Problem: what can you shoot for your blog when there's been a cold drizzle for a week and the city looks like the outside of a haggis? I look through the weekly "What's On" section of our Thursday newspaper for ideas. There it was, in small print at the bottom of a column: Steinberg Skating Rink, Saturday 1 to 3 PM - Skating with Santa. Bingo. Photographer's treasure.Santa saw me taking pictures and came over to the rail to pose with this beautiful little girl. I got chatting with her mother and Santa himself. They asked for my card (every photographer needs a couple of sets of Moo Cards, great mini-cards with an assortment of your pictures on one side). When he saw my card, Santa told me his last name was the same as mine - a not unheard of Irish surname but not very common (think of an Australian actor). I asked him his first name. Exactly the same as my father's. Creeped me out. But then I went to a great Hanukkah party last night. It brought me back around.
TOMORROW: Steel Jaws Of Destruction
11 comments:
These are wonderful photographs. I like both of them; the portrait is a treasure, and the skating shot is terrific. Nice job!!
Great to skate with Santa. Kids of all ages are having fun here.
Well captured with the lighting. I like the misty backgrounds.
Great story and excellent shot. I really like your idea to carry a card while shooting outdoor.
WOW! Love it! Very cool! :-D
A santa with a real BEARD! YAY!
Nice shots! FUN!
Yes! What a beautiful little girl :D
Merry Christmas!!!
I'll crowe about your Santa photo today!
il est sportif et sympathique le père noël. beau portrait
It is sporty and friendly Santa. Beautiful portrait
That is a GREAT Santa portrait, looks like they all had fun.
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Good idea, nice shots.
Great looking Santa (face-wise) but he's a little too thin (2nd photo).
Wow, the story is almost as amazing me finding out you grew up on the street that I now live on.
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