I am sitting at the same computer, in the same house, with the same usb cord, with the same digital camera that I started with in November 2011. It seems like just a moment ago that I opened the box to a another world I had always wanted to be a part of. I merely thought that I would be doing good to get three people to ask me to do a Christmas card during the next year. I never knew that new mothers would place the one thing that they had bonded with for the last 40+ weeks in my hands and tell me I was in charge. Buckets, boxes, blankets, anything that made a baby look precious and peaceful. My garage started to fill up fast and I was starting to feel something fill up inside of me as well. Late hours into the night I would pour over newborn galleries from famous and not so famous photographers. Although Cara Lee Case means nothing to you, I have studied her gallery and style for months. Photography is something that you see in your head first and then you put together several elements to get that vision out. It is definitely easier said than done. I envision my newborn photography sessions to grow into bright, peaceful, organic, bubbly, rich creamy colors, textures for miles, and soft sweet skin of little snugglies (as I refer to newborns 5 days and younger). This week I gave my second gift certificate to a new mom who will eagerly await not only the birth of her child but holding on to those precious first moments that will be lost so quickly if not borrowed with a camera. It is very humbling to know that someone gave my talent as a gift. A gift this time of year loses a lot of meaning, but to me, someone using what God has given me as a gift touches my heart and it's hard to take a monetary exchange for it. I enjoy photography sessions and the way they teach me something new and different than the last, but there is something that I just explain about those newborns. For any of my high school pals, you know it was my dream to become a labor and delivery nurse. Maybe that is why? They are so small for only such a short amount of time that it is not really fair! I will continue to explore several areas of photography however it is my goal for 2013 to become more exclusively as a maternity/newborn photographer.
I have spent the last few weeks struggling with the RULES of photography. I am a part of an discussion board that I cherish for it's priceless depth of knowledge between other photographers that are just beginning like me. It is within this discussion board that I am beginning to see that some of the RULES of photography are not my rules. They are not ALL photographers RULES. I am praying for wisdom of good business sense and fair balance to my clients this year and will be unveiling session fee/CD/print packages in January 2013. It is difficult to let go of the images that you pour so much into, I will be asking for guidance on several printing release issues and hang up's I have about quality printing.
I am sick of typing "I" in this blog post tonight because that is exactly what "I" am trying to move away from next year.
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A BEAUTIFUL SONG THAT I LOVE, FITS WELL FOR TONIGHT'S THOUGHTS!!! PLEASE LISTEN!!1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4-PDKNu71I
