santa school psychedelia
after a rank breakfast, cut off from the outside world in wookey hole, we set up shop next to the theatre in the visitors' centre.
made perfect sense at the time (of conception) but as we got underway assistant cassie turned to me and said 'what have you got me into?'
to say that it was 'a little surreal' would be a gross understatement.
there were about 50 santas assembled and several helper elves.
whenever i photographed one, cassie would ask them for their names and a contact so we could either send them a print later or contact them with further questions for an article.
almost all answered 'father christmas, the north pole etc...'
hohoho
minor highlight of the day was when santa X (name changed to protect his identity) was ridiculed in front of the rest of the class for having super-glued his beard on this morning.
the santa cuss is 'SHODDDDY'
he was a first time santa and seemed to be genuinely upset when he was 'picked on for trying to do something different'.
when the super-glued on beard started to itch and hurt, santa X seemed to really freak out.
couldn't confirm it but i think he was on some kind of medication...probably not prescription.
i caught him staring into the bendy mirrors in the corridor just pulling on his beard which was making his bottom lip stick out like a fish.
he did this for about 10 minutes.
i don't think he 'graduated': he was sent back to the hotel by the first-aider to wash his beard with warm soapy water.
i suggested B&Q or a hospital.
after a long day and 30 'odd' santas in the bag, most completely unrecognisable from the other, packed up and drove back to london town.
a good day at the office but an unpleasantly long commute.
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