A Few Glimpses of the 2012 MCHS Homecoming Parade

I DO so enjoy Homecoming Parade Day, but I'm so sorry to say that without Willy Jak's operating at full steam as the parade rolled by, it was not quite the same as last year and years past... 

Regarding the shooting of the Homecoming Parade, before I left yesterday I sat down to go through an  external hard drive and try to figure out how many years worth of Homecoming parades I have.  If I'm not mistaken I have video and photo footage of the last four years and as I continue to get organized I'm going to pull that footage from the depths and show it to you here and at KCoJax.SmugMug.com

As for yesterday's shoot, it was a beautiful day for a parade and I've been a bit "underground", so I saw several people yesterday I hadn't seen in ages... All in all, a great day... 

Here are a few of my faves... 

I was evidently delaying a trip to "the DQ" or something
because youngest kiddo pictured here looks a little disgruntled with my presence... 

This gorgeous dahling HAD to leave the park yesterday thinking, "What was up with the crazy lady with the camera..."  She saw me just as I was about to take the shot and grinned from ear to ear...  I then went over and told her that what I was shooting was the way she looked all "Jenny in Forest Gump" standing there with her sign and her headband staring off into the abyss... So she resumed her prior stance... 

 I did something with this shot that I don't normally do and that was to "tweak the perspective and whatnot" ...
I'm self taught, so I don't know what that's technically called. :)  It didn't turn out exactly as I had hoped...
But I was taken by the upward symetry of the peak of the church, the cheerleaders arm and the flag... 

And THIS... This one might go on record as one of my favorite candid shots of all time...
Happy Faces!! Someone please let me know who this man in the red hat is... he has a wonderfully soulful face and smiling eyes and I would love to shoot him again sometime.. 

Well ... that's all I have for today, gang ... Thank you so much for stopping by to check in. You Can *Like* KCoJax Candids on Facebook

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The photos from yesterday's parade shoot, as well as everything else on my hard drive (as I get it uploaded) is/will be available for purchase at KCoJax.SmugMug.com - You'll be able to browse by specific shoots, particular events and also you'll have a chance to pick up a canvased shot of the Metropolis Bridge or something for your foyer wall :) 

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Have a grand and groovy day!

Be Kind To One Another...

and Don't Text and Drive! 

Labor Day Parade 2012 and SmugMug

I left my apartment yesterday morning about seven or so minutes after the parade started.  

I had slept late after having an amazing brainstorming, catching up and reminiscing session with one of my dearest friends on earth.  Actually I had slept late after staying up until 4 a.m. or so after our visit... writing, organizing and working on some of the projects we had discussed...

I arrived at Fort Massac to find that I had plenty of time to find my location and get in place.  I approached the officer who was blocking off the entrance of the fort (near Big John's) and asked him if the parade traffic would be filtered into the fort...

"Sure ... we can do that!", he said.

"Groovy! Thanks! I want to shoot the parade as it's entering the concrete Fort Gates and with the Laidlaw building in the background!!"

"Oh.. That'll be fine...", I wish he'd said it like Ward Cleaver, but he said it like an officer of the law.  

I shot a few shots from there and ran to the fort gate and waited for the parade to reach the east end of fifth street.  As the parade arrived I noticed the officer had moved his car, but was waving the parade into the gravel road that goes between Laidlaw and Big John's.

I was absolutely devastated, but he was apologetic so I brushed it off and shot from the street... You can see the slide show below - images, merchandise and whatnot will soon be available as the week progresses at http://kcojax.smugmug.com/CandidEvents/Labor-Day-Parade and http://www.cafepress.com/flawnocho/9339565

You can see some of my favorite shots below the video...

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Have A Grand and Groovy Day!
Be Kind to One Another..
and Don't Text and Drive! 

KCoJax Candids© - Candid Birthdays

Depending on our age, it seems that we are either extremely excited about birthdays or extremely "unexcited"...

Regardless of how we feel about it, a birthday celebration is most often shared with one's closest and most cherished friends and family.

The KCoJax Candid Birthday Session allows you to enjoy yourself and the celebration without the bother of trying to document the event as well...

The KCoJax Candid Birthday Session is available at the session fees listed below.. 

*Oh... No Gifts Please*

90 minutes of candid on-site coverage

$40

*Oh... Don't Go To Any Trouble*

2.5 hours of candid on-site coverage

8 postcards-A postcard with a great group shot from the party 

makes a fabulous thank you note! (additional quantities available)

$60

*Buy Me a Pony!*

4 hours of candid on-site coverage

16 postcards-A postcard with a great group shot from the party makes a fabulous thank you note! (additional quantities available)

$80

(Additional hours available at $15  per hour)

All session fees include on-site candid coverage and viewing of online proofs at

www.KCoJax.SmugMug.com

Prints, Playing Cards, Coasters and more will be available at
www.KCoJax.SmugMug.com
after the session has been processed.

CD of all images w/ copyright release - $60

To book your KCoJax Candid Birthday Session, 

email the details including date, time, theme, age, etc to
KJacksonNoggin@gmail.com

*Halloween Hodge-podgery 2011* ~ THIS Monday on Lower Ferry Street in Metropolis!

Happy Halloween Gang!  

Are YOU going to hit the doorsteps in all of your 
*Halloween Costumery* on Monday?  

KCoJax Candids will be shooting on Lower Ferry Street in Metropolis, IL from  4:00 p.m. today until at least 6pm to give YOU a chance to have your * 2011 Halloween Hodge-podgery* documented with a few *extraordinary and quantumliciously memorable shots* by KCoJax Candids ~ 

*Shooting begins at 4:00 pm on the corner of 3rd & Ferry Streets in Metropolis, IL 
and is on a first come first serve basis ~ 

*Shooting will continue until approximately 6pm, contingent upon lighting conditions, etc.

*Shoots can be expected to last 4-8 minutes, depending on group size, 

how well you *work the camera*, etc 

*Bring all of the props, accessories and goofery that you wish ~ 

*There will be no *sitting fee* on these sessions ~ 

*Print, Merchandise and Digital Images will be available at www.KCoJax.SmugMug.com 

for $1 and up after the shoot has been processed. 


*Find Local Trick or Treat Times and Curfews at WestKentuckyStar.com*

*Halloweekend Hodge-podgery 2011* ~ Tonight on the Street Corner of 3rd and Ferry in Metropolis ~

Happy Halloweekend Gang!  

Are YOU going to hit the town in all of your 
*Halloween Costumery* tonight?  

KCoJax Candids will be shooting from the Metropolis Street Corner of 3rd and Ferry from 5:30 p.m. today until at least 7 to give YOU a chance to have your * 2011 Halloweekend Hodge-podgery* documented with a few *extraordinary and quantumliciously memorable shots* by KCoJax Candids ~ 

*Shooting begins at 5:30 pm and is on a first come first serve basis ~ 

*Shooting will continue until approximately 7pm, contingent upon lighting conditions, etc.

*Shoots can be expected to last 4-12 minutes, depending on group size, 

how well you *work the camera*, etc 

*Bring all of the props, accessories and goofery that you wish ~ 

*There will be no *sitting fee* on these sessions ~ 

*Print and Digital Images will be available at www.KCoJax.SmugMug.com for $1 and up 

after the shoot has been processed. 

There WILL be a very similar shoot for 
Halloween Kiddos on Monday afternoon ... 

I will be releasing details on that here (in the blog) and on KCoJax Candids on Facebook 

after I work out any kinks tonight.