Little Miss Austin Beauty Pageant was in full effect this morning. It was a new experience for me. But I thought the unique nature and culture of the pageant would make for an interesting Person At Work set of images. I was focusing on Miss Annette, the owner and emcee of the pageant.

There were two difficulties for me while shooting:

1. I kept wanting to document the whole event, the variety of people, reactions, details, etc. It was counter-intuitive to focus on one person and one style of image.
2. It was difficult pacing myself. We’re expected to spend a few hours on each subject and have a total of around 72 images. I’m used to shooting as much and as quickly as I feel comfortable with and editing later. I realized that I had to keep slowing myself down. I think this will be helpful, as I was learning to be more patient and creative in trying to find those decisive moments.

And so ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for our latest contestant, Miss Annette:
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