What bemused you today?

[Oldboy]

Being chatted up by a young (good looking!) chap, my daughter's age!

Saw me taking photos, and used that as a 'lead in,' if that's the right expression.

Did he have a white stick? 

[ABERS]

Being chatted up by a young (good looking!) chap, my daughter's age!

Saw me taking photos, and used that as a 'lead in,' if that's the right expression.

You were bemused, he was just bewitched.

[Reinardina]

Being chatted up by a young (good looking!) chap, my daughter's age!

Saw me taking photos, and used that as a 'lead in,' if that's the right expression.

You were bemused, he was just bewitched.

Cursed more likely! Poor chap.

[donoreo]

Being chatted up by a young (good looking!) chap, my daughter's age!

Saw me taking photos, and used that as a 'lead in,' if that's the right expression.

He wanted to do a little nude posing for you

[Reinardina]

Being chatted up by a young (good looking!) chap, my daughter's age!

Saw me taking photos, and used that as a 'lead in,' if that's the right expression.

He wanted to do a little nude posing for you

If only he'd offered; we might have taken him up on it. (I was with a male photographer friend, who, at the time, was shooting a little further away.)

Oh and another amazing thing: I was interviewed at the same venue, by the local rag. And photographed as well.

[donoreo]

Being chatted up by a young (good looking!) chap, my daughter's age!

Saw me taking photos, and used that as a 'lead in,' if that's the right expression.

He wanted to do a little nude posing for you

If only he'd offered; we might have taken him up on it. (I was with a male photographer friend, who, at the time, was shooting a little further away.)

Oh and another amazing thing: I was interviewed at the same venue, by the local rag. And photographed as well.

You must have "had it going on" that day 

[Reinardina]

Being chatted up by a young (good looking!) chap, my daughter's age!

Saw me taking photos, and used that as a 'lead in,' if that's the right expression.

He wanted to do a little nude posing for you

If only he'd offered; we might have taken him up on it. (I was with a male photographer friend, who, at the time, was shooting a little further away.)

Oh and another amazing thing: I was interviewed at the same venue, by the local rag. And photographed as well.

You must have "had it going on" that day 

Yes, it was all happening at once.

[jinky]

Need an arty description of what your work means ?
Look no further...
http://www.artybollocks.com/

My work ...well

My work explores the relationship between new class identities and daytime TV.

With influences as diverse as Munch and Francis Bacon, new insights are distilled from both orderly and random structures.

Ever since I was a student I have been fascinated by the essential unreality of meaning. What starts out as contemplation soon becomes corroded into a tragedy of distress, leaving only a sense of what could have been and the chance of a new synthesis.

As temporal forms become distorted through studious and repetitive practice, the viewer is left with an insight into the darkness of our world.

[Reinardina]

An insight into the darkness ... How revealing.

But a great description.

[ABERS]

Need an arty description of what your work means ?
Look no further...
http://www.artybollocks.com/

My work ...well

My work explores the relationship between new class identities and daytime TV.

With influences as diverse as Munch and Francis Bacon, new insights are distilled from both orderly and random structures.

Ever since I was a student I have been fascinated by the essential unreality of meaning. What starts out as contemplation soon becomes corroded into a tragedy of distress, leaving only a sense of what could have been and the chance of a new synthesis.

As temporal forms become distorted through studious and repetitive practice, the viewer is left with an insight into the darkness of our world.

How so very true! 

A great insight into your work Jinky (What does it actually mean?)

[spinner]

have guests here for the holidays. It's a small trailer so not a lot of spare space. Normally I'd have been up and hour ago, put on a pot of coffee and done some scrubbing up. But some one's sleeping on the couch near the kitchen, so here I am sitting outside in my Florida room banging away on my ipad. At least it is warm enough to enjoy the outside, in the dark, with helicopters circling over head.

[jinky]

As you may know I do the odd wedding here and there to pay for my travels which means I am on a number of facebook wedding groups where brides seek to get people to shoot for nothing if they can. I stick to my prices and thus have only had a couple of bookings from there and should give them up but... I just cannot resist seeing what they are asking for and always "on a budget". Chocolate fountains and the lie are old hat. Now they want fully stocked candy carts (guess where they are from) for kids to get sick on,  giant 3ft sparklers for the shots, goldfish tea light bowls, intricate table layouts / name cards they`ll pay people loads to make, photobooths for a couple of hours costing half what I am charging for 12 hours work - got to be seen to be believed and no matter how little their budget it is they want it all. This morning I look and a new low. "Anyone know if there are any little people in Leeds area?" She asks . A photographer I know asks what she means and she says "I want a dwarf to dress as an elf to hand out sweets and presents to the kids" !!! This photographer replies she`s got a friend with some syndrome who is very short and she`ll get in touch!! Now I try never to comment on the stupidity and crassness in  there for fear of harming business but really. Havig deleted my original comment I settled for a "Gulp!!!". The poster has now asked what I mean by "Gulp" which I think I`ll ignore as the photographer is admin for the group and would probably ban me if I explained but really.Is it just me that finds this crass, exploitative and in very poor taste!

[Reinardina]

Absolutely horrible. People have become so rude and amoral, and seem to have lost, what used to be called 'common decency.'

I blame the reality shows, the celebrity world, and the popularity of social media. Everything seems to be about me, me, me and me. Never a thought for anyone outside the very narrow peer group.

[jinky]

I agree R - I feel we have gone backwards in the last 5/6 years - almost a backlash to what was perceived as being too PC. I almost feel like replying the gulp is the sound of the "little person" landing face down in the mud in the dwarf throwing  competition she`ll no doubt be having as part of the other entertainment !

[Hinfrance]

Well it might be just you, up to a point. I was reading an interview with Warwick Davis in the Torygraph yesterday (might be pay- walled). He runs the leading UK agency for dwarf and short performers. I'm sure he'd have a client to take the booking, but like you Paul, it wouldn't be free