The art of… Photo Awareness

1. The art of…Photo Awareness By: Red Dog Willie

2. Philosophy • It is not how fast you run • It how good you look for the pictures • The slower you run the better your pictures will look • There are Four P’s of Photo Awareness • Pose • Position • Perception • Practice!

3. What is Photo Awareness • A Photo: • Is a Picture

4. What is Photo Awareness Awareness is: • Having or showing realization, perception, or knowledge of something.

5. What is Photo Awareness • So Photo Awareness means: • Knowing where the camera is at all times! • Knowing when it taking a picture of YOU! • Lookin good for the picture!

6. Why should I care? • Proof • Proof you really did it! • Proof you not only did it….it was effortless! • To put on Match.com! • According to Match.com, profiles with pictures get 15 times more attention. • Unless they’re ugly • You don’t want run 26 miles and look like a weenie • There are no “Do Overs” • 90% of people will not care about your time. • For scrap books to show your kids or grandkids when you get old. .

7. How do I know where the cameras are? • Ask – Photographers want to sell pictures • Keep your head up • They are always at the finish line • Plant your own photographers along the route! • Many times they are elevated on scaffolds or standing on walls to get a better angle. • They are the people holding the big expensive cameras

8. Photo Awareness is not enough! • Knowing where the camera is does not mean you will look good for it. • That is where shameless promotion, practice and smiling comes in.

9. The four P’s of Photo Awareness • Pose • Position • Perception • Practice

10. Alcatraz Note awareness to make number visible for the camera The four P’s of Photo Awareness • Pose • Having a winning pose that looks natural

11. The four P’s of Photo Awareness • Pose • Having a winning pose that looks natural

12. Exxxcellent positioning next to younger lady about to puke! The four P’s of Photo Awareness • Position • Strategically placing yourself next to people that look better than you and have poor PA. • Make sure your number is clearly readable

13. Nice Postioning in front of this lady. I’m lookin good. Till I have to explain this dude! The four P’s of Photo Awareness • Position • Strategically placing yourself next to people that look better than you and have poor PA. • Make sure your number is clearly readable

14. Ya gotta love the Joe-ster. He’s a natural The four P’s of Photo Awareness • Perception • Looking straight into the camera • Smiling and looking effortless • A picture perfect finish picture

15. Photo Awareness Initially I was worried about Ryan But Ryan rallied to finish with the four P’s He was inattentive and getting his butt kicked bya WWII Vet. And got bonus points for finishing just ahead of 5 beautiful women. Excellent Job Ryan

16. So be this guy Don’t be this guy Pete Demonstrating the P-less 9:00hr finish Poseless Positionless Perceptionless Priceless Note: Lady checking to see if she can still catch Oprah Pose Position Perception! Photo Awareness

17. Just say no Gee, do you think he’s gonna make it? I don’t know. I think he has to poop. • Just say no to bad finish pictures!

18. Runners World Magazine • Jack Bonini • Graduate of the Red Dog Willie School of Photo awareness. • Featured in Runners World Magazine • Full page adds • 2005 edition • And in Bathroom stalls across America

19. Coach Melanie(Ice Woman) No matter where she is on the course She has exactly the same look! She’ unshakable!

20. Notice French Dude … Nice positioning Melanie! Success • However, Melanie came through for us in Paris with this pose for the camera’s.

21. Thank you And may your pictures be Awesome and Shameless!