its only took me half a year to get this on the blog


better late than never I always say! So now, this post will be a farewell to summer of 2024 and also, a shout out to the most influential clients of my career yet. This session and these people have been absolutely pivotal in my fresh, photography career.


When I first started out, I wasn't sure which direction I wanted to head. My heart said motherhood (because my kids were my inspiration to start this in the first place) but after meeting them and producing this magical gallery I felt pulled in a new direction. Couples, elopements and even wedding dreams starting filling my mind.


And then came a busy season of life, a time where I was so overwhelmed and pressed for time with my family as the priority, I felt like I needed to choose between my career as a nurse and my budding passion for professional photography; at first thought, I chose nursing because it felt safe. I had made a plan, in the new year, I was going to focus on nursing; which meant cutting back my sessions and even cutting out weddings completely. So when R + N asked me if I would photograph their wedding next year, although absolutely honored, I had to turn them down.


They of course, understood completely and even had the kindest most encouraging words to say: "don't give up photography, you have a gift, even my mom says so." (his mom, being a photographer as well)


Those words really stuck with me.


For weeks I kept pondering, wondering if I had made the wrong decision. Nursing is safe, yes, but photography is my 'gift.' And to be fair, photography has been with me even longer than nursing, so something just didn't feel right. So, after some deep, soul-searching conversations with my husband and bestie about life and our futures (yes, it went much deeper than a photo gig) I decided on doing just the opposite of what I had planned. IF I had to choose between the two, photography it is because life is too short to wonder what if.


So, with that, I decided I wanted to reach back out to R + N, tell them I had changed my mind and ask them to take me back (this sounds like a break up story lol) This sounds crazy right? To turn down a client and then change your mind after weeks without talking? But I thought (and a few wise people once said) what the worst that could happen? They would just tell me they found someone new.


BUT, that's not what happened. By some miracle, R + N had not moved on yet. In fact, the day that I texted them was the day that they had planned on searching for a new photographers. And like some Devine intervention, I had reached out at the perfect moment. His response was.... 'we are so happy to hear this, we had hoped you would change your mind.' And the rest was history.


I swear, this story sounds made up, but every word of it is true. Ideal clients is an understatement.


Needless to say, my plans for 2025 changed. And because of them (and the most supportive husband and friends) this year will be full of opportunity that otherwise would have never happened.


CHEERS to 2025, absolutely can not wait to see what it holds.