Anyway, I entered 2013 with many thoughts on where was I going to take my photography, this year. Those thoughts were mostly questions rather than answers, of course, but I have ended up forming a plan ... and one that has been far more structured than ever before.
First part of my plan was to find a new way to get tuition. This part was was actually solved for me by my awesome husband... who, for Christmas, bought me a year's subscription to the Kelby Training site! I now have access to tons of great online courses from some of the best photographers in the world! Boo Yeah!
The second part involved finding a focus to work on. I will always want to shoot anything and everything I can, but I really wanted to find my niche... my speciality... an area that I can really love and become "kick-ass" at. The answer to this sprung itself on me, and I would never have predicted it a couple of years ago - I have decided to specialize in Newborn Photography.
Why Newborn? Well, the reason is actually 2-fold. First of all, I (surprisingly) had a great time shooting newborns last year. I really didn't expect to. I did it just for experience, but found the sessions so fulfilling and rewarding, that I just couldn't wait to do it again! The obsession slowly grew... and I found myself "following" a number of amazing newborn specialists with much envy... and one specialist and trainer, Rachel Vanoven became my new hero & inspiration.The second reason - a couple of personal experiences in 2012 made me feel that I really need to "give back", and since we have the finances of your average young family, volunteering my time and abilities are the way to go. My ultimate goal in this regard will remain personal for now... but to get there means practice, practice, learning, practice and a better portfolio.
So... here we are... my plans are already underway... transformations have been made to my home(!) and my new journey has begun. Of course, I will still continue to work with the other areas that I was blessed to work so well with, last year... namely the commercial, family & wedding 2nd shooting... but I am really excited about my new specialist direction. I would love you to stay with me on this ride!
