I've been called lazy by some because I don't have a "real" job that requires a set schedule such as a retail or customer service job. For the longest time I felt the same way after I noticed all my friends had part-time and full time jobs while I didn't. I was shooting events on the weekends and going to school during the week. Although my entire week was taken up by editing hundreds of images, learning how to Photoshop, understanding my camera, learning about lenses, finding my photographic voice, beginning my ideal client marketing, setting up free sessions in exchange for practice, setting up a website, designing my blog, learning to how write professional emails, finding time to shoot paid sessions....the list goes on. Having done all this in the comfort of my home did not make it much different from a regular job. Even though I was investing so much of my time towards this business as a teenager, I still wanted to apply for a job somewhere just because everyone my age was.
It took me this long to tell myself that this IS my full time job.Whether its responding to emails and calls in between classes, meeting with potential clients over coffee, sleeping until two in the morning because I have to finish editing photos. This is my full time dream job. I want to continue growing, I want to become a better me. For my clients, those I love, and myself.
There's 9 weeks left of this year and will do my best to post the rest of my sessions and events from this year.
As much as I want to dedicate all my time to this business, I have to understand that school takes up most of my time and that's ok. There's no rush because in 10 years from now I see myself doing the same exact thing; capturing life and love. Primeramente Dios.
It took me this long to tell myself that this IS my full time job.Whether its responding to emails and calls in between classes, meeting with potential clients over coffee, sleeping until two in the morning because I have to finish editing photos. This is my full time dream job. I want to continue growing, I want to become a better me. For my clients, those I love, and myself.
There's 9 weeks left of this year and will do my best to post the rest of my sessions and events from this year.
As much as I want to dedicate all my time to this business, I have to understand that school takes up most of my time and that's ok. There's no rush because in 10 years from now I see myself doing the same exact thing; capturing life and love. Primeramente Dios.
