I had a very busy schedule in July and August with weddings, engagement sessions, and more. I had planned to take a break from shooting in September to get caught up on editing and to let my index finger rest (being a button pusher is exhausting), but when Tierra contacted me about shooting together again, I had to jump at the chance. The last shoot I did with her went so well and I loved the results.
At one point when shooting on the street, and older man approached and asked if he could be in a shot. We laughed along with him, but then he asked again. I quickly realized he wasn’t joking, so I said “sure, real quick” thinking I could snap a quick shot and then he’d be on his way. Unfortunately, he overstayed his welcome and we had a hard time getting him to move along. I told him I’d drop a photo off at his place (which I have no intention of doing) and he finally continued on his way.
We had planned on the Burnside skate park to be our last location, but I was a bit disappointed with the lack of good graffiti. (Side note: Google maps, you need to update your street-view images) We made due with what was there until one of the skaters decided that he was going to have a nervous breakdown.
(Although his appearance isn’t important for the story, I do think it worth mentioning that he looked to be in his 40′s, was not in athletic shape, but still went shirtless and had nowhere better to be than at a skatepark at noon on a Friday. Also, for the record… I did not see him anywhere near a skateboard the entire time we were there. In retrospect, I should have snapped a quick photo of him.)
For whatever reason, this guy was beyond annoyed by our presence immediately. We shot against the concrete walls outside of the skate park (never once stepped foot where anyone was skating). Once he saw us he went on a tirade of curse words demanding we get out of his sight. I tried talking to him once, asking if I was doing something that was bothering him or if I was in his way, but he was too much off his rocker to listen to any reason. We weren’t planning on staying long anyway, so after getting a handful of shots, I decided to just pack it up. It wasn’t worth dealing with that guy any longer.
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