Thanks for 20k followers, cheers to more photos <3

Message to Self

Wild how I can go from taking photos weekly to not taking any for months, just because I moved. Sometimes I question even picking up a camera because I've been so inconsistent for over a year.

But when I see inspiring images or videos, I get that fire inside me to create my own that can inspire others. I haven't reached my full potential yet because I've let fear come between me and my dreams. Now that I'm beginning a new chapter in my life, I promise myself to never let fear dictate my decisions again. I'm committed to myself and the people who believe in me and support me. I'm going to pursue my passion for photography with all my heart.

I was able to develop a bunch of film rolls my mom gave me, it’s so cool seeing these images!

Everything I’ve posted so far is the work I’m most proud of that I made over the last four years taking portraits. I took a year off and made some life change’s to stabilize myself. During that time I’d sit there considering if I even wanted to continue being a photographer, I quickly realized it’s something I want to do for my entire life. Photography is such an extension of me and the joy I get when I review my images is like a high I can’t explain.

I put myself in a niche (portraits only) category when I started on Instagram. When I posted something that wasn’t portraits I saw my engagement drop and would just end up deleting it. This I find so stupid now because I stopped taking photos for myself and started taking photos for what I thought others would like. And that doesn’t mean I don’t love the work I did during that time but it felt very forced at times which never felt great.

Moving forward I will be sharing all types of images that I find beauty in. I’ve given myself a long term self assigned project to work on with the goal of it becoming my first photo book. I’m excited about photography again and I know the images I share going forward will truly reflect me as an artist.