I'm still here...despite my lack of online presence.
I felt a shift about two years ago. It was deep in my soul and it was telling me to let go of some things. My life had become too busy, too cluttered...with things that didn't really matter in the grand scheme of things. It was the exact opposite of what I'd known and of what the business/entrepreneur courses I've taken over the years (and there were countless) preached over and over. Do more, be relevant, be on top of trends, answer every comment, post at exactly this time for the best engagement, now make short form video content - at least 4 reels a day... the exhausting list goes on and on.
And you know what? It was taking time away from the things that really mattered to me. My family and my art. My creativity was being absolutely suffocated by the pressure to create somewhat meaningless content.
So, what do you do? Take a step back from photography? The thought made me physically ill. But, I stepped back from social media and it felt like I was giving up photography...like I was letting my dream go. A whole new sadness set in. But then, something pretty amazing happened.
I still got the inquiries. I still booked sessions. Nothing really changed except I had let go of the time-consuming task of posting on social media and blogging (although I do love an occasional blog). I was still a photographer. I was still making art. I was still making money. I had just snuffed out irrelevant tasks that bogged down my mind and was holding the most valuable asset captive- my time.
I'm still here.
I'm still doing what I love.
Still making art.
If you need me, please fill out the contact form here on my website. I have a finite and limited amount of sessions I take per year. I am still active in my Instagram stories and DMs. I still love to hear from my clients. Posting is just the last thing on my mind.
