So, I had bought a camera and was taking lots of pictures. Pretty much just of family and friends that would come over. Nothing posed or anything like that. Just candids. At the time I also was a leader in a MOPS group ( a group for moms of preschoolers) . I was getting ready to go job hunting and one of my friends in the group, Tammi, said " I was thinking, you should start a photography business, I bet you would be good at it"
hmmm.... that one statement started me thinking . I wonder if I could do it? Would anyone pay me for taking pictures? I decided I would test the waters ... I sent out an email to the moms in the groups offering something like $25.00 photo shoots to the first 10 people who responded. I got a quick response from a bunch of moms.
Now the first shoot I did was schedule to be inside my house. I do not like indoor lighting now- although I understand it and my camera better , but at that time I didn't know ANYTHING! So I had my first shoot . I set up a backdrop, it was crazy , looking back but I kept with it. After each session I sent out a questionnaire.and would see what people said I did well and what I could do better. I would read everything I could about my camera and how it works. I experimented and got referrals.
And now here I am 3 years later. Capture A Glimpse STUDIOS . Opening a studio. A busy June with 5 Weddings and many family shoots. I LOVE what I do . I attribute where I am today to God. This is not a coincidence. God knew we would need the income of this job. He knew what He created me for and I think part of it is to step out of the walls church and use the creative gifts HE gave me to Capture a Glimpse of His favorite Creation.... People.
If no one has told you today, this week , or even this year. YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL! YOU ARE LOVED and I just know that there is SPARKLE in GODs EYES when HE captures a GLIMPSE of you!!
Heather
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