Kids

I've always thought that working with kids would be very difficult. When I got asked to do the team photos for a kids baseball team, I was kind off apprehensive about it. Well I learned one thing, if there's a coach involved there are no problems... When I arrived at the field there were 9 kids running around the field playing around as kids do. Introduce myself to the parents and coach. Get out my gear take a few practice shots to check everything is working OK. When coach asks me if I'm ready to go, and my answer is yes, he bellows out "ALRIGHT EVERYBODY, LINE UP AT THE PLATE, 4 IN FRONT ON YOUR KNEES 5 IN THE BACK STANDING LET'S GO!!"

Poof 10 seconds later the kids are lined up, and 2 minutes later the group shot is done. He then tells all the kids to line up at the fence so they can all step up to the plate for individual shots... Thanks Coach! Looking forward to working with you again...

I'm really happy with how the composite worked out as well. I originally did one where the individual photo was just framed in, but after spending a little more time and removing the background from the individual photo, the final results is much more spectacular.

p.s. In case you wonder: yes I have the parents permission to publish this photo online, and no it's not the kids real name or number...

Self portrait

This one I took lying down on the bow of a sailing boat owned at that time by my very good friend Andy. We went sailing on a gorgeous august day in 2004 on Lake Mälaren the body of water north of Södertälje in Sweden. Shame about the water drop on the lens, but I like the shot because of it's odd angle, and the good memories it has associated with it.

Portrait

My wife with her infinite patience for me taking photos of her. Amazingly she appears to be getting more patient with it as time goes on. Then again the pictures are getting better as well