09/28/2025
I hadn’t picked up my camera in a while.
A friend asked if I could help her shoot a wedding this past weekend. I usually don’t shoot weddings — especially not for people I’ve never met — but she needed help, and that’s what friends do, right?
I stepped into it with no expectations… and something unexpected happened.
The moment I raised the camera to my eye again, all the emotions came back — not just the pressure or the logistics, but the love of it. The stillness before the shutter. The search for light. The trust. The way people open up when they feel seen.
But right alongside that feeling came another one — the quiet realization that maybe it’s time to lay it down. Not because I’ve stopped loving it, but because other parts of my life are calling for more of me.
I don’t have a big announcement. No dramatic farewell. Just honesty: I’m thinking about stepping back from people photography. And it’s hard — because I know I’m good at this. But I also know I can’t give it the attention it deserves and show up fully in the areas of my life that need me most right now.
I’m proud of what I created this weekend. And I’m grateful — not just for the opportunity, but for the clarity it brought.
We’ll see where things go from here. But whatever happens, I’ll always be thankful for the stories I’ve had the chance to tell through a lens.
