WEBVTT - Take a group photo

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura, Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is that when you get together with family or friends,

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<v Speaker 1>take a group photo. It's a great way to capture

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<v Speaker 1>and remember a special experience. And while it can be

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<v Speaker 1>annoying to take a photo in the moment, you will

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<v Speaker 1>be happy looking back to have it. I recently attended

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<v Speaker 1>my twenty fifth college reunion. I enjoyed reconnecting with old friends.

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<v Speaker 1>In particular, I enjoyed getting together with other people from

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<v Speaker 1>my freshman writing class. We visited our professor's house and

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<v Speaker 1>chatted with him. While we were there, we took a

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<v Speaker 1>group photo, and let me tell you, afterwards, getting those

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<v Speaker 1>files sent around was one of the first requests on

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<v Speaker 1>our group chat. Group photos are such great reminders of

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<v Speaker 1>communities of people that matter to us. Now. I know

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<v Speaker 1>there are some people who take way too many photos.

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<v Speaker 1>Our phones make it easy. These are the people that

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<v Speaker 1>are at some awe inspiring natural wonder and they're draping

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<v Speaker 1>themselves in various different directions, changing props, skipping along a

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<v Speaker 1>lane cleared of other people to get the right shot

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<v Speaker 1>for social media. You do not want to be those people.

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<v Speaker 1>But on the other hand, getting a group shot of

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<v Speaker 1>everyone involved is often annoying enough that people don't do it.

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<v Speaker 1>You have to ask someone else to take it if

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<v Speaker 1>you're going to be in it. Unless you have built

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<v Speaker 1>photography into the run of show, you have to ask

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<v Speaker 1>people to stop what they are doing in order to

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<v Speaker 1>take a photo. It's kind of a buzzkill, especially if

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<v Speaker 1>it's a lot of people, and especially if if you

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<v Speaker 1>have to get more than one shot from someone who

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<v Speaker 1>has been enlisted to be your unpaid photographer. But and

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<v Speaker 1>you knew there was a butt coming. The special event

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<v Speaker 1>is going to be over soon enough. If you have

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<v Speaker 1>bothered to get people to gather, especially people from far away,

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<v Speaker 1>you are not going to be able to recreate this

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<v Speaker 1>moment easily. Having some token to remind you of it

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<v Speaker 1>can help you cement the memory. You will be able

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<v Speaker 1>to look at the group photo and appreciate all the

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<v Speaker 1>people who are there with you for the special time

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<v Speaker 1>or milestone that is worth a little annoyance in the moment,

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<v Speaker 1>which will probably pass soon enough. So if you will

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<v Speaker 1>be gathering for a milestone event, be sure that you

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<v Speaker 1>take a photo to help you remember who was there

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<v Speaker 1>with you. If you are planning a wedding or anniversary party,

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<v Speaker 1>or retirement event, take care of the shot list you

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<v Speaker 1>provide the photographer. Make sure you ask for all the

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<v Speaker 1>group photos you want if it is feasible. It can

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<v Speaker 1>be fun to request a photo of everyone who has

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<v Speaker 1>in attendance. I know of a couple who had a

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<v Speaker 1>photo taken of all their guests at their wedding. The

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<v Speaker 1>photo hung in their home as a reminder of all

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<v Speaker 1>the people who gathered to support them on that special day.

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<v Speaker 1>Photos can be powerful tools for showing your kids that

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<v Speaker 1>they are loved. If you take a picture of all

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<v Speaker 1>the people who attend your child's baptism, barbot, mitzvah, graduation,

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<v Speaker 1>or some other rite of passage, you can point to

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<v Speaker 1>the photo to remind your child that they are not alone.

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<v Speaker 1>For birthday parties and such, a group photo of all

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<v Speaker 1>the guests is a fun artifact and reminder of all

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<v Speaker 1>the people who are especially important to the guest of

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<v Speaker 1>honor that year. Even ordinary experiences can be made better

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<v Speaker 1>with a group photo. A day at the beach with

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<v Speaker 1>your extended family, monthly brunch with your girlfriends, running a

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<v Speaker 1>five k with your running group. While there may never

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<v Speaker 1>be a great time to get a group shot, trying

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<v Speaker 1>to do it during natural transition times might help it

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<v Speaker 1>seem like a little less of a buzzkill. But try

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<v Speaker 1>to set some reminder for yourself because you need to

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<v Speaker 1>do it before people start leaving. Then, of course, be

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<v Speaker 1>sure to send the photos around. I think you will

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<v Speaker 1>be surprised how many people react positively, even people who

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<v Speaker 1>are a bit grumpy about the initial request. Taking a

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<v Speaker 1>group photo is a great way to stretch out the fun.

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<v Speaker 1>All things end, but photos and memories last longer than

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<v Speaker 1>events themselves. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening,

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<v Speaker 1>and here's to making the most of our time. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas,

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