I Should've Been More Like Caroline...

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So today Caroline, Claire, Amy, Woodsies and I went to Shop with a cop today. It was the most magical thing in the entire world. IM SO WEAK!! After I took the first picture I broke down and balled like a baby, Woodsies had to come over and force me to pull myself together. After I pulled myself together I found Officer Irvin and Stormy (the sweet girl above) and followed them around. Stormy was really quite. Officer Irvin couldn't get much out of her so I got down and asked her what her favorite animal was and we went in pursuit of a bear, then we went and looked at clothes. And I just got so involved with trying to help her and Officer Irvin out that I forgot to be a photographer. All my training and preparation went out the window and I was consumed by the story instead of documenting it. I learned it's one thing to know what pictures you need and how to get them but it's another to go out there and do it. Caroline, on the other hand, hit this one out of the park. She got all the shots she needed to have a very effect photo story and then some. She became friends with the children but she never forgot what she was there to do. In conclusion, I should have been more like Caroline.

But, I still got a lot out of this assignment as a whole. It was such a beautiful thing to see all these kids running around with these police officers and fire fighters getting a wonderful Christmas. And all these officers have such a big heart. Anytime a child went over their $100 they payed the rest so the kid could get everything they wanted. I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!