Monday, June 2, 2014

More About Those Prom Pictures


 I took over 200 pictures of the prom goers, which I've edited down to a mere 96  and put in a web album HERE so that the kids or other interested parties can pick out and download the pictures that appeal to them.

As you know, I rarely take pictures of people -- but these two were such patient and cheerful models that it was quite fun.

Frances asked for more information on the young couple: Ariel is my daughter-in-law's niece and she is living with Justin and Claui while attending high school. Ariel is a junior; her date Chance is a senior.  

I posted some of these pictures on Facebook Saturday and various women of my generation were recalling the big hoop-skirted monstrosities we wore to our proms over fifty years ago. No swinging from tree limbs for us.  

I really loved watching how into the whole thing Justin and Claui were. (It was Justin who asked me to come down and document the event.) They have done a fine job, acting as stand-in parents to a teen ager in this year since their marriage.   

The picture below is one of my favorites. I changed it to black and white for the documentary look.  That's a lint lifter in Claui's hand -- she was trying to send the couple off to the prom relatively free of dog or cat hair (good luck.) 

I also really like the curve of the cat's tail and the eager look on Ali's face -- as if he thought perhaps Ariel would be his date. 


A beautiful young couple . . .


-- and the best part is they got home safely. 


5 comments:

Juliet said...

A handsome pair, and nice photos.

Barbara Rogers said...

Lovely back story. Best part should have been that they didn't think about you all for the whole evening, but had a blast! Though we know they probably did both.

Frances said...

Vicki, what a lovely follow up. The pictures are so terrific...but then, that couple are rather wonderful, too.

xo

Brian Miller said...

its pretty cool...and you can def see a bit of their personality coming out in these as well...i def lov ethe look of b&w pics as well...

NCmountainwoman said...

Stand-in parents for a teenager during their first year of marriage. What a pair that Justin and Claui must be. And how wonderful to have the "old woman up in the big house" to help out when needed.

We also keep a lint roller near the door for our guests.