In case you were wondering, I haven’t died, or been hurt, been trapped under a heavy computer desk unable to move, or lost my fingers and am unable to type. Blogging, sadly, has taken a backseat to editing and fulfilling orders during this busy time of year, but I promise that all of the adorable faces I’ve worked with this fall will soon be making their way to the blog, just as soon as all of the sessions are edited. (And in case you’re one of my clients waiting for your gallery, you will be hearing from me within the next few days–all of the sessions should be edited and available for viewing by next Wednesday at the latest.)
Yesterday, I took a break from editing for just a few moments to try to set up a few photos with my youngest (just turned 3) to say thanks to all of you in a neat and creative way, and, well, he refused. :) M&Ms didn’t even work. And hey, if it isn’t going to be fun, I’m not pushing it, so here I am, pictureless, but with a ton of thanks in my heart to all of you. It’s been a big year for me: Opening a studio (and then moving into a newly-renovated studio a few months later); studying with some of America’s best; and having, roughly, double the clients that I had last year in a major economic slump. I appreciate all of you who have hung in there waiting for galleries when I’ve been swamped and behind (e.g., the last few months) and have appreciated that I feel it compromises my artistic vision and integrity and perfectionist personality to have someone else edit my images for me, even though it would speed up the process. Those of you who have dealt with incessant gnats (still! At the end of November!) and crazy amounts of rain and wind and mud and trying to work around nap times because, even though working outdoors is unpredictable and sometimes a huge pain, it is the most beautiful place to have portraits taken, and your kids have loved it more than being cooped up inside under studio lights and told to stand in one spot.
Your kids are all very special to me. I have truly loved working with all of them. Nothing makes me smile more than hearing how they asked to play with me again the next day, and getting their hugs and high fives at the end of their sessions. To freeze the moments where moms and dads hold their kids with unbridled joy and love on their faces, and their kids to hug them and love them back just as equally. These, truly, are the moments; it’s truly an honor to capture them for you.
So thank you.
xox
by Jen
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