08/28/2026
Sometimes I have to remind myself to stop and appreciate how far I've come with photography. ❤️📸
Over the years, I've had my images featured on TV6, shared by other pages and organizations, mentioned by The Daily Press, and I've even had some of my photographs win cash prizes in contests.
This year, I entered the U.P. State Fair's professional photography division and came home with two 1st places, a 3rd place, and GRAND CHAMPION. 🏆
The funny thing is, I don't always see my own work the way other people do. There are so many photos I don't post because I second-guess them. Will people like this? Is it really as good as I think it is? Could I have done something differently? Sometimes, the images I'm least confident about end up being the ones people love and share the most. 😂
I think photographers can be their own worst critics. There's always something to learn and improve, but sometimes we need to stop picking apart what we could have done better and just appreciate how far we've come.
I'm incredibly grateful for everyone who follows, shares, likes, comments, books sessions, and supports Clairmont Photography. You may not realize it, but you're a huge part of why I keep picking up that camera.
I'm definitely not done learning yet. 📸❤️