Yesterday when we arrived to our hotel, we drove up and saw a "wedding" photoshoot in progress. Well, it was more like a pretend-bride, modeling accessories. She was gorgeous, but what brought a flood of emotions inside of me was wondering if that was a type of "God-sent" message to me. I have spent the past couple months trying to figure out where to go with my love for photography. It seems like when I get so drawn into it and "the business," I step back, scared, over so many things, but most of all, scared that it could have the power of taking me away from my girls and my husband. I LOVE taking pictures and challenging myself to capture the beauty of pregnancy, newborns, and children. But I am struggling to decide how to approach a chance to be creative and to help other people, without sacrificing the people that are most important to me.
With that said, my wonderful husband had an important talk with me today about it all. It might be one of those conversations I will never forget. I can't say that the struggle is gone, but I do know that I have more to think about, and an amazing friend who believes in me and encourages me to follow my heart.
Happy Anniversary, Steve.
In honor of my husband, I allowed him to snap a few pictures of me yesterday, in the same spot the bride model was strutting her stuff (or accessories). I think he did a great job. I only had to do a slight edit job, more so to adjust the tilt of the photo. The SOOC (straight out of the camera) shot is labeled.
(And you can see my 15 week old baby bump!)
2 comments:
You look so adorable with your baby bump! I hope you have an amazing anniversary. I'm sure the thought of jumping into photography as a business is scary, but just remember: it's not brave if you're not scared. You have a gift, an amazing talent God wants you to share, but only as much as you want! Family does come first, but I think you'll find a way to balance it all!
Happy Anniversary Michelle. I agree with Jennifer you look so adorable with your little baby bump. So sweet.
Keep your head up and your heart will lead you to were you should be. It is a scary thing to jump into. You are very talented and I believe you will do what is right. :)
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