"Wow Who Is that Handsome Guy"?

[Mr. Checkers]

Check out Alex's new picture--wow!! What a nice Christmas present for all of us. (Cont.)

[Alex_Moiseyev]

Photographer and designer - Paul Moiseyev, 10 years. Imagemaker and makeups - Clara Moiseyeva , 6 years.

[CheckersStrongplayer]

Hey, Alex you look a bit older than the pic that i saw last time from you.

[Alex_Moiseyev]

You will be very surprise, if I tell you, that difference is only 4 years. The previous photo you saw was made at Morecambo, England, during "The 7th International match", October 2001.

Since that time, 2 years were very hard "title controversy years", and other 2 years - "Championcy" and fignhting with Federations, writing book, promoting checkers.

As you can see - checkers is not a healthy sport, and 4 years in business can make alot of difference with your face

I promise you and other forum members and visitors - post here my new photo every year

[CheckersStrongplayer]

Ohhh, yeah!!! Now i see what checkers can do to your face Man, you have to take a vacation or something. You work too much and play too much... I shouldn't say that you play too much because i'm the same as well. lol

[Mr. Checkers]

Alex are you putting an autographed picture of yourself inside the front cover of the numbered editions of your new book--the "6th"? (Cont.)

[CheckersStrongplayer]

Good one Ms:Becky

[Guest]

What are trying to suggest about Alex's photo checkersstrongestplayer?
It might be that the camera was faulty
Did you consider that?

[CheckersStrongplayer]

Perhaps, yeah. lol

[CheckersStrongplayer]

Perhaps, yeah. lol

[Alex_Moiseyev]

What are trying to suggest about Alex's photo checkersstrongestplayer?
It might be that the camera was faulty
Did you consider that?

My second son, Paul, 10 years old, used his digital camera. Paul experience in photography is very light , but I like this photo, because he made it ! Also my daughter Clara, 6, kindly assisted Paul and me, by taken a role of image maker and manager of process.

My role was very passive, and I only followed their directions In the past several weeks, during the time when photo was taken, I was sleeping usually only 3-4 hours a day, because of spending time on book. Even though the whole contest already written completely, there are alot of steps here to make the book nice and professional.

After book will be ready - I will replace this photo

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Here is link to Matthew website, where you can see images of the front and inside cover pagea of SIXTH.

http://draughts.info/sixth.php

[Guest]

It was good of you to give us all an explanation about that photograph. Sleep deprivation can often cause a dozy looking expression
Yes, do please provide us with a different photograph. I understand that there some wonderful photograph editing software that can be used