02/28/2021
I woke up this morning feeling a sense of loss and I am sure it's because I am emotional about yesterday being my last day at the studio. My studio was like my second home for the last 16yrs, and the last couple of weeks were extremely difficult as it is hard to let go of something you loved and felt would be in your life for many more years, but I also didn't expect a pandemic to shut the world down and I know I am not alone as there are 1000's of other small business that just couldn't survive or recover from the months of having to be closed.
My heart broke with every photo I had to destroy and throw away, I was forced to get rid of so many things I wished I could have kept and meant a lot to me, but as I sit here this morning I know it was all just stuff and I have to be grateful for what is more important and that is all the beautiful memories I had there and the amazing people I have met and clients that will be my friends for life that I otherwise would have never known.
I am truly blessed to have been able to do what I love at the studio in capturing peoples special milestones and fur babies, I have specialized in many avenues of photography from, newborns, family, weddings, corporate, fashion, architecture, product photography, and as most know my true love of photographing animals, but what feeds my soul is being able to use my talent to help the homeless animals and that is going into animal shelters to take photos of the cats and dogs to help them shine and get adopted and to help rescue with fundraising with my photography so no matter what I will have my camera in hand, and I still want to do my book of 200 Chihuahuas which will keep me busy.
Although I will miss doing studio work and a place to call my own I can't imagine life not doing photography so I am not going anywhere but will just be doing what I love on location outdoors or at people's homes. There is even a possibility I may do a tour around the US to do photos and so I can finally meet the many friends on here I would love to meet and their fur babies.
Most of you know I have the two other side gigs that I do with Neora https://kimsaxelby.neora.com which is a skincare and health/wellness company and the pet CBD www.hemppetcbd.com that I am a huge advocate of and on a mission to educating pet parents of the numerous benefits. I love helping people and animals and that is why I will continue to share the products that I wholeheartedly know can help people and also their fur babies.
My reward is not so much the money but the success stories and testimonials.
THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart to all of you who have chosen me to be your photographer as I am honored to have been able to capture your memories that I know will be cherished for many years ❤️