03/14/2019
Long post alert 🚨 Have you ever moved on from something a lot of people expected from you but you just knew wasn’t right anymore? It’s a weird feeling, walking away from things you once loved but no longer bring you joy... That’s how I felt about portrait photography. A part of me felt like a failure, like I’m letting people down in some way. But the truth is that if I continued to force it, I’m only letting myself down... I can’t reach my true potential if I’m living every one else’s dream for me.
When I started, I was a nature and landscape photographer. Then, I thought the only way I could make money and be happy is by shooting portraits, and weddings, but the truth is that my heart was never in it and it showed through my work. (Which isn’t fair to anyone!)
The other day I was cleaning and came across boxes of prints - flowers, animals, landscapes, etc. and it instantly reminded me where my allegiance lies... The thrill runs deep, friends. I may be “throwing in the towel” on posed up family sessions and seniors, but I’m picking up a whole stack of clothes that I’m actually in love with.
I’ve evolved over the years and love so many kinds of photography, I love when I capture memories (lifestyle, candids, sports), I love unusual and high fashion stylized shoots (think - ANTM 😉) and I love to help other entrepreneurs showcase their businesses (products and branding). Most of all, I love finding beauty in all things. THAT is where my heart is, whatever style of shooting that leads me to, I’ll follow.
I haven’t picked up my camera in months for anything other than product photography and part of that was because I had no idea what I wanted to shoot, and I had little ambition to create photos until recently. Sometimes all you need to do to find happiness is go back to the root of what started it all.
Don’t ever give up on your dreams.