George Forss roared up in his 300,000 miles plus UFO Investigations Van – Frieda started barking at the engine noise about a mile away – to shoot a portrait of me, Maria and Frieda. I am publishing my book about me, Maria and Frieda – “Second Change Dog: A Love Story” in November. Connie Brooks of Battenkill Books suggested a portrait to run on her pre-order page and Random House has been bugging me for a portrait to go at the end of the book. I resisted until Connie and her mother Marilyn suggested that George take it. I could never resist the great honor and thrill of being photographed by George, one of the master photographers of the world.

Watching him set up the shot and study the light was a powerful experience in itself. He did a great job of focusing us, imagining a photo, keeping us smiling and interested while he kept up his patter about lenses, light and ISO. George is in a whole other world when he takes photos, I learn just from being near him. We got off to a slow start when the cable technician arriving to fix some cable issues and  happened to mention in passing that he heard talk about UFO’s while working in Schuylerville. I tried to stop him, but it was too late. We talked aliens for a while, and then George got re-focused. I love him as a friend and am in awe of him as an authentic genius. He even got Maria and Frieda at ease. I think he got some really nice shots. There is nobody like George.