New Beginnings

This last year encompassing our move from Texas to California has been one of change and growth for me.  Starting over in a new place. Making new friends and missing old ones.  Adding a sweet baby to our family.  Hard work and long hours by my husband and many adventures on the weekend.  Recently I’ve come to the realization that the drive to have a photography business is no longer there, and that I’m much happier shooting for myself.  I’ve grown so much as a photographer in the last year, through hours of study and practice, several wonderful classes, and late nights spent editing when I knew I would be up with a baby in the middle of the night and an early rising toddler.  I know I still have so much to learn.  It is a never ending process.  That said, I’m content with my journey and pleased with my progress.  I no longer feel fraudulent uttering the words “I am a photographer”.  I know what I like in my images.  I know that I’m mainly drawn to black and white processing, but that it is ok to throw in some color here and there.  I plan to share my favorite images on my site and I hope to post fairly consistently.  I would love it if you all would continue to follow my journey.  It is so wonderful to have something that I love to do for myself.  It can be hard as a stay at home mom to little ones to not lose your identity to that tiny three letter word “mom” (and I encourage you sweet friends, to find your little piece of happiness).  So I hope to take on some personal projects and some challenges with my peers that I will be sharing here.  Most of all I will be sharing the images that make my heart sing.  I hope you all enjoy them too.