"There are so many bad photos out there because the photographer wanted to be artsy. Your clients are art by themselves. Their chemistry should be your canvas. By the way, I'm not saying I haven't been guilty of the same thing but I wish someone had told me before getting distracted by other artists' work. If you're a photographer, capture your clients as they are, not as you hope to impress other artists" - Carly, Carly Bish Photography
I sometimes catch myself being caught up in thoughts like "They take such good pictures, I want to be able to reproduce that" or "They got the lighting so perfect on that shot", and "How do they think of these poses?!"
I am my own worst critic when it comes to anything to do with a creative outlet or school--my scores, my photography, how my scrapbook looks, perfection in my typed reports--I can always find something wrong with it. After reading Carly's post on Facebook, it brought to the surface what I already knew: This is first and foremost my hobby, and the reason I have been asked to do the photo shoots that I have is because they like the photos I have taken. Simple as that. To every one of you that have allowed me the pleasure of photographing your families and special occasions, as well as anyone who has ever told me that they like the pictures I take--I can't thank you enough!
I continue to grow with every photo I take, and I'm excited to dive deeper into the world of portrait photography as I go along. This past weekend I had so much fun with my first Fall Mini Session shoot, these ladies (and precious little boy) were awesome subjects, and we couldn't have asked for better fall colors : )
Hope you enjoy a few of my favorites from that day, and look out for my faves that come out of this weekend's shoot!
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