My thoughts and opinions slowly changed as I began to see that photo blogs are equal in importance, if not greater, than a photographer’s actual website.  Up to date, current information and a little insight into the life of the photographer… a way to get to know them without actually having a face to face meeting if that isn’t possible.  I realized the importance of a photography blog for my business, and it quickly became a goal to get one up and running as soon as I possibly could.  This happened in December 2008.  After we got the first blog going, I didn’t really get into the habit of posting as frequently as I should.  I just never really liked the way the posts would turn out… the overall appearance and style of the blog really clashed with photos in general.  This discouraged me.  Then, of course, we got a new blog–and here we are

I now have a list of lovely blogs I check daily (while photos are batching, saving, uploading, etc.)–all of which inspire me to no end.  I love blogging but hate the fact that I seem to have very little time to actually do so considering how limited I am on the type of posts I’m able to do (with this just being a photo blog) and the sheer amount of time they take.

I have currently been in a rut.  It could be the winter… it could just be a phase… who knows.  I’ve felt the need to change nearly every area of my life.  I cut, died and permed my hair (possibly an awful idea).  I rearranged my house, organized, repainted, and I’m still not loving it.  I changed my daily work routine.  I have been hunting for new editing techniques and trying them out (hence the texture in the last two photos…something I never used to like until recently).  I have been rethinking the way we do our sessions and planning on changing them a great deal.  I have considered 2011 being the year where we start shooting fewer weddings and begin focusing on other areas of our career.  So much has been going in my mind lately.  All of those changes, and I still want to continue changing everything.  I want to completely revamp my home office and studio space.  I want to feel inspired while I work just from my surroundings.  I want things to feel fresh, alive and creative, especially when I’m editing or shooting… and of course, I need to get out of this rut in order to make that happen!

All of the ranting all for one simple announcement.  I am changing the blog.  I know I’m a photographer.  I know this is a photography blog, and it will continue to be… but it needs to have something more.  Honestly, it needs to have something more in order to keep me inspired to post.  I really just want to use it as a tool to inspire myself and you guys, have fun with it… and not have it be so much of a chore, since I have been so very limited while trying to stick to photography only.  I hope you will enjoy the places I plan on venturing to with this blog and continue to stick around and leave me lovely bits of encouragement.

This is pretty much my blog, not Eric’s, as he has never once done a single post…. so he doesn’t have much of a say : )

I’m excited to have fun witt it.  Will you continue to join me??

p.s. Don’t be surprised if you stop by sometime in the future and the blog has a whole new look : )