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| The DeBlase Brothers |
In these hundreds of photographs of high notes and fame, one moment really struck a chord with me. These are three brothers. The fellow in the middle is Frank DeBlase; he was also writing and shooting for City. Two of his brothers met up with him one evening at the Festival, when I happened to be with Frank.
The brothers almost immediately started horsing around as soon as they learned I was shooting with Frank, and I could see it was going to be one of those moments of sibling dynamic that would pass if I didn't quickly grab, point, and shoot.
These are the pictures I will look back upon when I am older, and I will smile. This is the happiness of life, captured in a candid in the town where George Eastman invented Kodak. ~ Paloma
Taking a risk to ask someone to take their photograph has never been one of my strong suits. It's a challenge (surprisingly!) for me to approach a stranger with such a question. I've learned slowly, that people change when they pose. It's not to say that there is any reason to not ASK before taking a photograph, but be on guard. When talking to a person, their personality shines through. We over think the way that we display ourselves as people, and put up a guard that doesn't read well in photographs.
This girl? I caught her in the moment. If you knew her, you would know that it is a perfect display of Emma's character. Without knowing her, I hope that you could get the same feeling. We were in the middle of a shoot, when she began messing around. It's not unlike Emma, and I hope that this is one of those photos used on a family tree of a great-great niece in many years, who talks about her crazy relative. You've seen those vintage photographs, that have so much character. Why pose, if you can become the old photos full of personality that become a family member's insight, or a girl's inspiration? Find happiness in capturing happiness, or perhaps in being captured in your happy moment. ~Beth
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