MISSION 01
The Pancake Job
- The moment
- Breakfast, any Saturday.
- How
- Stand with the window behind you so the light is on her face.
- The catch
- Mid-flip, or the one that hits the floor.
Caught
Missions
Go catch her being Mom
Eight missions. Each one ends with a catch: one picture of her with the kids that she did not know was coming. Then you frame her.
Three rules for every job.
1
She cannot know
The second she poses, the mission is blown. Wait, and try again.
2
Kids run the job
The best catches come from kid height. Hand over the phone.
3
One catch is enough
Take twenty. Keep the one that looks like her.
Pick a job. Make the catch.
MISSION 02
The Garden Job
- The moment
- She is planting, fixing or building something.
- How
- Get low and shoot up. Have a kid hand her a tool.
- The catch
- Dirty hands, and a helper.
Caught
MISSION 03
The Couch Job
- The moment
- She fell asleep with a kid on her.
- How
- Flash off. Hold still. Tap the screen on their faces.
- The catch
- Both of them out cold.
Caught
MISSION 04
The Story Job
- The moment
- Bedtime, one lamp on.
- How
- Shoot from the doorway. Do not go in.
- The catch
- His face while she does the voices.
Caught
MISSION 05
The Carry Job
- The moment
- A tired kid and a long walk from the car.
- How
- Stay behind them. Shoot them walking away.
- The catch
- Small arms around her neck.
Caught
MISSION 06
The Game Job
- The moment
- In the stands, or playing catch.
- How
- Hold the button down and let it take a burst.
- The catch
- The cheer, not the pose.
Caught
MISSION 07
The Homework Job
- The moment
- The kitchen table on a school night.
- How
- Shoot over the kid's shoulder.
- The catch
- Two people stuck on the same problem.
Caught
MISSION 08
The Lookalike Job
- The moment
- Any time they make the same face.
- How
- Get close. Fill the frame with both faces.
- The catch
- The matching grin.
Caught
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Six ways to get a better catch.
1
Wipe the lens
Use your shirt. This fixes more pictures than anything.
2
Find the window
Light on her face, window behind you.
3
Get low
Kid height changes everything.
4
Get close
Lose the ceiling and the floor.
5
Hold the button
A burst catches the laugh you would miss.
6
Flash off
Flash warns her. And it looks bad.