Shooting "Smiles" Sequence

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A black-and-white archival process photograph of Destini Riley recording her mother Lattina Riley for the "Smiles" sequence in the film I, Destini. Destini, seen on the right, looks on as her mother holds a paper with a smile to her face. A Sachtler tripod and a camera separates mother and daughter. An image of Lattina Riley holding the smile to her face is also visible on the camera's digital display.

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