Capturing the joy of others
Last Saturday I was at Cops Cooped Up, an event to raise money for Special Olympics by the Edmond Police Department and also a safety fair. It got its name because Officer Aaron Randall stayed in a tent in the parking lot of Academy Sports from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. The Edmond police and fire departments brought out a lot of their equipment to show the public. Safety fairs are mainly put on to help educate children and let them meet these real life heroes. And kids there were. Which brings me to the point of this entry, capturing the joy of children and their parents photographically. It has always been one of the parts of my job I enjoy the most. Most young children have an innocence that allows them to enjoy things we (adults) take for granted. A young boy watching a fireman climb the ladder on a fire truck. Sitting on a police motorcycle or peering into the K-9 car to get a close look at the dog. Or just saying things to make us laugh. I hope you enjoy the following photos as much as I did taking them.
Matthew Coomes, 6, watches with amazement as a firefighter climbs the ladder on a fire truck during the Cops Cooped Up-Special Olympics fundraiser and safety fair in Edmond Saturday, May 9, 2009. Randall spent the day inside the tent. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman
A firefighter climbs the ladder on a fire truck during the Cops Cooped Up-Special Olympics fundraiser and safety fair in Edmond Saturday, May 9, 2009. Randall spent the day inside the tent. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman
Melayna Croan, 3, sits on a police motorcycle during the Cops Cooped Up-Special Olympics fundraiser and safety fair in Edmond Saturday, May 9, 2009. Randall spent the day inside the tent. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman
K-9 Officer Neil Martin talks about his dog Mambo with Angela Yaw and her daughters Angelica Yaw, 9, and Trista Yaw, 5, as they get a closer look during the Cops Cooped Up-Special Olympics fundraiser and safety fair in Edmond Saturday, May 9, 2009. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman
Officer Sean Bryant, left, laughs with Officer Aaron Randall, right, as 7 year old Tyler Evans, the son of Det. Tom Evans, entertains them during the Cops Cooped Up-Special Olympics fundraiser and safety fair in Edmond Saturday, May 9, 2009. Randall spent the day inside the tent. Photo by Doug Hoke, The Oklahoman
To see a gallery from last Saturday, click here
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