With every year that passes, time seems to leave these moments so much quicker. I say it every year and it's just the unfathomable truth as we age.
Last year 2010 ended with me feeling likes things were going to change for the better. They were going to change, because I was determined to make things happen. 2010 was a tremendous challenge for me in every area of my life- work, family, personal & emotional. I said I would not let the majority of the negative parts of that year effect me any more.
I have to say my determination and the promise I made to myself worked. I took chances and created opportunities. No longer was I just waiting for things to happen or making excuses. Much of this of course I'm speaking about my passion to have a successful business in this crazy awesome industry of weddings. So I made plans to travel on my own meet couples and shoot their moments. This was truly a mind blowing experience for me to leave the comfort of being home with my husband and daughter as I created a path of independence (something I found a bit hard after taking care of others needs first). I submitted almost every wedding and eSession for publication. While I still have few more to submit, I have to say each was a success and much of it was because of the ability to submit via
Two Bright Lights! I want to especially thank Katie Martin for publishing my work twice this year in her
Summer Issue and her
Winter Issue of Eco-Beautiful Magazine and another extra thank you to Nicola of the former Bridal Crate now
Inspire a Bride for giving me so much support and encouragement. I think KrashingMotions had a record of over 16 features this past year (maybe more not sure), so thank you to all the amazing editors, publishers and wedding bloggers out there! I continued to step out of my comfort zone and went on somewhat of a photographer's retreat. I met with peers whom I learned a great deal from, whom I looked up to and to whom others I was able to contribute my experiences as well. Being a mentor to someone else leaves you feeling like you can leave your stamp in this world and say I contributed.
I also made the promise to myself and to my family to make sure I spent more time with them. The one thing I knew I could do to allow for more of that time and not take away from my clients was to minimize my blogging. Blogging is an amazing tool for photographers to expose their work and to connect with potential clients. We give you peak into our supposedly FABULOUS & EXCITING lives! The reality of it is... the fabulous and exciting is really us experiencing your fabulous & exciting lives behind a lens and then spending countless hours editing images, designing product & albums and marketing. I look back on my blog and think wow there is SO MUCH MORE TO TELL. So what to do for this upcoming year of 2012? We can't be everything at all times and I continue to promise my family to be present, so adjustments always need to be made in life, bringing me to my
last post. I feel blogging is a necessity and something I truly miss having the time to invest. So changes will be made so I can devote more time to sharing the amazing moments of others and the little special moments in mine and my family's life as well.
Looking back on 2011, I am thrilled I was able to travel to multiple places to shoot, market, network, learn, meet people and experience life.
I met amazing couples, shot in amazing cities, was inspired by others and hopefully gave some inspiration as well.
Opportunities are mainly ones we create and if one just happens to come along...jump on it because it's rare they just 'happen'.
2012... here I come more equipped to create MORE opportunities not only for myself but for others out there dreaming to live a life where their passion is their work and their work is their passion!
I wish you all the best in 2012!
Cheers!
Here is a sneak peek of some memorable moments I have to share in the near future from some of my fabulous couples!
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