This photo session brought a day that I thought would never come. Indeed, it was the day I admitted that I need to purchase a pair of cowboy boots. The realization came as I stepped in a pile of fire ants (the same pile) the last of three times in a row. In total, I think I stepped in ants about eight times during this session. Last time I shot at this location I stood in the ant pile so long before realizing it that the ants literally had crawled up my pants. I had to excuse myself from the session to wildly handle the situation in my car. If you haven’t ever stepped in a pile of fire ants, you haven’t lived. Now I know that things could always be worse. You could also be covered in fire ants.

All of that to say, I would appreciate any recommendations on a place here in Waco to buy a good pair of boots. Leave a comment with a rec and if I buy the boots from the store you recommend, you can be sure there will be some sort of fantastic reward. Ok, moving on.

Jackie happened to mention as we discussed locations for this session that she and Craig were exploring their “inner cowboy”. As such, we wandered into many-a-field as you will see. Of course we ended the session with a Texas sunset – lovely indeed.

I love this shot – the light is so dreamy

Some all-encompassing lens flare

Baow! Eyes.

A Texas man couldn’t have chosen a better wife, Jackie is so lovely

We had a perfect blue sky

Craig has an uncanny ability to break out the “I-am-an-incredible-man look”. It just came to him so naturally. Something of a “Blue Steel for the Southern Man” look, if you will. (Zoolander, anyone?)

I die.

This is one of my favorites. I think I love it because it somehow makes me really want to own that haystack. It really generates the feeling that if I had that haystack in my front yard, some incredible moments could happen. Anyone else?

Get ready, we worked these haystacks into the ground. (They are much harder to get on top of, and stay on top of, than one might think.)

Many thanks to the lovely Brittany Karen for being an incredible lighting assitant. Jackie and Craig – I had so much fun pre and post ants, and I hope your wedding in San Diego is better than you ever could have imagined. Congratulations!