Stage 1: Natural State
Here you can see Ari was unable to control the urge to stuff a huge forkful of dressed butter lettuce into his face at the exact moment he is being photographed by Jeannie. He likely regrets doing this but will not admit it. Instead, he insists this expression is intended. On the other hand, Jeannie is displeased with the result of the photo -- intended or otherwise. Secretly, she's grateful he abstained from making an obscene gesture.. or opening his mouth with food in it. Still, she zooms in on his face in the camera viewer and shows him the photo to discourage repeat behavior. After some discussion, he agrees to try again.Stage Two: Following Verbal Instruction
Here Ari complies with oral language cues from Jeannie, resisting the urge to insert the fork into his ridiculously wide open mouth long enough for Jeannie to capture the action. His mouth is opened extremely wide as a result of the incredible will power he is exerting in order to follow verbal commands from Jeannie (a rare occurrence never before captured on film). He holds the fork like a girl, making it more difficult for his wrist to bend towards his face. This too helps him to overcome his natural urges to ruin the photo. While this is an improvement, Jeannie senses he is capable of more.
Here Ari complies with oral language cues from Jeannie, resisting the urge to insert the fork into his ridiculously wide open mouth long enough for Jeannie to capture the action. His mouth is opened extremely wide as a result of the incredible will power he is exerting in order to follow verbal commands from Jeannie (a rare occurrence never before captured on film). He holds the fork like a girl, making it more difficult for his wrist to bend towards his face. This too helps him to overcome his natural urges to ruin the photo. While this is an improvement, Jeannie senses he is capable of more. Stage Three: Demonstration of Excellence
Remembering that Ari is an experiential -- not auditory -- learner, Jeannie hands him the camera. She holds the fork at a 45 degree angle to the lens with a luscious bite of lettuce at the correct distance from her mouth. Smiling while *pretending* to move the salad between her delicately-parted teeth, she demonstrates an ideal salad-eating pose.
Remembering that Ari is an experiential -- not auditory -- learner, Jeannie hands him the camera. She holds the fork at a 45 degree angle to the lens with a luscious bite of lettuce at the correct distance from her mouth. Smiling while *pretending* to move the salad between her delicately-parted teeth, she demonstrates an ideal salad-eating pose.Stage Four: You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
Finally -- as if he'd been doing it his whole life -- Ari rises to the challenge and delivers an outstanding salad-eating pose. While it is less realistic than Jeannie's (notice the closed teeth), any observer would agree he achieves an appealing presentation.
Now if only he would get his elbow off the table...
Finally -- as if he'd been doing it his whole life -- Ari rises to the challenge and delivers an outstanding salad-eating pose. While it is less realistic than Jeannie's (notice the closed teeth), any observer would agree he achieves an appealing presentation.Now if only he would get his elbow off the table...
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Regarding creative and literary merit, this post exceeds all expectations. Proving that every writer needs a good editor, however, it is suggested that in Stage Two, "queues" be changed to "cues." Due to a somewhat ambiguous reference in Stage Four--whether the reference to Ari's elbows describes his behavior in the photo or generally--it is unclear whether the noun should be changed to the singular form.
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