(Day 286) - The Piggyback Ride.

Can always count on dad to give the best piggyback rides...at least while still small and light. 😆

One of my favorite parts of creating these shots is looking up photos of real people and trying to imitate the pose in paperclip form.

A certain paperclip project I'm working on is still coming along smoothly. I'm getting excited! 📎

[Thom Mitchell]

This. Is. Cool. !!!

[Alexandra DG]

Very very cool, great shot!

[Shutterbug]

Clever. How do you make it stand up?

[moni kozi]

Whoa! When the photographer in me grows up i want it to be ChrisJ.

[Mary Siegle]

Awwww... this is right up there on the cuteness scale with kittens.

[Van]

Omg. That is so cute!!! 🥰

[KoalaGardens🐨]

can you make a joey on mums back?

[Kathy A]

This is great!

[Mags]

LOL! Very creative and clever!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

How do I put a thousand smileys in the comment box?

[Merrelyn]

Cute

[Monica]

So cute

[Ricksnap]

Brilliant in its simplicity (although the shot itself is v tricky to get right) and effectiveness, entertaining description/narrative too

[Esther Rosenberg]

Love it, another creative capture.

[Carolinesdreams]

Love this, so clever.

[haskar]

Very creative.

[Taffy]

Charming! SO cute!

[Chris Johnson]

@rhoing @axika @monikozi @mcsiegle @gapandgain @kjarn @marlboromaam @olivetreeann @merrelyn @monicac @dutchothotmailcom @carolinesdreams @haskar @taffy

Thanks everyone for the kind words. I'm so very happy you saw the cuteness on the moment. :)

@ricksnap - Thank you Rick! It took me almost an hour just to get the pose to look natural.

@shutterbug49 - Thank you Ms. Shutterbug! I use a stand and a little putty and edit them out in photoshop. I'll see if I can post a before and after of this shot or one of my other paperclip shots soon.

@koalagardens - Ooooh that would be so cute!! I know you have captured that scene for real before. I have to find a really fun mum and joey toy! :D

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Brilliant!!

[katy]

You really do an excellent job of personifying them! I’m excited to see the completion of your project!

[Elyse Klemchuk]

This is wonderful!

[Chris Johnson]

@aikiuser @grammyn @kchuk

Thanks you all so much!! Glad you enjoyed it.
It's almost complete, Katy! :)

[Anja]

I remember your paperclip shots from looooong ago. Loved them, just like this one.

[Chris Johnson]

@stiggle - Thank you so much Anja. It was such an enjoyable project to create back then and making new scenes have been fun too. Glad you enjoyed them!

[Jennie B.]

This is another creative project I see!