Standerd Slides

Subject: Jim Bailey
Photo: Joey Meddock
TSQ Location: Book 2.2, Short Story, Page 103

Jim Bailey has a surplus of vintage tools and memorabilia at his home office/workshop. Stacks upon stacks of paperwork and just “stuff” sits on his desk, and I see this giant magnifying glass. I came into his office and immediatley started tinkering with it wondering if I could use it somehow for a portrait of Jim. As soon as I did so, Jim grabbed the edge of the glass and pulled it closer, consequently breaking it off the wall where it was mounted.

That may have been the last it was used for all I know. It didn’t look like it got much use. As Jim moved it around a bit, he looked at me through the end of the magnifying glass, making his face, eyes and head appear huge! I thought it looked hilarious and might work out for a great headshot. I went and grabbed my tripod and began to set up.

The whole batch of these images turned out great. Jim sat there and peered into the lens making faces and expressions for a solid 20 minutes. It was cool to see a different side of his personality shown in these images.

-Meddock