Look Who Came Through My Backdoor

Come on in Through My Back  Door where it is much warmer than it is outside. It is a cold 9 degrees here in East Tn. The coffee is hot so grab a cup and visit while I tell you who came Through My Back Door on Sunday. My friends  Gloria Gale and Bill Mathews, who also happen to be a stylist and photographer for Country Sampler magazine were in town. They came to film my daughter Debbie and son-in-law Michael's house all ready for Christmas.
What fun we had. They have a wonderful job and love what they do. You can just imagine what a shoot with them would be like. We are going on a field trip to watch them shoot.

Here they are looking to see how they want to get started . Every shot has to be just perfect as these two are perfectionists. I have had the pleasure of watching  them shoot my friend Carols house, as well as my own. Now Debs. I took a few shots while they were shooting. Please remember I am NO photographer. Bill felt quite secure in his job that my photos were no threat!lol I don't get it!

 That throw has  to look "just right". That is Bill seeing how it is going to look through the eyes of that camera.

This is my friend Carol and me supervising! Its a hard job, but somebody has to do it.

Gloria and Carol chit chatting as Gloria warms by the fireplace. It was really cold and we had the door open to get a "perfect" light affect.lol This conversation looks more serious than it was.lol

Lets do another room. See those Gingerbread men on the counter, Carol made them. They are as good as they look too. mmmm wonder how I know that! Well no one was looking and, you know the rest.

Bill and Michael, aka as the woodcarver, doing something. I am sure it was technical. You can tell by looking it WAS serious.

We had a lunch of homemade vegetable soup and hot bread. It was wonderful on a cold snowy day. We had such a good time, but had to get back to work.

Another big decision is being made. Can you tell? Well, it takes a long time to take even one  shot. It is interesting to watch these two professionals at work. They can arrange things just perfectly for the cameras eye.

That evening, after the shoot was over, they all came Through My Back Door for a dinner of spaghetti, garlic bread, and salad. Dessert was home made apple stack cake,(which they had never had). This is a picture of the stylist and the home owner all worn out after a day of fun.

Aren't they cute? It was a wonderful day and an experience Deb and Michael will never forget. I am so glad for them.

This is the tree in their living room full of nothing but hand carved ornaments. That is Michael's  hand, showing me the new stocking he carved for our new little girl, Mollie. It has her name on it.
Now that you have seen some  of  what goes on during a shoot, (this is actually just a drop in the bucket) maybe you would like this experience too. They are always looking for homes. They  like you to take full room shots, not vignettes, of every room. Your photos do not have to be perfect, they do not expect that. Send them to billmathewsphotographer@yahoo.com.  That is Mathews with one T. He will send them on to Donna Marcel, the editor and she chooses the homes to publish. Your home does not have to be perfect. I promise you if you do this and are chosen you will have such a wonderful experience, you'll cherish forever. You do not have to feed them, we just did. They don't expect you to.  I invited Gloria to stay with me and she accepted. We had a wonderful visit and were thrilled to have her Through My Back Door. Dasko, the friendly rottweiller loved her. I didn't get a picture of them and don't know why. I hope you enjoyed meeting them and coming Through My Back Door where life is good.
betty
Bill and Gloria drove 20 hours in a snow storm to fulfill their commitment to this shoot. Can you believe that? Here is what it looked like on Sunday night, and this was before it got really bad. This at the side corner of my front porch.

. Oh by the way, look for the article in the Christmas issue of country Sampler,2011.