The Huron Expositor, 1980-05-08, Page 271YHE PO At. ,SECTION
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"ihllikes attract." Tall
withshort, dark's With. lights,
thin with. fat, 'blonde with
brOnettes. "You'll find it
every time.'" That's the
experience •of veteran
Seaforth wedding photo-.
:grapher:
Frank 'Phillips, a large
stont, balding, man was
sitting at a big 'wooden dOssk
surroundedby soUvenirs, and -
collections of altnost every,
thing from butterflies and
"Now 'kids Are getting
away from meals and are
getting married at night
says Mr. Philips.
This he says is due to the
high costs Of putting on a bit
supper. The farmers too, can
get their work done before
'the wedding When. ICS' in the
evening. •
Until three years ago Mr.
Phillips did all his own
printing, colour or black aud
white. But now due to the
high price of chemicals he
the Huron Expositor for 2.5 Of a fear that they Will give
years. " He SISQ had MS .themto the couple, Mr,
pictures printed in Stratford, .Phillips
London and C.K,N.X. "I let the MOMS and
Wingham. in-laws have their way too,"
Along with weddings Mr. " he said. The bride hires him,
Phillips likes doing family be said, but sometimes he
portraits and industrial work, finds it hard to please both
At one time he did all the sides of the, wedding party.
year book photos for the high Every wedding has its own
School. story, 'Mr. Phillips says.
Weddings neverlrun smo
or
The smallroom,at Mr. • • '
'64 - either the bride rips
framed phicotumreeswoaffamilies h
s heidtesos or hh the groomlose§
is tie. Only once as e seen
and single Persee shet6'. He a groom late for a wedding.
hugS to guns. }TO has been a sends hiS PrOofs and Ouch Said he tries to get away from' 'The grown. came, front a
photographer since 1,945! op to a photo mb Re does posed pictures because hO' distance and when it came
CPUtce
his own enlarging though . feels they aren't natural '
Mr. Phillips specializes in - • . ' time for the sveddding h
n't find the Church,
w ddm hotogra hy and ' When he was in.high His routine through the en,uld • . ,
• e gP P
covers an area of about SO
miles around Seaforth. He
has been called to places as
------far away as Lancaster,
Hamilton and even Turkey
, Point.
"I like doing Weddiogs,"
he said "they're wonderful
and enjoyable." Up to Bye
years ago he used to do three,
we ings on a h
ys. '
was before "Catholics
changed the rule that couples
had to be 'married before
noon. Mr. Phillips said he
would do one wedding in the
morning and two in the
afternoop.
Sikending days in the sun? •
school ,be • used to hang.
around the Jackson Studio in
Seaforthi and picked pp a let
Of photographic information,
He Was horn and raised in
Seaforth and after fighting in
the -second world war he
moved back to stay.
Ryerson College offered
courses for return veterans
so *bile an out-patient in a
Toronto hospital, Mr.
Phillips studied photography
there. "
He, said local papers
encouraged him to make a
career of it. He worked for
1
Years has been to follow the At a Wedding Mr, Phillips
wedding story. He starts photographed in Myth, the
with the bride and brides, bride lost all the flowers.- At
maids „.getting ready. the the last 'minute the 'florist
"tripto the church, the was called who said that the
wedding and the entire hurch. the
bitweemrsentwearte .talei ien
wedding ' party after the
service. Relief!
CANDID •
Mr, Phillips prefers to
take wedding pictures
candidly. When You. Put a
wedding dress on a girl and
herget all doneup and then
make her pose, she freezes ,
up, he says, When he -takei—
family pictures he doesn't
• ' •
. :GUEST' PHOTOS
"q let guests " take
pictures at all my weddings
` 'cause I feel that guests are
part of the wedding and you
can't shut them out. 100
per cent of other photo-
graphers will not let their
guests 'take 'pictures because
Mi. Phillips likes small
town weddings. "Everybody
knows everybody," he said.
"Local Legions etc., put their
best foot forward to mike a
Wedding a "%Koss because
they always know, the people
getting Married."'
"All brides are beanSful,”
aaifi Mr. Philips lOye
w
.1 doing eddingS, they're
wonderful." .
make theni pose any more ,
either.
`Franf.Fhillini
Be sure to protect Your skin
from thosedamaging rays
Planning a honeymoon of fun tions 'against over-exposure to The sun's ultra -violet rays are,
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You can return home with sto- Tan your skin gradually, . 10.- bathing should be avoided
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ries to tell and a -deep dads tan .?0 mnutes the first few, days
,
.VVhen the sun is hot' ,
and an additional -.5:210 minutes ' sometimes terrible burn is.
that reflects the beautiful waran•
sunshine,_or...you can spend
• flaking and peeling •
Mg skin creams to return horrie,
moon priorities but, if ignored,. sunscreens for every skin type. mate Pam, 0 a sunburn and
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can put a damper on an other- Reinernber that baby oil co:. allow you to enjoy -a healthy
wise wonderful vacation. '
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much of your vacation apply- each'se seclue!A day. , as It,' unavoidable. if and when you
Skin care will probably not be
'Don't overdo it.'
•
- It is important to take preeau- protective sun blocks. • •
' • damaging sun rays. • ' ' •
the sun under the protection of • find yourself feeling like a .
. .
Sun PreParatines that'hi6eic c6Oked
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Most ,departrnent-ort-drus-----A,fe.w preventive measures
. ., presses, a soothing lotion and
For all comPlexions. ,lots of shade .'
a lukewarm bath, cold com-
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