05/21/2026
have you ever taken a leap of faith, and it turned out to be the best decision of your life?
in the beginning of the pandemic, i was working a retail job, while doing photography on the side. i was never sure how soon i could go full time, or if i’d ever actually be able to. confidence was low, not to mention my skills for running a business were not great yet. however, i found an opening for a job at a school photography company, and knew it was my one shot! i figured i could learn the administration side to photography, while working within the field, even if school portraits weren’t my favorite thing. to my surprise, they hired me on the spot!
i worked there for a week, and quit.
while it was still early in my photography career, i knew i didn’t want to be stuck inside all day, taking the same photos of a hundred different kids, with no personality or creativity allowed. i remember saying to my husband (then boyfriend), “i can’t work here another day, or i’ll get stuck here. should i go back to retail?” his answer surprised me.
“what if you just try to go full time freelance photography? if it doesn’t work, you can just go back to retail within a month or something. i’ll help you.”
and on that day, despite fear of the unknown and anxiety from thinking i did not have enough clients yet, i jumped in the deep end.
now, it’s been almost 5 years of full time photography, and i still can’t believe i get to live this job! i make my own schedule, fly around the country, and get to have FUN every day, which is not something most americans can say about their job. the most touching and emotional part of it for me, is that people see my art and say, “wow, i want her to create art of ME, too.”
because of photography, i have met SO many amazing people. my art gets to be an important part of strangers’ stories, and i’ve built a community online surrounded with body positivity, and creativity.
i say all this to encourage you all to JUMP IN THE DEEP END! ❤️
