12/30/2024
Now that we are coming to an end of 2024, I wanted to give an update for those who have been wanting to know what my 2025 will look like.
Photography has been my life for as long as I can remember. I was a kid when I first started taking photos. I still remember the feeling I felt when I got my first camera and booked my first shoot. It felt right and exactly what I was supposed to do. I knew I wanted to do this for the rest of my life, make it a career I could be proud of.
Over the past decade, I worked so hard to give every single one of my clients photos they can love for years to come. I've been blessed enough to have many clients return to me for more and that's the highest compliment I can receive and I will be eternally grateful to all of you who have trusted me to capture your most precious memories.
However, business comes with great responsibility. Admin work, taxes, expenses that add up so quickly are just a very few jobs that are incorporated within running a successful business. I have put in so many hours and effort into creating something I can be proud of, putting my head down and getting the grunt work done to create an experience for all of my clients. As proud as I am for doing so, it has seemed to be a lot of the reason for my burnout. With every two hour shoot, on average was 10-12 hours between my editing and all the admin work, gallery viewings, consultations, marketing, financial, etc. I'm not complaining that I was fortunate enough to be able to continue to work, but making it a business and career has made me lose the passion and reason for doing photography in the first place.
Over the past couple of months, I've really taken the time to try to understand where I am mentally with my art. I allowed myself time to step away and try to miss it. Unfortunately, I really haven't. At least with how things have been going. As of now, I don't feel like I am ready to go back to what I had going. I don't want business to dull my spark. Yesterday was my first shoot since October with a gorgeous friend. I reached out to her to see if she would be interested and very last minute at that ( thanks for dealing with me Hannah!). I didn't put the pressure of business get in the way for me to have an incredibly fun time with her. Just allowing myself to just have fun. When I got home and reflected, I can admit there there was a small spark trying to find the fuel to grow. What that tells me is that my passion hasn't been fully burnt out, but that I need to nurse it for a while. Allow myself to continue to grow the flame. 2025 will be a year of me growing along with it and finding my love again. I will be taking on more shoots after the new year, but I will be a lot more selective in what I do. If you're a client that wants something unique, feel free to reach out and touch base with me. I want to listen. But please be understanding that right now, I'm healing to be able to come back and get back to work stronger than ever, and that means that I may not be able to help you at this time.
Thank you for the messages of support since my last post, they all meant so much to me. I really hope you'll love what I make in the upcoming future. ❤️❤️❤️
Special thank you to Hannah for all of her support in my art and braving the winter cold to capture these shots. I hope you know how much I adore our friendship. ❤️
