A Tyler Flashback: 2003
Flashback to 2003.
The absolute best photo I ever took of Tyler, and what would become one of his most famous shots.
Have I blogged about this picture before? I did? Well, I'm going to again. So there.
August, 2003. Just another run of the mill August in my Glen Cove apartment. Knowing that apartment, the AC was probably struggling to keep the place cool. Energy efficient that apartment WAS NOT.
Anyway, I happened to walk into the living room one weekend August day when I noticed.....
Tyler sitting on my recliner in this EXACT pose.
With no iPhones yet invented, I grabbed.....an actual camera.....and managed to get this shot of him before he moved.
The absolute best photo I ever took of Tyler, and what would become one of his most famous shots.
The "Tyler sitting funny" picture!
Have I blogged about this picture before? I did? Well, I'm going to again. So there.
August, 2003. Just another run of the mill August in my Glen Cove apartment. Knowing that apartment, the AC was probably struggling to keep the place cool. Energy efficient that apartment WAS NOT.
Anyway, I happened to walk into the living room one weekend August day when I noticed.....
This.
Tyler sitting on my recliner in this EXACT pose.
With no iPhones yet invented, I grabbed.....an actual camera.....and managed to get this shot of him before he moved.
The rest is history.
From that point on this photo, often imitated but never duplicated, became known as the "Tyler sitting funny" photo.
Why was he sitting like that with that wild eyed expression? Was he cleaning himself? Was he holding a remote? A beer? Who knows, only he knew.
For my 41st birthday in 2014, Ashley, my forever love, had that photo made into a painting, his official portrait, that now graces our living room.
The best birthday gift ever.
Hard to believe this was 13 years ago already. Tyler, always the ham.
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