Earlier this summer I had an assignment to photograph a fire truck in Zionsville, IN. The fire chief brought me to an area of Main Street with classic old buildings and cobblestone pavement. The truck was positioned diagonally across an intersection.
![Larry Shapiro on a photo shoot](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/160710_Zionsville-0012.jpg?resize=600%2C541&ssl=1)
I asked to have the dark brick watered down to enhance the photo. As the firefighters pulled a line for the task, the chief asked the nearby children if they wanted to help. Jumping at the opportunity, the he helped the children use a fire hose as they took turns wetting the pavement for me.
![Boys get a chance to use a fire hose](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/160710_Zionsville-3424.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
![boys wet street with fire hose](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20160710_142042.jpg?resize=600%2C387&ssl=1)
![brother and sister help with fire hose](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20160710_142158.jpg?resize=600%2C489&ssl=1)
When the street was wet and the firefighters were about to drain the hose, the chief noticed an even younger girl who wanted some of the action. He got down nice and low so she could share the excitement.
![Fire chief and small girl with fire hose.](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/160710_Zionsville-3429.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
This of course was a perfect photo op for her dad.
![Father taking a picture of his daughter with a fire hose](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/160710_Zionsville-3431.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
![Father taking a cell phone picture of his daughter](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/160710_Zionsville-3434.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1)
And … a sample of the almost completed image of the fire truck.
![Zionsville FD Ladder 93 E-ONE CR137 137' aerial ladder](https://i0.wp.com/larryshapiroblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Zionsville_139754_001686X.jpg?resize=600%2C464&ssl=1)