Trickee is hugely experienced in front of the camera, so I was a little apprehensive before our meeting. But I didn't need to be. He kept in contact during his long drive to our meeting and gave me an ETA, which I appreciated.
As planned, he arrived at lunchtime, and I'd kept all afternoon free for him, which meant that we could shoot in the house, outdoors in the garden, and then in the countryside in the car. Fortunately we had perfect weather for this. On arrival he was immediately friendly and chatty, and our time together was relaxed. He'd brought some clothes that he wanted to be photographed in, and he had ideas for a number of shots that he wanted to try, so it was an enjoyable time of collaborating and working together to try things out and to get the best results we could.
He is, not surprisingly, very relaxed in front of the camera, and he responded immediately and enthusiastically to direction. Whether or not he'd done solo shots in a car before, he seemed to particularly enjoy this part of the shoot. and he was willing to try anything. Both of us are hoping to do a second shoot some time.