Ron....Looks like my first wife. You have a wonderful imagination that matches your skills in creating some thought provoking images. None of my neighbors celebrate Halloween because they think it's the night of the devil or something along those lines. I'm not sure they would care for your work, but they're full of %^$# anyway; so who cares.
Think about the photo before and after, never during. The secret is to take your time. You mustn't go too fast. The subject must forget about you. Then, however, you must be very quick.
Henri Cartier-Bresson