Standerd Slides

Subject: Nick Tuten, Fireman
Photo: Joey Meddock
TSQ Location: Book 2.2, You Page, Page 117

A good friend of mine has a brother who is a fireman. About six months ago, we did a similar photo with the same fireman for book 2.1 but nobody ever saw it due to our Mexican friend making the cut instead.

Shooting the photo for this page is really one of the more fun things to do, per issue. Sometimes the image just comes to us, other times we have to hunt it down. The trick is having the subject hold the previous magazine, so right off the bat, we can’t shoot this photo until the magazine is in hand. Often, that will leave us in a pretty tight window of time to make something happen. Depending on the time of year, traveling can encounter great subjects for this page. Otherwise, we have to get creative.

I called up Nick and told him about the idea and that it was time once again to take a try at the photo. Nick is the driver for the number 10 truck here in Otown. Prior to my arrival, he jumped in the truck and pulled it out into the driveway of the station for me. Polished, washed, and waxed as usual, the sun was glistening off the red paint. We took a few shots in different positions around the truck until we found this spot in front of the engine.

The 9a.m. Florida sun was heating up as Nick stood there in full uniform for me. I didn’t want to take up too much time and add any more heat in his day than necessary, no pun intended.

-Meddock