We liked Ashley and Kyle as soon as we met them. First, Ashley is a bit littler than I am which always makes me happy because I think that’s happened exactly twice, and it enables me to have a lot easier time photographing them because no step stools are involved. Second, they love cats as much as we do and slightly more (Ashley could probably talk me into the pros of adopting twenty more cats if I gave her fifteen minutes and I would be thoroughly convinced). Third, they’re big fans of both zombies and the 1990s… and the song “Zombie” from the 1990s… which Kyle played while proposing to Ashley (if that doesn’t make a girl say yes, I’m not sure what does). So, basically, they’re us, only with a little more cats and slightly less height. We had an awesome time getting to know ourselves a bit better during their session. We did run into a slight hiccup when Ashley stepped into the territory of some unfriendly fire ants, but not before she and Kyle had already defaced the side of a building with their wedding date (don’t worry, it was chalk spray paint, which, amazingly, not only washes off in the rain, but is surprisingly just as bright as normal spray paint!). We’re looking forward to playing some Munchkin with these folks and hanging out with more cats. ;)
These are the best looking optometrists ever! Plus they get extra cool points for each having a deep appreciation for Kiefer Sutherland (Ken for having marathon viewing sessions of 24, much like Geoff and myself, and Lindsay for loving the Lost Boys “Crryyyy, little sister!”). They both put up with me making a fool out of myself, loud industrial noises, and semi-cold weather. Ken put up with me and Lindsay giving him a really hard time. Lindsay put up with her dress company shipping her the engagement session dresses at the last minute, after she had sent “an all-caps e-mail” to “show the emotion” in order to get the dresses on time. We all put up with the food truck taking a long time to get everyone pizza. In the end, we ended up with some awesome pictures that I’m super happy with, and an appreciation for Lindsay’s incredibly adorable South Carolina accent.