Beautifully done! People are laughing, but you still got better creative direction than I’ve gotten in real life. For example (exact wording changed to protect the guilty):

Client: For font style I do not want the _______. The photo speaks for itself for _________. Please be creative with the fonts, need something more than plain ________ but don’t want to be too over the top that it takes focus away from photo shot. Also needs to be simple for a quick read.

Me: Need more direction here. Is there any tone you do want? If not ________ or __________, is it fun, elegant, modern, traditional, romantic, etc?

Client: For font style I do not want the _______. The photo speaks for itself for ________. Please be creative with the fonts, need something more than plain ___________ but don’t want to be too over the top that it takes focus away from photo shot. Also needs to be simple for a quick read.

In other words, something fairly unique, not too fancy and easy to read.

P.S.: At least he didn’t ask for Helvetica.