10/06/2026
✨ Ted Talk Tuesday ✨
Warning.. it’s a long one 🤣
Sitting here editing a long time clients gallery in my car while waiting for cheer practice to get over and I just had one of those moments where I stopped and thought… how did this become my life and about how grateful I am to have the best clients.
Photography was never supposed to turn into this, if I’m being honest. There were no big plans. It was just something fun. Something I loved doing, something that gave me a creative outlet, and honestly I just kind of ran with it.
But apparently… you guys had other plans for me. 🥹
You kept booking.
You told your friends.
Then your friends told their friends.
You came back the next year… and the year after that.
You brought me your babies, your growing kids, your pregnancies, your first birthdays, your extended families, your seniors, your Christmas cards and all of the little moments in between.
And somewhere along the way, I realized I wasn’t just taking pictures anymore.
I was watching your families grow.
Some of you have been with me since I was figuring this whole thing out. You trusted me when I was still learning, still finding my style, still building this business into what it is today. And instead of outgrowing me… you grew with me.
I look back at photos like these and it honestly hits me. The babies I photographed years ago aren’t babies anymore. Families have added new little faces. Kids who were shy with me the first time now come running in knowing exactly who “Ms Liz” is. 🥹
And lately, you guys have absolutely smothered me with the kind things you’ve said.
“You’re our girl, we would never go anywhere else.”
“We are so proud of how far you’ve come.”
“Lillian still talks about Ms Liz. It was such a great experience for her and she can’t wait to come back.”
And then this one:
“When we got in the car and were leaving, Fern chirped up with no prompting and said, ‘Mama, I like Ms Liz.’”
😭😭😭
I don’t think you guys realize how much those things mean to me.
Because yes, I want you to love your photos. Obviously. 😂 But I also want your kids to feel comfortable with me. I want your husband who “hates pictures” to leave saying that actually wasn’t that bad. I want you to feel like you can show up exactly as your family is - chaos, shy kids, wild toddlers and all - and know I’ve got you.
This business has grown so much more than I ever expected it to. There are days it’s crazy, days I’m drowning in editing, days I’m living off caffiene, thriving on chaos and also wondering why I scheduled myself wildly full 😂 …but then I sit here editing families I’ve photographed for YEARS and remember exactly why I do it.
So I guess today’s Ted Talk isnt much of a Ted Talk at all..
It’s just a thank you.
Thank you for choosing me the first time.
Thank you for choosing me again.
Thank you for sharing my name when someone asks for a photographer.
Thank you for trusting me with your babies and your memories.
Thank you for rooting for me.
And thank you for allowing this little “fun thing” I started to become something I’m genuinely so proud of.
You guys have helped me build this. My new clients are helping me grow it.
And getting to watch your families grow while you’ve watched me grow too? That might be my favorite part of all. 🫶🏻
