Back in business – Changes in life

It has been Long time.

It has taken over a year since I’ve taken pictures to anyone else but myself. I needed to take a pause from creating so that I could come back and find that passion again. A couple of reasons why I have stayed back for this long.

First of all I went through a divorce years ago and after that it was really hard to see and document happy couples celebrate their day. I struggled a lot while trying to do my best. Meanwhile my mild IBD symptoms became bad ones which took me to hospital and surgery which required a long recovering time. It’s funny how major surgery can make you feel like you have never ever exercised in your life. A cherry on top my old site was held as a “hostage” by previous service provider and only way I could have gotten it back was to fill a written form and send it to them to France.
I was too stubborn to do that.

So I let it all be.

This all got me to stay away from this business, because I think one needs to be mentally okay to create good content for customers. I do not envy entrepreneurs who cannot take time and stay home. Bills don’t pay themselves. They just need to cope with it and try their best on that day. Some can block that out of their mind and take good pictures throughout the day and some, like myself, absorb those feelings from that day and add them to existing feelings and feel emotionally drained at the moment and even more after it.

Secondly I have a day job now which requires a lot of energy. Yes, I know it’s a choice to have 2 jobs and one has to cope with that. This also gives one a privilege of choice to photograph only a few weddings and not get overwhelmed or burn out.

Lastly I have been trying to find that passion again. It’s done good to me to have a real break. You can’t force art. I am excited to get out there again and create something beautiful I can be proud of and deliver my clients the best possible content I can.

I’m taking bookings for the year 2023. So far all the dates are open.
Here’s to new year and new adventures. Let’s make it a good one.