Discovering very quickly that I loved people, their smiles, and their connections with each other drove me to photograph humans not animals or landscapes. People have often asked me if I would consider photographing flowers or landscapes and while I think they are all beautiful, I knew it would bore me and squash my creativity. No, people are most definitely my passion!
The Gregory’s family session only sparked so much more for me and as I worked and put more of my hard work out there, I was asked to do more and more families! Having people believe in me gave me the confidence I needed to build my business from the ground up. Making wise investments, pouring into myself through education and equipment, pushed me forward to gain more clients and put myself out there even when it was really scary. So many families wanted me to photograph them that last year alone I photographed over 70 family sessions along with many other sessions totaling more than 270 sessions last year!
I have learned so much about myself and had a determination I never thought existed in me. Thoughts of failure existed, yes, but the belief of success overcame those fears. Taking a thought like “I could never do that” to “I can do that if I put my mind to it” sent me searching for how I can learn to become a professional photographer, a storyteller through images.