04/25/2023
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Few tears as I try again....
13 years worth of photographing countless smiling faces, fleeting moments, and treasured memories. The amount of gratitude I have for the love and support I have received these last 13 years is unnumbered.
I've delayed on making this decision for quite some time because I have so much love for each and every one of my clients aka friends aka family that I have had the absolute privilege of getting to photograph over the years and the thought of ending that chapter definitely has put a hole in my heart.
BUT, I have to make this incredibly difficult decision to do what's best for my family and myself. My little ones are growing faster than I can fathom and with a majority of my work needing to be done at home in front of a computer, it takes so much from them (and I'm not always the best version of myself during work time when their needs are many).
Saying thank you from the absolute bottom of my heart doesn't feel even close to being enough to show my appreciation from these past 13 years. I hope that each person I've had the privilege of working with knows how much it meant to me to have the honor of having them in front of my camera.
With all that being said, this is my last year of photography. I'm not sure what the future holds, so I don't want to say one way or another what any future plans are as I know I'm not the true Author of that anyways. All sessions that are on my calendar will absolutely still be completed!! But beyond that, I will not be taking on any further sessions.
I am a major "people pleaser," so as I have felt the huge tug to step back, it was equally answered with swirling thoughts of those I would let down and that has been the hardest part for me. Feeling like a failure or letting someone down is something that is incredibly difficult for me to deal with so I hope everyone knows that this was far from an easy decision. I contemplated just taking on a few jobs through the year, but I've learned that me saying "no" is near impossible because I've been blessed with so many amazing clients and "no" no longer exists in my vocabulary. The relationships I've built with so many of you have blessed me beyond words.
With all that said, Thank you for the last 13 years. You've all blessed me beyond what I could have fathomed starting out 13 years ago with basically little to no knowledge of what I was doing, to the support and confidence you all have given me to build "MTP" to where it is today. Thank you for supporting me and my family all these years.
With endless amounts of love and gratitude,
Melissa ❤️
