I’ll tell you about the photograph towards the bottom of this post.
Today, was one of those signpost days that most people experience – I retired.
I went to work this morning, but it really wasn’t a normal day. I had a chat with my boss, and wished him goodbye. I had already had similar conversations with several people that I work with. It felt very much like my RAF days when I was at the point of “posting” moving from one duty station to another, leaving one group of people and meeting up with another. Except this time it’s a little bit different, and the analogy really doesn’t hold up. I don’t have to get up to go to work any more (unless I choose to of course, not at all sure how likely that is.
Also, on my desk, there is a gaping hole where my corporate laptop used to be. That’s something else I won’t have to worry about. I know that most people experience feeling like this, but it is a unique experience for me.
Ah yes, the photo. Tonight, being Tuesday, was Camera Club night. It was a net set up for portraiture. Now, I have a problem with portraiture. I don’t like it at all, I don’t enjoy it, and any output I generate from a portrait session tends to be rubbish. But, I think I’ve found a fix, and ended up quite enjoying the evening.
The lady in the picture is one of two models invited in for club members to photograph. I didn’t take any pictures whilst they were posing, but when they finished I went and had a chat with them, explained my problem and then said that I much prefer photographing people like them when they are engaging normally with people. It just feels natural to me, and they were quite happy for me to take a few pictures.
It’s been a very special day.
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