it's the simple things.

The Dating Game at First Baptist Atlanta was a success.

The people were great; the entertainment value high.

I was able to see some of the people I enjoyed meeting during my first visit there in August.

Best of all, I learned something incredibly important.

People love when you remember their name!

There are two girlfriends I met in August at FBA, Kisti and Jane. I took their portrait, chatted it up with them, and thought they were very sweet. I remembered Kisti's very unusual name (it's a family name) and that Jane didn't particularly like her photo being taken, and that she worked with a lot of guys (a civilian at an Army office).

The two ladies approached my table last night, and I immediately smiled and called out,"Kisti!"

They couldn't believe I had remembered the name.
To be honest, I said to Jane, "I want to call you Jan, but I don't think that's right..."

But she said she was impressed; it was Jane. "But close enough."

We briefly caught up, and I asked them how they liked their photos from August.

Turns out, they really liked them, and were back to do some more.

Moral of the story: I enjoy connecting with the people I photograph. I always have, especially in the daily assignments for the paper.

But what's more important, people love that you connected and remembered it.

So simple, but so huge.