Another One Bites the Dust

There isn't a New Year's resolution I can't break. This year, as I reflect on it, I would rather look forward with hope than to try to do over what didn't go right in 2011. Resolving to 'get over' something that caused so much damage may not happen. Perhaps it diminishes over time but never truly goes away. Instead of fighting it, I embrace it and look forward with hope. I'm weary physically and emotionally but there is much to look forward to in the coming year. I will forgive and move on. There, that is my resolution right there.

Belated holiday wishes to everyone. May your futures be bright and may the fates be kind to you and yours.

Under the cut are links to some additional holiday shoots I did. Only a couple since I haven't finished rebuilding my world yet. Image click takes you to tumblr. I hope.

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As with all living things, the characters in one's head grow, evolve, change. Many times we try to put those physical characteristics in a tangible thing - a Sim for example. If I had known back in 2005 how to more accurately create what I saw in my head, I wonder how he would have turned out. Not that I would remake him; I wouldn't. Plus he manages to evolve on his own physically.

How many times have you as a writer been asked the question, "If you could pick an actor to play so-and-so, who would it be?" For the longest time I could not answer that question. Cooper took shape in my head long ago. It was never hard to describe what he smelled like or what he sounded like but to put flesh and blood on the frame was difficult. I could see it, describe it, but I could not name it.

The other day I stumbled upon an image of a model and I gasped. The man in the image was Cooper in physical form. The only thing he lacked was the dusting of body hair. I have stared for hours at the shot and wondered how I could recreate it. This is my lame attempt. It probably won't be my last once I find a pose box that will get the right body and arm position.

 

On the to-do list - I'd like to do a family shot, profiles of Coop, Beth, Rayne, Nate, Eric and Hugs. All as adults - lined up. Not sure if that makes sense. I can see it though. If I can shoot it, you will too.

 ETA: Cooper in the flesh.