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Table Games

A Friendly Game of Cards

I’m not much of a card player, but when my wife and I go out to visit friends the evening eventually ends up in a game of cards. Though there is not a lot of action, body language in the form of concentration is observed and can be transformed into lines as interesting as watching someone slide into second base. Table games usually involve more than one person so there will be different body types. Observe and catch your moment of storytelling. For clarity, negative shapes are going to play a prominent role. Like sky-rise buildings in the distance, see the “skyline” of heads above the table surface.

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