Saying yes to photography….again.

I fell into photography nine years ago. Almost literally. For those who don’t know the story I picked up a DSLR camera 10 years ago and knew that I knew that I was going to be a photographer. Now let me preface this with the fact that I had told my photographer friends I would never be a photographer back in my modeling days. haha. [Learn from me, never say never ;]

From the very beginning of launching my photography business I promised myself I would only photography what I love for two reasons. One, being a creative I knew I would emotionally die a little if money was the focus vs creating. Second, I watched so many photographers get burnt out or quit 2-5 years in. Well, two years ago I began getting burned out. I guess in the grand scheme of things finally hitting a wall after seven years in business is pretty darn good. But I was so ready to be done. I didn’t want to do any part of the business anymore. Apart of it was my life as I knew it was falling apart *insert traumatic divorce*. I seriously considered letting photography go. But as all things in life whats meant to be will always make its way back to you. And as I began going back over every aspect of my life of what brought real joy photography was still there waiting for me to pick it back up fully.

As I sat down meeting seniors for my senior model program this weekend I was so gently reminded this is where I belong. This is what is natural for me. This is where I thrive. It is easy to bring life to this place of mother daughter connections even though I lost my mom years ago to cancer. There is something in this space, in this place of being a photographer that makes me come alive. This weekend reminded me there is no denying this is where I am suppose to be.

It’s hard when your life is turned upside down to pick pieces back up because sometimes those pieces don’t belong in your life anymore. But I am grateful I have another year to love on senior girls and encourage these girls and their parents to love others well. So here is to a new year. Cannot wait to see what becomes of it all. Praying its the most successful year of them all.