I Took The Plunge

I'll be honest, I never thought photography was something I'd be able to call my job. I mean, I never owned a camera, and only ever used one for maybe a year or so back in high school. Never mind the fact that i had never edited a single photo in my life, besides maybe a filter or two. I was an IPhone photographer, and proud of it. Yet here I was browsing online for a camera, and lighting equipment. I was saving backdrops and creating portfolio sessions in my mind. I was literally jumping in head first, without even getting my feet wet beforehand.

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You know when you're thinking about doing something and you get that "sign" that either tells you "go for it" or "no, stop not a good idea"? Well, not even a week after i started looking for a camera,a woman gave me my sign that photography was something I needed to do. One of my followers reached out on Instagram after I expressed my interest in photography. She had a beautiful Nikon she was willing to part with. When I asked her how much she wanted for it, she simply replied with "nothing, I'm just glad to see it go to a good home." I was shocked, and couldn't believe this was actually happening to me. Good things never come my way. When I went to go pick it up, not only was I gifted a beautiful camera, but a bunch of equipment for the camera as well. There's more..!! She also gifted me a paid photoshop program for a whole year! She gave me all the tools I needed to start up and be on the road to success, I just need to put them to use..and that's exactly what I did.

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I began taking hundreds of pictures a day. It was a constant rotation between taking pictures and editing. Using different lighting and settings until I got that perfect picture. I would find myself going back to old pictures and changing a few things to something I thought might look better. Between snapping shots of my kids, and just random things around the house and outside i was taking anywhere from four to five hundred pictures a day.

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I took a huge leap of faith by getting into photography and honestly I couldn't be more thankful. Photography has helped me find myself again. Being a mom you tend you lose yourself and forget you're somebody other than "mom". Don't ever forget that hard work and dedication go a long way. I can already see a huge improvement in my work over the last month.

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Thank you for taking the time to read today’s blog! Check back every Monday, Wednesday & Friday for a new blog post, and don’t forget to follow me on Instagram to see more of my work at @wheretimestandsstillphoto. You can also find me on facebook at Where Time Stands Still Photography. Email me to book your session today and let’s make tome stand still for you.