06/04/2025
LIFE UPDATE!
This month, I would have started my tenth year in business. This month, I am closing my doors *mostly* permanently.
WHEW! That was crazy to type!
What started as a way for me to pay for my graduate degree, turned into a full time business that allowed me to pay off all my student loans, recover from the loss of our home during hurricane Florence, finance my family through the birth of our two beautiful boys, donate to charities more than I ever dreamed possible and allowed me to take my family on many international vacations. And most importantly, because of this job, I was able to stay at home and raise my babies. Thank you will never be enough!
Yet, through all of that, there was a dream ever present on my mind. I'm so excited to share that I am now pursuing that dream full time. For the last year, I have been working full-time as a photographer while also waking up before my early rising children to make my dreams come true. Let me be frank, we have no village lol. It was a tough year and I had to wake up between 4-5 most days to realize this dream. But it's happening!
I'm still hesitant to share because it feels too good to be true but also because I've not had an offer I've accepted yet. I'm still fighting to find a place in this extremely elite, inclusive industry but... I'm actively seeking representation to traditionally publish my NOVEL. If you made it this far, then I guess I have to thank you for your support and share the secret I've been keeping for the past year. I WROTE A BOOK!!!
While I'm in pursuit of the perfect agent and publisher, I'm devoting all my free time, the approximately 60 minutes a day haha, to revisions and my kiddos. What that means for all my loyal, long-standing clients: I will miss you! If you are a friend, family member, or a client whom I have worked with at least 2x before, I will still be more than willing to work with you if you love my work that much. I will be accepting cash only, tax free, and on a very exclusive basis, maybe one per month? I love you all so much and I'm so thank full for your support. This is hard to type, and scary to put out into the world, but after almost a decade of business success, I know its time. I'm ready for more time with my kids, more time with my chickens, more gardening, and of course, more writing time!
Thank you!!!
*The first photo I took last night to signify the past decade, the rest of the photos are my favorites from the almost decade of business. Enjoy!
