Loving Boys! Yates Mill Photographer Raleigh

How cute are these two boys.  The page boy hats with the rustic background of Yates Mill makes for the perfect portrait.  I know Mom will be loving these!

Funniest Request EVER!

Ok... Every once in a while I get an email that has me rolling on the floor!  This was one such email.  I couldn't help but post it!!!!

Hi Diane,

My parent's 40th anniversary is coming up and it struck me that some time with you would make a very nice gift. If you're interested I'd love to set something up. Their house is littered with decades of hyper posed chin on fist Olin Mills abominations, so a few quality photos would be a very welcome change.

Before you say yes, there's a few things you should know in the interest of full disclosure...

They don't photograph particularly well. Just look at my picture and add 20 years. See what I mean?

They'll require a bit of handholding and perhaps some guidelines beforehand with regard to wardrobe. Plaid and stripes. They'll do it. I've seen it.

They'll be exceptionally nervous, anxious and eager to please, meaning that they'll smile perpetually like Cheshire cats and answer any question you ask with "anything you say is just fine". Wanna do a few dressed as head bangin' rodeo clowns playing air guitars to Van Halen's Hot for Teacher? Yep, they sure do. Anything you say is just fine. You'll have to make most of the decisions.

Mom wears these big glasses with Transistions auto-tinting lenses that make her look like Keith Richards with a perm in direct sunlight. Also, she seems to have a congenital condition that impairs her ability to open her eyes during photographs. Sorry, no suggestions, yer' just gonna have to work around those...

Anyway, if all of that isn't enough to send you running to the hills, then yer' my girl. The upside is, they're both exceptionally cute and my Mom will most probably bring you cookies.

I have no timeline for this what so ever. Whatever works for you and them is fine for me. They're both retired so nearly anytime will work. Just let me know what you'd require in the way of wampum ahead of time and I'll cut you a check. You can pick the outdoor venue of your choice and we'll figure out a way to get you all on the same page with regard to when.

Many thanks,

-ron

G Gang! Yates Mill Portrait Photographer

How great is this brother and sister team!  Look at those eyes.  Gotta love it when I get to photograph such fun and cute people.  We went out to the historic Yates Mill to photograph these two.  It is just beautiful out there and will be even more so in the upcoming weeks.

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