Love when this happens

I photographed this little boy the other day for a fluff feature; it was an Associated Press story about how although Lowes sales had dropped in the first quarter they were still ahead of what Wallstreet had projected.

So I get sent to Lowes grab a quick picture. I go and walk into the nursery area, well, cause there’s just more color and natural light out there. Anyways I find this little kid in a cart with a junior park ranger’s outfit. It’s like a safari at Lowes, perfect. I’ve had this problem and it kills my editors; I can’t lock into something and I bounce. I shoot these people for two minutes then those people then that detail, etc. It’s ridiculous. I opted to lock into this little guy and his family, but it got boring I’d photograph someone else, the boy kept staring at me, I photographed someone else. Eventually I told myself just to stick with it.

Long story short it’s not the picture I’m proud of, it’s a good new picture for the story nothing more. Two days later I’m at the Governor’s Prayer Breakfast and this man motions for me to come over. “You’re Jason right?” he asks. It’s the junior park ranger’s grandpa from Lowes and he has a Xerox copy of the photograph on him. He’s been showing it to everyone he knows!

I love that. Kinda makes my day.