09/04/2024
I don’t even know where to begin but by saying, thank you.
As some of you may have noticed, I’ve been absent from my social media for a long long long time. I got pregnant in August of 2023, and welcomed a beautiful baby girl into our family earlier this year.
My pregnancy wasn’t the easiest, and I was in so much pain for a lot of it. So naturally, moving around and taking photos wasn’t really much of an option. It was then that I started considering my photography career and what I wanted to do, with my future. I knew that I was going to be in the thick of postpartum, and early motherhood, yet again. I knew how consuming it was last time, so to add a curious toddler on top of that… what time would I have to actually edit and get things done? Maybe an hour here and there, but to finish a full wedding gallery, that just wasn’t sustainable.
It proved to be true, with the last wedding gallery I had to edit and finish.
The Lord really started poking my heart, and leading me in a different direction. Putting the desire on my heart to be more present for my husband, children, family and friends. To be able to have the time and ability to finish the tasks at hand of being a full time momma, teacher, and homemaker.
With photography, at least for me, all of those things are really hard to maintain when I’m sitting in front of computer editing or gone away every weekend photographing.
On top of that, I’ve come to realize that I have loved ALL of the opportunities that I’ve been given to meet and photograph so many of you over the last 3.5 years. It’s been incredible, BUT to be fully transparent, I never quite learned how to run a business SUPER WELL. I was definitely doing the best I knew how, but my best was just not good enough. Truly. I look back now, and see that. It is the truth, and I’m sure some of you agree with that.
Maybe, if the Lord allows, in the future I can invest in a course to learn how to better run a business, in fact, if I ever do return to this professionally, that’s exactly what I will do before I jump back in 💜
3.5 years after the official launch of Serene Expressions Photography, I never expected to be writing a goodbye letter. But here we are.
I wanted to say thank you. From the absolute DEPTHS of my heart. For the opportunities to photograph your sleepy newborn, your growing family, the start of a new adventure that began with a ring and a YES, the first day of your forever with the love of your life, and ALL of the countless other things you’ve allowed me to photograph.
To have been chosen as your photographer has been the greatest joy, and honor.
I will miss this, and who knows if it’s forever? I’ve even thought about pursuing teaching photography education, as it’s something I am so extremely passionate about.
In the meantime, you can catch me in my kitchen making sourdough with a baby on my hip, in our homeschool room teaching my curious 4 year old, or laughing with my hubby as our kids sleep soundly in their rooms.
I’ll keep this account, for the memories, and to see what the future holds.
Thank you for the last 3.5 years. They have shaped and changed my life. ❤️
Signing off for now,
Lexi 🫶
