Your computer crashed and you lost all of your photographs

Your computer crashed and you lost all of your photographs

Yes, I’ve heard clients say this.

Yes, it makes my heart drop into my stomach.

Yes, this is your photographer’s job to make sure this never happens to you.

I would highly recommend that you use an online storage, while also backing up to an external hard drive. Here are my recommendations:

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It's Almost Time to Tell Your Story

It's Almost Time to Tell Your Story

While photography is not considered “essential” in immediate terms, it definitely is in the long run. You know why? Because YOU are essential. Your stories and your kids stories are essential. If this time together has taught us anything it’s that family and loved ones are the most crucial aspect of our lives. I’ve always loved photographing families, but this has just solidified that for me 100 times over.

This will not last forever. We will be with our family and friends again. We will be able to hug our loved ones and create new memories.

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How Can I Help You

How Can I Help You

I want to know how I can help you. Are you about to give birth and worried that you won’t be able to get newborn photos taken? Would it be helpful if I walked you through how to get some beautiful photos yourself, until you can book that session? Do you have a DSLR that’s been sitting in your closet and you have have no idea how to even turn it on?

Have you always wondered about makeup or hair tips and tricks to get the best headshots?

Are you looking for a new podcast that will help you grow your business?

Are you wondering the best workouts to do at home?

Looking for new recipes?

Is your head exploding because you don’t want to think about any of this and you just want to crawl into the fetal position until the world gets back to “normal”?

I’ve got you.

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I feel hopeless and hopeful

I feel hopeless and hopeful

There is beauty in pain. There is light in darkness. There are so many people out there losing their lives, losing their jobs, unable to quarantine, forced to work through all of this because they need it to feed their family, those unable to feed their family, 3rd world countries without medical help, and so much hurt. I am so privileged right now and I refuse to take that for granted. I refuse to complain about the unknown because at least I get another tomorrow. I have and will continue to donate where I can. I will count every single second as a blessing. I will be stronger when this is all over because I was given a fighting chance.

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I'm Writing This Because I Have To

I'm Writing This Because I Have To

I’m writing this because I have to.

I’m writing this because yesterday I spent 30 minutes in my car, in the grocery store parking lot, crying and unable to move from my seat.

I’m writing this because the last two weeks consisted of me struggling to get out of bed and some days, I didn’t.

I’m writing this because the past 5 weekends were spent photographing people’s joyous occasions and I didn’t feel any of it.

I’m writing this because I spend most of my days alone, beating myself up because I’m the only one to blame if my business fails.

I’m writing this because I know that I really have no reason to be so sad, but I do.

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