We had a multi-sport athlete that wanted a collage.
We talked sports nearly the entire session.
Mom was super nice and accommodating.
Weather was a huge factor.
Alas it all came to fruition again two weeks ago tomorrow as yet another of Gladbrook-Reinbeck's seniors called Stewart Photography their home for half a day.
In a year where we've seen great support from Rebel Nation, it was another wonderful addition to a group of great kids from up that way that I've now added to my list of favorite "sons" and "daughters."
This go around saw Jeff Tscherter (pronounced "charter") on the scene.
With Mama Kim at his side, I quickly learned that despite not being the biggest kid around, Jeff heart and desire were that of guys twice his size.
And it's a good thing too... because on this day... we were gonna need it!
In what has seemingly been a common theme this fall, the weather played a don't-mind-me-I'm-just-gonna-make-your-life-difficult role once again.
If it hasn't been extreme wind or cold...it's been rain... and on this day... it was the wet stuff.
I left it up to Team Tscherter as for most of the day, the precipitation fell into the annoyance category. At times it was worse that that... at other times it wasn't even a factor. Nevertheless... if it would have been a senior gal with hair and makeup to contend with? I have little doubt it would have been a reschedule scenario.
Not the case with Jeff Tscherter, however. He was a gamer.
So with a little teamwork and picking our spots carefully... we avoided the dreaded reschedule, and Kim dodged having to take her son out of school for the theoretical re-shoot.
I have no doubt that guys that choose to be mechanical engineers as an occupation (that's Jeff's plan to start down the path towards doing next year at Iowa State), are problem solvers... and in this case... he and his mom's will and toughness solved a weather problem.
After all the "regular stuff" and rain drop dodging was complete, we still had the most important thing to complete (at least in Jeff's eyes anyway.)
The sports collage.
Currently enjoying a senior year of football that just seen he and his Rebel teammates complete an 8-1 regular season that has earned them a first round state playoff game in The Pit at Gladbrook Wednesday night against Belmond-Klemme, it wasn't hard to go all sports roundtable with Jeff and his mom. Add in plenty of talk about G-R's fine baseball season they had last summer and even a little track talk too? Needless to say... it was right up my alley... and I think it was for Jeff, too.
Jeff is a former resident of the state of Colorado... so we even found some time to discuss all things Broncos and Rockies as well.
So to say we saved the best for last would be an understatement. The sports idea was what probably landed me Jeff's business in the first place... so I wasn't about to let him down. And when I say the best was last... I'm not exaggerating.
The very last few images we did on this day, I had Mr. Tscherter diving through the air in the camera room to simulate him intercepting a pass in his role as defensive back for the fourth-ranked Rebels. We made sure to pad the landing No. 8, and I'm not so sure that if I hadn't of asked Jeff to repeat the feat 50 more times that he wouldn't have gladly done it! The end result is another of our sports composites that I'm proud of what we came up with.... and not only that... we had a blast doing it.
Best wishes to all my adopted Rebel brothers as you venture into the playoffs again this Wednesday. I don't have to tell you that these are some of the best memories of your life that you'll be making in the coming days and hopefully weeks to come yet. Nevertheless, I think your potential is sky high and I hope that your journey ends with a 1:36 p.m. kickoff on Thursday, November 20th at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.
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