Smile! or the art of race photos!

<p>I've read it on lots of tweets, facebook and blog posts: My race photos suck!</p><p>For me, it seems, spotting the race photographers is something very easy to do.</p><p>Exhibit a :</p><p><a href="http://runningthroughpixiedust.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/414005_10151042473860946_1244622814_o.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image" id="i-118" alt="Image" src="http://runningthroughpixiedust.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/414005_10151042473860946_1244622814_o.jpg?w=487" width="305" height="454" /></a></p><p>yours truly finishing her first ever 10k at the Rock'n Roll Montreal Marathon in 2012.</p><p>You can't seem to spot them? I think I have the answer... YOU ARE GOING TOO FAST!!!! No, seriously... You see, I'm a back of the pack runner. When I get to the photographers, the crowd is sparse and they are easy to spot with their usually flashy yellow vest. I must admit, I love race pictures. I'm sure you've seen this</p><p><a href="http://runningthroughpixiedust.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/s5-87_07_10_13_22_27.png"><img class="size-full wp-image" id="i-141" alt="Image" src="http://runningthroughpixiedust.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/s5-87_07_10_13_22_27.png?w=393" /></a></p><p>I'm one of those. I'm a goofy girl who likes to smile and have memories.</p><p>exhibits b,c,d,e,f and so on....</p><p><a href="http://runningthroughpixiedust.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/547856_10151697627900946_453645916_n.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image" id="i-127" alt="Image" src="http://runningthroughpixiedust.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/547856_10151697627900946_453645916_n.jpg?w=487" width="324" height="483" /></a> <a href="http://runningthroughpixiedust.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/1452215_10151697745540946_93840466_n.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image" id="i-129" alt="Image" src="http://runningthroughpixiedust.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/1452215_10151697745540946_93840466_n.jpg?w=487" width="307" height="455" /></a></p><p><a href="http://runningthroughpixiedust.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/1469772_10151697745530946_185792492_n.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image" id="i-131" alt="Image" src="http://runningthroughpixiedust.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/1469772_10151697745530946_185792492_n.jpg?w=487" width="326" height="483" /></a></p><p><a href="http://runningthroughpixiedust.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/1471764_10151697744825946_86911626_n.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image" id="i-133" alt="Image" src="http://runningthroughpixiedust.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/1471764_10151697744825946_86911626_n.jpg?w=487" width="328" height="487" /></a></p><p>Those were all taken during the Dumbo Double Dare challenge in Disneyland in September 2013. It was my first Disney race and I went all out! I have many more from where it came from but I think that about sums it all!</p><p>Wait! I'm not done, last May, I did the 10k at the Ottawa Marathon Weekend. While my faster friends had 1 or 2 pictures taken during the race, for my part I had 49... yes you read right, 49!!!</p><p><a href="http://runningthroughpixiedust.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/182930_10151406651080946_890521969_n.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image" id="i-139" alt="Image" src="http://runningthroughpixiedust.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/182930_10151406651080946_890521969_n.jpg?w=487" /></a></p><p> </p><p>This just proves my theory... Be slower and your pictures will be wonderfull!</p><p>until then,</p><p>Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust,</p><p>Sandra xoxo</p>