04/19/2024
On this not so beautiful morning I wanted to send you all a heartfelt message:
First, I want to thank each and everyone of you for your love and support over the last 13 years of my business. There have been a lot of changes over the course of those 13 years. Starting off in SC, moving to PA, being a hybrid photographer for quite a few years, and over the last two years settling into my roots here in PA. It has been a whirlwind of trial, error, learning, mistakes, growth and change - there's that word again.
Second, I want to extend a gigantic thank you to each of you who have worked with me over the past four years. Thank you for your patience and understanding through some of the hardest years of my life, thus far. There has been a lot of low moments in the course of those years in my personal life and in my business life. A lot of things I have kept to myself, a lot of bitter moments, and a lot of grief. Thank you to each of you who didn't jump ship, that believed in me, and who sought out to help me grow both personally and as a business owner.
My gratitude is overwhelming for the things that I have been blessed with, the accomplishments that I have worked towards, and the lessons that have steered me in the right direction. I pray that as the year progresses my list of gratitude grows.
It is with bittersweet emotion that I share some changes that are to come over the next few months, and continue into the remaining months of 2024.
After many years of planning and executing creative and beautiful Mini Session Events for my clients and dear friends, I have decided that I will no longer be offering Mini Session Events. My heart remains with each of you who have taken part in these past sessions, but as growth continues I must let go. I have come to the realization that mini sessions are not where my heart is. I enjoy meeting families, meeting their children, learning about them and creating beautiful imagery without constraints of timeframe and creative limitations.
I will continue to offer Christmas Mini Sessions + Antique Red Truck Sessions in November/December of each year. These sessions are very important to me, and I know to many others. The Antique Red Truck Sessions are a beautiful tribute to a very special man, and I will always offer those- knowing he is smiling down as each family enjoys the beauty of his truck.
2024 is seeming to be a hard year for many people. Although there has been an increase in price overall throughout the world, I am not raising my pricing for the 2024 year. Please note that all prices have been the same for approximately 3 years. Price increases are important for small businesses to make a profit, however I feel like I am in the position to determine when the time is right to do so, and this year is not it.
Going forward you will see that I am not going to be overbooking myself this year. After the past few years of extensive stress, I have decided to rededicate this year to creating the things that make me happy, focusing on my client experience, and being the best that I can be for each person who chooses to create with me.
I am very excited about this year, these changes, and the growth within myself personally and as a business owner. My goal and purpose behind being a photographer is merely to create memories, to have photographs to look back on and cherish when the people within them are no longer with you in person. My eyes well with tears, and I smile to myself when I see photos that I have created being used to bring back memories of people and times that have since passed. Since the very beginning 10+ years ago, my business motto has always been "to capture a moment and hold it forever" this remains my motto and as time passes it is held closer to my heart.
Thank you all for reading this lengthy post, for your time, and for your continued support. I am grateful to each of you for loving me and creating with me. I am grateful to my friends for booking with me, cheering me on when I am down, being available for insight, and for always, always, always caring. I am grateful to my family for always being there, for understanding and for supporting me- from near and far. I am grateful to my husband for putting up with me, haha, my stress and my ruthless hours of work, I love you. I am grateful to God for blessing me with this gift of creating, serving, and loving.
As we all venture into the remaining months of 2024- I pray you see clarity in whatever situation you are working through. I pray you find the answers to the questions that are rattling your brain. I pray you fall in love with yourself and with your passions again, and I pray you never give up on your dreams.
With Love,
Harmony Renee
**all photos courtesy of the wonderful Brianna Clifford
