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Casey’s turn.

I didn’t think much past the fact that she had hired me to take pictures of them. They were mother and daughter, made even more apparent by their amazing red hair. I clicked away, capturing giggles, hugs, smiles and two sets of beautiful blue green eyes.

We made small talk about food, weather and Elmo. All the while I was hoping and praying that at least one of these pictures would turn out and that she’d be happy that she chose me to take them.

When I went through them the next day I breathed a huge sigh of relief. There were several I knew she’d be pleased with.

The last one I shot was the epitome of a two year old. Head buried in mom’s legs unwilling to take one more command or go one step further.

I remember those days. Well.

It wasn’t anything fantastic, the shadows were harsh due to the high sun and you can’t see anyones face.

But I included it anyway.

I found out afterwards that she is a widow. And that her daughter looks just like her late husband.

I was honored she trusted me take their pictures. But what struck me the most? The picture I added in as an afterthought? She emailed me back with this…

“BTW, I just looked at the shot of us in front of the 2 with my arms outstretched and the shadow is perfect because Jim’s there even if he’s not, you know?”

I was photographing angels and I didn’t even know it.

Hi. This is Daniel. And this is a great shot.

It was hard to ignore the repetition of two’s. The Robert Indiana Number 2, two arms, two arm shadows, two humans, and two fuzzy bushes. 2x2x2x2x2x2. I thought about 2’s, for the next couple of days. Get it?

I love repetition, symmetry and natural patterns. It made me think of other two’s out there.

Deuce Bigalow & US soccer player Clint Dempsey (Deuce), as well as all the other uses of the #2 or deuce, in tennis, in baseball (the curveball), cards, toilet humor and more. ‘nuff said.

First, there was The Godfather. Then came The Godfather II. Is there a better movie sequel out there? I really think not. Brilliance.

There’s that 1889 Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. There’s also the one in Vegas, 1999. I’ll leave it to you to pick your favorite. Simulacrum.

Staying with the Paris theme. There’s the Louvre in Paris (remember the Da Vinci Code?) and coming soon, the Louvre Abu Dhabi. And Guggenheim for that matter. They should do a Sex in the City movie there too. Sarcasm.

Nothing says pairs like Noah’s Ark.

Geek time. iPhone first release. iPhone 3G. It’s what I roll with.  Version 2. But I want 4. 2×2.

In nuclear physics, 2 is a magic number. Not sure what that means either.

Beck released his 1st album for David Geffen Records – Mellow Gold, and followed that up with the superb second, Odelay. Sissyneck!

We were brought the Jersey Shore. And then MTV signed them for a second season. Thanks.

A peace sign uses two fingers. Flip it around, and it means something very different.  Especially in England.

A-Team the TV show – it played a big role in my upbringing. A-Team the movie. Fool.

And it does takes two to tango. Alliteration.

I haven’t really mentioned companionship or the role of student and mentor. Or the obvious, parent and child. When it gets down to it, this picture reminds me that we’re all in this together.  Sometimes we help others. Sometimes we’re helped. But no matter what, we’re always connected to someone.

And sometimes, it helps to just bury your face in someone and giggle.

BTW, this is our second post.