break to change lenses, I turned around and noticed this:

As the guys were waiting for me to "get them yelling and clowning around again," I suddenly had another picture. Just as good, right? Maybe better. Depends if you like comedy. I call this version "The Bowling Sopranos."

So, my point is: keep you eyes and heart open to ANY and ALL possibilities. You never know what might happen. As my old photography mentor once said … "the harder I work, the luckier I get.”
That's the beauty of our business. Great things happen everyday.

Great things are bound to happen in Paul’s workshop

People of Character: Capturing the Soul of Your Subject
with Paul Mobley
July 24 - July 30, 2011

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