must try harder

By halfcj

Cheat!

This is a really quick (back) blip today as I was mega busy all day, so didn't get a chance to shoot anything. So, I hear you saying, how come you have a blip at all? Well, my youngest came to my rescue, and here is his story:

He's putting together a play for his GCSE exam with a small group of other students from his class. The outline plot is based upon a fine young athlete with great prospects of hitting the big league based on his running talent who is plunged into the atheletics underworld of drug taking by an erstwhile absent father in a misguided attempt to help him be better and faster....which of course leads to disaster! They're undecided about a name, but in the shortlist are 'Athelete's fault' or 'Drug Runner'.

"Dad - I need a photo for my play! We need a poster - can you do a shoot for me?"
he begs with a degree of urgency in his voice.
"Sorry fella, too busy right now, I could do it tomorrow. Any good?"
I just hate that look of disappointment on my children's faces - whenever it arrives. Bad Dad! All of a sudden I'm feeling like the erstwhile Dad!

"You can do it!" I offer.
Now that brought on a much better look as he grabbed my camera and rumbled through the cupboard looking for pills (found some vitamin tablets that looked more than harmless).

I carry on with my work, and 30 minutes later, here it is, his poster. I was quite impressed! Maybe I should consider giving up, become a young photographers agent?

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