05/11/2026
The beginning of 2026 has honestly been one of the hardest seasons I’ve had in a very long time.
Over the past couple of months, many of you probably noticed I went from posting almost daily to barely showing up online at all. The truth is, I hit a level of burnout I never saw coming.
Running a small business by yourself means wearing every single hat: photographer, editor, scheduler, marketer, bookkeeper, customer service, social media manager... all while still trying to show up well for your family and yourself. Somewhere along the way, I stopped doing that well. My family life was suffering, my marriage was suffering, and I was suffering.
Physically and mentally, my body finally forced me to slow down. After months of fighting sickness after sickness, I was diagnosed with chronic sinusitis, dealt with recurring laryngitis, and honestly reached a point where I wondered if I could keep doing this at all.
But even in the middle of all of that, one thing never changed. I truly love what I do. I love serving people through photography, telling stories, and preserving memories that matter.
What does need to change is how I’ve been running myself into the ground to do it.
So for the past several months, I’ve been trying to heal, rest, catch up, and rebuild healthier rhythms. I’m incredibly grateful to my clients who have shown so much patience and kindness while I worked through delayed galleries and slower communication. Your grace has meant more than you know.
I’ll be taking the rest of May and June mostly off, aside from projects already booked or currently in progress, so I can head into summer and the wedding season in a healthier place mentally and physically.
I’m not quitting, not even close. But I am learning that boundaries, rest, and sustainability matter. Burnout and mental health struggles are real, and ignoring them doesn’t make them go away.
Thank you to everyone who has checked in, encouraged me, prayed for me, supported my business, and stuck around even when I’ve been quiet. I’m really hopeful for what’s ahead. 🤍
