NASCAR, Jerseys, Thorn Bushes and Random Carcasses

I've always wanted to do a shoot at the barn used in the Tom Cruise movie, Days of Thunder.  It's down the road and I pass it almost daily.  Fortunately for me, I have a great group of seniors who are willing to get photographed in some crazy places.

Like most athletes, Austin has been involved in sports for many years, leaving him with a huge collection of jerseys.  As a fan, he has also collected jerseys of favorite players.  I've been trying to come up with a way to incorporate them into a photo and was thinking about it one day as I drove past the barn.  Thank goodness for cooperative seniors - Austin agreed to a shoot at the barn with his jerseys.

Whenever I see a photo of a person in a really interesting place, my first thought is typically about the photographer.  I wonder what they had to do to get that shot.  In the case of the barn, I had to wander through & lean into thorn bushes.  Every time we changed locations, it involved extracting myself from the bushes.  Not fun...

Then there was the carcass.  Bird, skunk, rabbit??  Not sure but I really wasn't happy sharing space with him as I shot.  Note to self, look first, photograph second!

In the end, I was happy with the results.  We got some great photos of Austin, the jerseys & the barn.