The Lumberjack
October 15th – We did this one in Ocean County Park right off hole 17 of their disc golf course. Full disclosure: this one is our absolute favorite. We saw a stack of logs with a nearby stump and determined that this is where an ax-wielding lumberjack would conduct his business. We squirted some blood on the log, axe, and fake hand, and rolled a log next to the stump. Most costumes require between 60-100 shots before we know we got the one we need. This one I got on the 9th shot which was a good thing, because a group of disc golfers were approaching and we wanted to get out of their way. I took a look at the preview screen on my camera and instantly knew we could pack it up and go home. Like in most photos where Charlie looks to be all by himself, Caroline is hiding just behind the stump with her hand on his back. Charlie was overjoyed to be sitting on the log, and he leaned in with his biggest smile yet. Before you could say the words “Why is there blood all over that tree stump?” we scooped him up and were on to the next shoot.