It is a slow dive, with not a jot of technique, but I am learning. Juan was a little anxious as well, which goes to show that just because you're an actor, it doesn't necessarily mean you are an extrovert and love to show yourself off! Juan is a very funny person-always telling fantastically droll jokes and a real extrovert with his friends, but he was shy to start and I think, looking to me to help him feel comfortable. This time, I learned that as a photographer, it is my job to help my subjects relax and breath easy. Turn some favourite music on, tell jokes. Encourage them to talk about themselves. Juan did relax and I thought some of the snaps turned out well. I so appreciate my friends willingness, in spite of their anxieties, to sit for me. Without their cooperation, none of this would exist!
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