10/30/2023
❗️MAJOR update: RPW Photography will be taking a break from the wedding world in 2024.
This has been something I’ve been considering for a while, and having our baby on the way early next year just seemed like the perfect nudge for me to listen to what I’ve been feeling!
This business always has been (and always will be) a one-woman show - all the shooting, editing, and actual running of the business is done exclusively by me on top of working a full-time job. So it’s basically run entirely on my free time, and while I love it, I really want and need some of my free time back 😅
So why are weddings specifically being cut next year? Weddings are high-pressure commitments with significant workload & correlated mental health implications. I love being there celebrating and serving brides and grooms SO much, but when I get home and the reality of the editing hits me, I have always struggled turning work off & feeling like I have to “earn” my free time by not having ANY outstanding work before I can take a break. When you’re delivering hundreds of photos per wedding, you can see where this becomes problematic 🤪
With bringing a baby into the mix and figuring out my new role of mom next year, I want to make sure I have the time, energy, and mental health to fully commit to being present for my family in the best ways possible! In practice, this looks like freeing up my weekends and most of my free time during the week by no longer committing to photograph weddings (at least for this calendar year).
You WILL still catch me photographing high school seniors, college graduates, and long-time family clients, but in a smaller capacity. I’ll even continue second shooting weddings for some of my dear photographer friends to keep myself sharp since I still have no idea what 2025 holds! 😉
TL;DR - Weddings are on temporary hiatus for 2024. I will still be working with high school/college seniors and returning families as usual 😊
I’m so thankful for all of you and your support 🫶🏼