Gianni is an athlete, going straight from football into basketball season. He’s also fond of hiking and the outdoors. Despite his handsome face and superior motor coordination skills, posing for the camera was not something that came naturally to him. However, he was extremely tolerant of all my picky instructions, and followed them with good grace. He also put up with being recognized by practically everyone he knew in his hometown, which led to many calls of encouragement and possibly a little ribbing. There was some sort of harvest festival going on downtown, so some of his admirers were costumed. I missed an opportunity to allow Batman to photo-bomb his picture, a decision I now regret.