Sorry… We’re Closed

A few years ago I took a “break” from my business. I needed it, and since then I have still struggled with really getting back into it. I juggled around with getting a studio outside of my home. But for reasons not made clear (until recently), it just never worked out. I then limited my session availability due to personal circumstances at home. I tried to balance sessions between deployments, three kids at three difference schools, all involved in different activities as well as my own time volunteering at two different schools along with even more after school activities and weekly appointments. I always thought as my kids got older, I would have more time for more clients. It’s been the opposite. I need more time for my kids. They need more time with me.

I love photography. I loved the business of it. I never struggled with the business side of it. Yes, trends and needs changed in our area, but I would adjust and go on. But because my family has been and is still going through some life-changing events, I have to let it go. I am in a time in my life where I must take one day at a time. Having a business that requires me to plan, market and schedule weeks or months ahead just doesn’t work for me right now.

This have been decision that was not taken lightly. For years, I struggled with letting it go. I spent years building it and it’s hard to let go of something that you put some much love and devotion into. There have been many days full of tears along with the frustration of just not knowing what I should do. But today, I have peace. Peace that this is what I need to do; for myself, for my family. There is a season for everything, and my business was a 12 year season that I loved every minute of. Now it’s time for a new season and I must move with it.

I honestly don’t know if I’ll reopen sometime in the future. At this time, I can only thing about today. I do plan on selling a lot of gear, props, etc. and getting that studio portion of my house back. That is what is important to me right now. I may offer a session here and there, but I can’t & won’t guarantee it. If I ever decide to start offering sessions again, I’ll have to rebuild. Believe it or not, sometimes that’s the best thing to do – start from scratch. So I’ll have to cross that bridge if I ever come to it.

As for now, I don’t even have a computer (this was written a few days ago and set up to be published today). I wrote this prior to turning it in to get diagnostic tests done on it because of the monitor issues I was STILL having. But as soon as I get it back, I will be:

• Finishing editing and releasing proofs for the OpLove sessions.
• Fulfilling the portrait order for recent preschool pictures.
• Taking and fulfilling orders for sessions prior to 2016 that anyone would like to purchase all their digital images from. Contact me for more info.

Thank you to everyone who has supported my business in the last 12 years. I appreciate you all. You’ll still see me around with my camera, but it will be all personal use for quite some time.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. Until i am caught up with all the editing and orders, my business hours and contact info will remain the same.