National Photographer Reflects on Besse Cooper's Regaining Her Title as World's Oldest Person

    NEW YORK, NY, June 24, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Besse Cooper of Monroe, Georgia, regained her title this week as the world's oldest. National photographer, Paul Mobley was in Georgia just last week to photograph Cooper for her 115th birthday, which is in August. Cooper is 114 years and 229 days, according to Guinness World Records.

Mobley reflects, "Sometimes I wonder what people of this age must think of all this attention they get for leading healthy productive lives to the extent that they live longer? Maybe it's stressful or a bit unusual but I guess most accept it. At any rate, none of these things seemed to concern Besse the day we met for our shoot."

Mobley is the only national photographer who has spent time with Cooper and it is clear to see that their time together was impactful. "When I photograph subjects like Besse, I always try to consider what kind of story their faces will tell. You can learn a lot about a person by looking closely at them. Everything from the way their eyes peer out at the world, to the arch of their brow, right down to the way their smile lights up."

Mobley was priviledged to be invited into Besse's home for a full photo shoot. A special thank-you goes out to Besse's great grandson Paul for all his assistance during the photo shoot. Photos from the shoot and more information can be found at Mobley's blog, www.mobleyshoots.com.

About Paul Mobley

With the tremendous success of his coffee table book, American Farmer, Paul Mobley has established himself as a natural born storyteller, and one of the most important and simply lyrical photographers working today. Paul began his training as a photographer at Detroit's College for Creative Studies, and continued in the New York studios of Annie Leibovitz and David Langley, where he apprenticed for many years before embarking on his own career.

Whether working for advertising, editorial or corporate clients Paul's photography vividly describes the dignity and inherent grace of humanity as he sees it.. Paul's sold out international workshops and seminars are further testimonial that his photography conveys content that just begins with the "unforgettable image." Paul truly is America's Photographer and continues to work with both the highest level of celebrity, musician and model to those who many otherwise never be seen through the lens of a professional photographer. One of his most recent works was a photo shoot with oldest living man, Walter Breuning, just weeks before his death.

For more information, visit www.paulmobleystudio.com or www.mobleyshoots.com. Follow on twitter at @paulshoots.

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