Luminary Photography

10/08/2023

Fall pictures are in 🍁🍂🎃

09/29/2023

The unfortunate truth of owning and running a business.

Running a business is really hard.

What they don’t tell you is that it can cause severe stress and anxiety, and drains you mentally to the point of depression in even the most laid back people.

People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will view you as a service and not a person anymore.

Friends and family will expect discounts and people will value you and your hard work less than a big chain store.

You have to worry about if you forget to email/message someone back, are they going to think it was on purpose? Did you disappoint them? Will they hold that against you? When in reality you just can’t get to everyone’s messages and emails.

Starting up and running a successful business puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work life balance. You need to be the director, the worker, the admin, the marketing team, the accountant, the cleaner..... All whilst being a parent, a husband or a wife, family support, friend... it’s one of the hardest things you will try and balance

There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in small businesses after 5 years. If they are successful they are overwhelmed. It takes a toll. It’s freaking exhausting. Especially the past couple of years when so much has been out of our control.

Here’s a small reminder that we are just normal people with hectic lives. Be kind, be patient, support small businesses…….and hopefully more of us will stick around!

I copied this from another small business owner. 🫶🏻

08/16/2023

08/09/2023

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04/03/2023

Prom session ✨️

04/03/2023

Easter sessions 🐣🌷🐇

I'm terrible at keeping up to date and being a page runner, so if I posted these already, sorry 😅

03/26/2023

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03/17/2023

I ordered a new backdrop! Will be in next week.
If you want Easter photos done, let me know!
I'm doing them free of charge 🐰 🥚 🐣
Located in Doniphan

03/07/2023

Tried out using a backdrop!
I'm in love!

Been thinking about starting a studio. Word is out that I'm doing photos again!
I'm going to build up my backdrop inventory so clients will have a variety to choose from.

02/19/2023

Possibly going to open up a photography studio in Doniphan! I need opinions to see of it'll be worth it in the long run.
I know there's photographers in the area. But no studio in town. So I want to do studio work.
I'll be LLC-ing my business and getting everything legal to set up to run.