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"Hey, there's a shot…" (from Nan) – and the rest of First Friday

Thursday, June 13, 2024
Hey, there's a shot… (from Nan) – and the rest of First Friday

That’s how the intro shot here, and the one following, came about. The young lady stood out First Friday – and was gracious enough to respond to the camera with a smile. Turns out her and her husband, in the second shot here, operate Bay Breeze on Franklin...

Playing Catch-up – More fun with rehearsal faces…

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Playing Catch-up – More fun with rehearsal faces…

All but one of these were selected for b&w by Lilli. The first two I had already started – Bre being Bre at her best, belting one out while standing on a chair! These are followed by James (thinking/contemplating/confused?) and Jess at a point in a series...

More Cast/Band Portriaits…

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
More Cast/Band Portriaits…

OK, I know these will be reduced to low resolution cropped circles for the program, but the troupe has them if they ever need or want to use them. The intro shot is Nate, Katie’s husband. He plays base and guitar in the band and is also part of the cast....

Two Fine Ladies and a Tophatted Gentleman

Monday, June 10, 2024
Two Fine Ladies and a Tophatted Gentleman

Three more cast/band portraits. The intro portrait here is Katie – “leater of the pack. vroom, vroom, vroom”. I’m counting on her to muscle the rest to sit for their pictures. The lady has pipes! The second shot below is Bre, another young lady with a phenomenal...

Three of the Very Fine Ladies of Rogue Swan – More cast portraits…

Monday, June 10, 2024
Three of the Very Fine Ladies of Rogue Swan – More cast portraits…

Nan laughs at me for this and says to not get the big head. Most of the cast sits, I fire off a test shot, look at it and throw up my hands – got it, no real need to try more. Often they will strike another pose on their own, telling me to choose one – at...

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"Hey, there's a shot…"

(from Nan) ant the rest of First Friday

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