Doubt

So today has been a day where I have had to tell myself I am worth it. I think all photographers go through it at some point...it's the dirty word...DOUBT! I doubt myself every now and then but this past week it has been more than usual. I am a good photographer. I am learning and growing everyday. I enjoy capturing life. All Life...the unexpected, the unexplained. I find myself wanting to put my work along side another photographers. When you put them side by side they are completely different styles, poses, work of art. Only in my mind I keep thinking their's is better. Irony tells us different. Each photographer is an artist. An Artist all on their own. We capture, create, edit and produce an image that only we can each do ourselves. Their work is an art as is mine. So why do I doubt myself? Why do I think I am less competent than someone else? I am not 100% sure but as a Christian, I feel that it is a way that Satan attack me. He knows how much my heart is in my business. He knows that I give glory to the Lord for what talent I have. He doesn't want me to succeed. So every time I doubt myself, I will remember where my help comes from. It comes from the Lord. I love what I do. I am blessed by what I do!

Special Families

Special Families

Special Families is the title of this blog...isn't every family special? Yes every family I run into is special but there are those whom I get to experience a session with that make my heart flutter. I am referring to families that have a special needs child. I, myself have 2 children with special needs. I started my business with a goal to capture special families. I know first hand the sadness that can come when you take your children to a photographer that will not take that extra few minutes while a child needs to be repositioned, desensitized, or be changed. I want you all to know that through my personal experiences with my on children, I yearn to 'capture life' of those special families. I got to wok with a family a couple weeks ago. I am humbled by their gratitude. I look forward to working with them again. I felt blessed when they kept thanking me. No need to thank...I totally understand. I have been there...I am there...I walk the same life they do. If you are looking or know of anyone looking for a special needs photographer...send them my way

Photo Booth Fun

This morning I had the opportunity to capture a very special little girl's 2nd birthday. Happy Birthday Annabel! Her mom contacted me a while back and asked if I would be interested in a photo booth opportunity for her party. I was definitely on board. I love anything new and fun. I had a blast and so did others. I found it was a way to get guests to relax and have fun. It was an easy way to let go and just be. It was a great party. I am very thankful to the Meredith's for being such spectacular clients, that I get to call my friends. I wish them all the best as they follow God's calling in this next part of their ministry lives. You will be missed <3

Majestic

This week I have been blessed to be in Cashiers, NC. I have taken the week to be with family and rest. My hope is to come home renewed and rested. I am ready to go back to work. While here though, I have been able to sit back and observe nature. We have hiked to the top of Whiteside Mountain, Ming Falls, Silver Run and Whitewater Falls. I normally would be able to take in the beauty and thank God for it. This year I have taken my camera and captured the majesty of the Creator. To see each fall in still motion, I am amazed at the intricate details each possesses. The way each rock is placed to create a stream of water so magnificent to the eye. I have looked out over the top of the mountains and been awestruck at the beauty it they hold. To think about how each tree makes the mountain what it is.  But to think about how many trees make up that mountain truly seems incomprehensible. It's a beautiful reminder that this world is amazing, awe inspiring and gives me so much inspiration. I cannot wait to get home and begin to edit the more than 1000 pictures I have taken. 

Perspective

PERSPECTIVE

Perspective? From behind the lens of a camera I see things differently. I look for details. I look for color. I look for that moment where I see something that everyone around me is missing. It gives me great joy to share that photo with my clients. I love to see their face when they ask when and how did I get that picture. It's a frozen moment in time that will be talked about for days, months or even 15 years from now. It makes my heart glad!

What Truly Matters

This weekend I went to a funeral. It was an unexpected death. While I listened to her friends tell stories of her life, one line has struck me and I have had a hard time letting go of it. He said, "Every person has a beginning date and an ending date. It's what we do in the hyphen that truly matters. I started to think about that hyphen. It has been on my mind since yesterday. I love photography. I love making people smile. I love capturing moments. I love editing. I love sharing them with people. That is one of the things I am doing with my hyphen. It's my passion. But it didn't sink in until yesterday the impact a portrait can have. Her portrait was on display at the front of the church. I looked at for a long time. There was a photo montage of her life. Their family portraits I took were a part of this. Her children will have them to look at and remember their mother. I am not sure I truly have ever put into thought the price of a portrait. With my hyphen, I want to leave a priceless portrait with every client I encounter.