Mo (Garner Portrait Photographer)

These are so late! The holidays & the last few weeks of school kept me busier than I expected, and these got pushed toward the back burner.


Sidenote: I was freezing this day! Mo was such a trooper, I would have died without my sweater on, and she was fine! I think part of me is from the equator.  :)

{Garner Portrait Photographer}

Yesterday I had the privilege of photographing Mo, an aspiring model. Unfortunately, Google tried to send her to the middle of the lake we were meeting at instead of the park, so we only had 30 minutes to shoot before it was completely dark outside and cold outside, but I think we got some really good shots to start off her portfolio!

Thanks Mo for being so sweet & letting me help you get your portfolio started, I look forward to working with you more in the future!

the sun was completely gone at this point, I'm so glad I got this though, I love the feel of it

an apple a day

One of the things about North Carolina is that if you stay longer than two days, the weather will probably change. A week and a half ago, the weather went from being in the 90's, to being in the 50's. My sinuses/tonsils/throat/ears are so not happy.

While I hate being sick, the fact that I can't hardly sleep has been partially beneficial. I've been thinking a lot about how I want to run my business, how I want to brand myself, how I want to interact with my clients, what equipment I want to buy first, how I want to decorate my studio, the list could go on and on! Some of the things I can remember and some of the things I can't remember past my dreamy half awake state before I fall asleep. I have so many dreams and it's hard for me to be patient and wait. I have a hard time being patient, and I hate it. I wish that I had more faith, more faith in God to provide for me & guide me in the direction that I need to be going, faith in myself that I will grow and become the person I want to me.

So tonight I will enjoy not having to leave for school quite as early, and thank God for healing my body and guiding me in the direction that I need to go.

Tomorrow I will eat an apple, and some pomegranate.

quick post

As I've been thinking about what direction I want to go with my business, I've realized that there are several things I want my business to achieve, and I don't want to forget them and lose sight of my goals.

The reason I want to be a photographer is because I love the joy I can bring to people. My most satisfying point of working with a client is when they see their final pictures and LOVE them, the photographs mean something to them, and they are grateful. I love that I can shock people and make them realize how good they actually look :) It's a powerful thing to be able to have the technical knowledge to show people the world as I can see it, and I need to always have a positive outlook on the world, and show the hope and beauty that can be found anywhere and in anyone.

I want my clients to have an experience with me, and feel like they are getting a gift when they get the final product. I want my clients to really see the difference between the average photography studio and Customized Boutique Photography, between a photographer who is little more than a fancy camera and me, someone who cares and is emotionally invested in my subjects.

I want all of my work to be something I am proud of.

And because I want to try not to end a post without pictures:

Testinggg!

It'll be for real this time.