The Scarecrow
October 11th – We had been planning to get a few of these photos in September in order to get a head start but take the majority in October. Hurricane Joaquin, although luckily not as disastrous as it could have been, caused enough rain to set us back for the first four days of the month. The last week we went into overdrive and took 11 photos, 6 in the past 2 days. On a trip to Atlantic Farms, we brought Charlie’s scarecrow costume along. Caroline had hot-glued straw into the sleeves and neck, and we applied some light make-up to complete it. The corn turned out to be higher than we anticipated, so rather than a shot above the field, we opted for a lower angle showcasing Charlie surrounded by cornstalks. He flashed his signature smile while bouncing on my head as I stood on a hay bale. By the end of the shoot, we were all sweaty and dirty, and Atlantic Farms apple cider was the perfect way to cap off the day.