Photo by Kay Kauffman
When I was twenty-two, my marriage was falling apart. My life was a shambles. But even as my marriage was ending, my brother-in-law’s was just beginning. As my twenty-second Christmas approached, he and his fiancée asked that I take their engagement pictures, which I was happy to do. I love photography and at that point in my life, I hoped to be able to earn a little extra money from doing something that I loved. It didn’t work out, but maybe that’s for the best.
Photo by Kay Kauffman
The pictures turned out well, though, if I do say so myself, and so has their marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Smith celebrated five years of wedded bliss this past July and I hope they will have many more years of happiness together. I’m not sure I know two nicer people. I was so happy for them when they finally got engaged that I didn’t know what to do with myself.
Photo by Kay Kauffman
I did a couple of other photo shoots that year as well. My other brother-in-law graduated from high school that year, as did one of my coworkers’ sons, and I took some senior pictures for both young men. It was exciting to be doing something I was passionate about, but I ultimately decided that perhaps a career in photography was not for me. I have no problem telling my kids what to do, but when it comes to telling a paying customer how to sit or stand or hold their head, I’m much more hesitant.
Give me a pencil and paper (and lead and eraser refills) and I am a happy camper.
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Suddenly they all died. The end. 
Give me a pen or a computer and I can be a tyrant. In the real world I just do what my wife says.
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Give me a pencil and paper and I can be downright vicious. In the real world, I am a notorious people-pleaser.
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Wimp might be more appropriate for me. It was different when I was a bodyguard. I didn’t care who I upset.
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Great photos. I have no visual creativity, so i admire anyone who does.
Jane Ann
http://www.janeannmclachlan.com
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Thank you! I’ve done some studying when it comes to photography, but not as much as I would like. One of my only regrets about high school (and there aren’t many) is that I didn’t take photography because I love it. I should have taken it in college, but I figured I could fit it in around my major courses my junior or senior year and I wanted to get all my gen eds out of the way first. Maybe when I go back, I can minor in it or something.
I haven’t done much with it lately as a hobby, but I used to take pictures constantly. Even if they’re just quick snapshots of my kids, I love having pictures to capture those moments.
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