Victoria and Christine weren’t the only 2 people who were horseback riding last weekend. There was another couple too: Charee and Greg, who were celebrating their 18th wedding anniversary.
While my focus (pun intended) was on my own family, I purposefully captured a few images of their experience throughout the mid-afternoon as well.
They weren’t my best images ever. Not even close. But they weren’t permitted to use their cell phones while on the horses, so I figured any pictures that they might receive would be better than nothing.
After the ride was over, I approached Charee and told her that I had captured a few images while they out and asked if she would like me to email her copies (without promising how good they might be). She expressed her gratitude and provided me with her email address. Later in the day, I would send her 7-8 images.
A few days later I received her reply:
You are far too kind! We are so grateful!
We had no idea that you were a professional, let alone that you captured us! What a wonderful documentation of our Anniversary, with such amazing quality at that!
Thank you so much for sharing your kindness and talent with myself and my husband. You’ve helped to cement a milestone.
I was tempted to write back and clarify that I am not a professional, that I am just a hobbyist, and that I am happy that they brought her joy, but there is no need for an exercise in humility. No reason to write an email to a stranger about myself. Not this time.
They are pleased and I am too.