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A Sybil Temple Date

Photography is one of the factors that brought my husband and me to connect through the dating site we both used. Of course, we liked each other's profiles, but getting to know a fellow photographer was a big plus on my end.

That first day we messaged each other through the app for almost ten hours straight. Now I have no idea what 99% of that conversation entailed, but I do remember one part. Toward the end of the day (when we both knew we needed to get to sleep) I gathered the courage to ask him a question... an unusual question.

First, you have to understand that for most serious photographers, their brand of camera isn't just a brand, it's part of their identity. Since I got my first "real" camera (an SLR - camera with interchangeable lenses), I've been a "Nikon girl." I proudly touted the name Nikon.

Back to our long conversation... 

My first question was, "I know this could make or break this budding relationship, but are you Canon or Nikon?"

He answered wrong! He was Canon, sadly. If we ended up together, we would never be able to exchange lenses or easily talk camera settings. 

I followed it up with a similar compatibility question: "Okay... but are you iPhone or Android?"

Dang! He answered this one incorrectly too! He was iPhone and I was Android. We wouldn't be able to share all of the same apps or know how to navigate each other's phones.

Two out of three was bad, but I tried again, really hoping that the third answer would be the correct one.

"Are you PC or Mac?"

Whew! It was the correct answer. I was so thankful I wouldn't have to close windows differently on his computers than mine. It was something to build on, anyway.

Going to the Sybil Temple was not our second date, but it was our second photography date. We met at the Sybil Temple in Vestavia one July evening, hoping to hit "blue hour."

The Mighty Google says about blue hour: "The blue hour is a period of soft, cool blue light that occurs twice daily, just after sunset and just before sunrise, when the sun is below the horizon. This time of twilight is perfect for photographers and artists as it creates a peaceful, serene atmosphere and distinctive blue hues, and its exact duration varies based on location, time of year, and weather conditions."

Boy, did we! As you can see from the photo, it was very much a blue hour that night. I did some editing to the photo, but the blue of the sky in the photo is the same as the original.

This was one of the first of many, many, many shoots we've done together. We are now photography partners and business partners... and partners for life.                                                      

                                                        (Image by Tracy Riggs Frontz)


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