For those oldsters who have read this, I hope you enjoy it again. Some of you youngsters may not know what a door-to-door photographer was. Well, in the olden days before digital photography, even before the hand held 35mm camera, a guy (usually) went around door-to-door with his camera equipment and took pictures in the home. (we werent afraid to let strangers in, in those days) Others led a pony or small ass -er, donkey - and took kids pictures on it. Enough digressing. Enjoy the story ... Making a Baby The Smiths were unable to conceive children and decided to use a surrogate father to start their family. On the day the proxy father was to arrive, Mr. Smith kissed his wife goodbye and said, Well, Im off now. The man should be here soon. Half an hour later, just by chance, a door-to-door baby photographer happened to ring the doorbell, hoping to make a sale. Good morning, Maam, he said, Ive come to.. Oh, no need to explain, Mrs. Smith cut in, embarrassed, Ive been expecting you. Have you really? said the photographer. Well, thats good. Did you know babies are my specialty? Well thats what my husband and I had hoped. Please come in and have a seat ! After a moment she asked, blushing, Well, where do we start? Leave everything to me. I usually try two in the bathtub, one on the couch, and perhaps a couple on the bed. And sometimes the living room floor is fun. You can really spread out there. Bathtub, living room floor? No wonder it didnt work out for Harry and me! Well, Maam, none of us can guarantee a good one every time. But if we try several different positions and I shoot from six or seven angles, Im sure youll be pleased with the results. My, thats a lot!, gasped Mrs. Smith. Maam, in my line of work a man has to take his time. Id love to be in and out in five minutes, but Im sure youd be disappointed with that. Dont I know it, said Mrs. Smith quietly. The photographer opened his briefcase and pulled out a portfolio of his baby pictures. This was done on the top of a bus, he said. Oh, my Gosh! Mrs. Smith exclaimed, grasping at her throat. And these twins turned out exceptionally well - when you consider their mother was so difficult to work with. She was difficult? asked Mrs. Smith.. Yes, Im afraid so. I finally had to take her to the park to get the job done right. People were crowding around four and five deep to get a good look. Four and five deep? said Mrs. Smith, her eyes wide with amazement. Yes, the photographer replied. And for more than three hours, too. The mother was constantly squealing and yelling - I could hardly concentrate, and when darkness approached I had to rush my shots. Finally, when the squirrels began nibbling on my equipment, I just had to pack it all in. Mrs. Smith leaned forward. Do you mean they actually chewed on your, uh...equipment? Its true, Maam, yes.. Well, if youre ready, Ill set-up my tripod and we can get to work right away. Tripod? Oh yes, Maam. I need t o use a tripod to rest my Canon on. Its much too big to be held in the hand very long. Mrs. Smith fainted.
Posted on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 15:26:52 +0000
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