09/04/2026
The month of April marks 7 years of full time self employment for me. And it never ceases to amaze me, that I earn my living from doing something I truly adore.
I don’t often take the time to reflect on how far I’ve come. It’s so easy to chase the next goal, and loose sight of the fact that this life is one I used to dream of.
When I was a teenager, I had a love for photography, for family archive, and I’ve always been a nostalgic soul. I was artsy in a random kind of way. I couldn’t draw, or paint, and didn’t have an obvious career path paved out. But I loved creating, making, and seeing something turn into life - whether that be furniture upscaling, a scrap book, or something as simple as a homemade headband. That inner creative somehow stumbled into the world of photography.
After years of being unsure what to do, studying photography, but with no real end goal. I decided to silence the academic noise, and just follow my heart with what I loved, and that was simply portraiture.
Here we are 7 years later, still learning, growing, and balancing my passion of photography, with my new passion of being a mother.
There’s still so much left to explore, but the pace has finally slowed down, and I’m incredibly proud that at so many points in the last 15 years, I pushed hard and stayed true to what I wanted.
It’s so easy to stumble across a business, and compare yourself and your situation, but the truth is, running a business is not easy, and it’s certainly not for everyone, and that’s ok. If you’re somewhere in the messy middle, this is your sign to keep pushing, the calm might be just around the corner.
Thank you for being here on the journey with me. 🤎
