A couple weeks ago on a beautiful sunny evening I shot Wendy and Mike's engagement session. This session had several "firsts" for me: it was my first session with a couple and their dog, it was my first session to take place partly on a boat, and it was the first time I have ever been bitten by fire ants! We started off at a local beach where Wendy and Mike's boat waited for us at the dock. Their dog, Brandy, was thrilled to go into the water and race around the beach with all the other dogs - fortunately we managed to get her to pose for a few shots! I also suggested walking into a nearby field where the light was perfect - I had only shot a few frames when I felt a stinging on my foot. Stupid me, I'd worn flip-flops and figured I'd walked into stinging nettles. A minute or two later, another sting - I looked down to see my foot covered in tiny red ants! Yikes! It was at that point that I freaked out and went for the water to try and take the burning out of the sting. Getting stung by fire ants is not cool, and the welts that formed within minutes were not pleasant. Luckily, Wendy and Mike were wearing shoes, so no stings for them! We made our way to the boat which Mike drove around the river - the sun was going down and the light was amazing. These two are water-lovers (actually, that's somewhat of an understatement!) so being on the boat was totally natural for them. In the end, I think we got some beautiful images and I had a great time - fire ants and all!
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