So now it was my turn to try and do what I'm always asking others to do... 'just relaaax and be yourself.' The photographer becomes the photographee. Kylie and I wanted to get some engagement photos done since, well, we're engaged, and the walls in the new house are embarrassingly absent of photos of our mugs. I have tons of pictures of clients up on the walls, and don't get me wrong, I looove my clients, but honestly it's a little ridiculous when new clients come over and say, "Oh, are those your kids?" Nope. "Oh, is that your fiancée?" Huh-uh. "Is that your fiancée?" Still no. "Umm, is that your broth... " Negative. Sorry, family. And sorry, sweetie. Kind of ironic, really, that as a photographer I have very few images of those closest to me. Well, hopefully that's about to change. Where am I going with this post? Oh, right... Kylie and I wanted some photographs of us. Enter Kim Boyd into the picture. (No pun inten... well, never mind.) I met Kim at a photography workshop in Austin earlier this year, and I love her images. They're so crisp and clean, vibrant and tasty. Go on, check 'em out for yourself over on her blog. Kim was sweet enough to come into town from Louisiana for a little get together and some fun photos down in Deep Ellum. I think she and I were both nervous. I know how nervous I was when I photographed other photographers families, so I new how Kim felt. I was nervous this time because I didn't wanna look like a big ol' dork with a cheesy grin. And Kylie? Well, she's just a natural. She looks good no matter what... without tryin'. So at the very least I knew at least half of every image would be awesome. I knew Kim would be great, though, and she delivered. We had a TON o' fun and got some rockin' images at the same time... without even feelin' like we were being photographed. Here's a couple I ripped right off of Kim's blog (with her permission, of course).

Thanks so much, Kim! We so appreciate it, and hope you enjoyed your time away in Dallas... or at least the 7 pounds of Tex-Mex we had at dinner afterwards.