"We all know that we should leave professional stuff to the pros, right? But come on, for some casual snaps in daily life, who's got the time or money to hire a professional photographer?" Cornelia complained before realizing that Marcus might have been hinting at something else. "Wait, President Hartley, did you use to do photography?"
Marcus nodded, "Yeah, I bought some camera gear and learned a bit back in school."
Even with just a bit of experimenting, he could take photos with his phone camera that would put many professional photographers to shame.
Cornelia couldn't help but exclaim again, "President Hartley, you're a man of many talents. You manage to master some of the stuff you don’t know in little time. That's not something Joe Schmo can do."
Marcus had always been the envy of others, receiving praise left and right. He was pretty used to the compliments, but this time, it came from his wife Cornelia, he couldn't completely hide his delight. "Once you figure out the pattern, learning something new isn't that hard. If you're interested, I can teach you my learning methods, so you can master whatever you want to do in no time, too."
"Well, thank you in advance then." Cornelia figured if she could learn Marcus' learning methods, she could pick up new skills at work faster. She wouldn't have to sneak in extra study time after work.
"How about I take a few more photos for you?" Marcus suggested. Without waiting for Cornelia's response, he lifted his phone, "Cornelia, move a little to the right."
Following Marcus' direction, Cornelia moved a bit to the right. "Just do whatever you feel like, don't mind the camera, I'll capture the moment," Marcus added.
Maybe it was Marcus' guidance, or the casual chat that helped Cornelia to relax. When facing Marcus' camera, she naturally struck various poses with a genuinely sweet smile.
Through the phone lens, Marcus watched Cornelia. Her smile revealed two shallow dimples and two cute little canines, making her look incredibly attractive and cute.
Captivated by her sweet smile, Marcus spaced out and forgot to press the shutter.
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