The face behind Mr. Twinkletoes

I remember vividly when my friend Eddie told me what he wanted to do with his life. We were 20 years old, at Kinkos at 2 in the morning, and he was helping me finish a project-all-nighter that I had been slaving at for weeks. He looked me in the eyes and said, "I think I'd be pretty good at teaching people how to dance. I want to take a stab at that when I graduate." I was in shock, in awe. He was getting a computer science degree and wanted to be a dance instructor? He took my hands, surrounded by photo copiers at all, and showed me the moves behind the fox trot. His suaveness made me drift, and right then, I knew that he would make it...

Years later, Eddie taught me and Kyu our first dance at our wedding, a moment I will never forget. Couples line his booked calendar now for dance lessons, and he is busier than ever pursuing his MBA at Georgia Tech while building Mr. Twinkletoes.

Last week, I photographed Eddie and his sweet girlfriend June dancing in some pretty cool locations around Atlanta. Hopefully, these are some he can use for his promotions. Or maybe just to keepsake. Either way, I wanted Eddie to know how proud I was of him and his dedication to chase his dream. I know whatever he does in life, he'll do with grace and style...because he'll always be dancing.

Mr. Twinkletoes himself.



And some select favorites from the shoot.





Thanks Eddie & June! Can't wait to take some more soon!