Last Friday I put the finishing touches to some photography sessions I’d had the privilege to capture, two of which were weddings, packaged them up and sent them to the clients. I was a nervous wreck all weekend, worrying myself silly about scary, imaginary scenarios where they absolutely despised the images and never ever wanted to speak to me again. By Monday afternoon I felt physically ill. They were big jobs that would either build me up or break me and I was downright petrified.
I’d been digging my heels in about the launch of my business, I was completely afraid that people would reject my work or be ridiculed by my photographic peers for thinking I had what it takes. I’ve always had this overwhelming desire for people to like me, I love to be liked…
So all that aside… I got a lovely surprise, a gorgeous bunch of flowers delivered to my door from two very happy newly weds. As it turns out they LOVE all of the images and tiny details and moments that I captured. phew. I suddenly feel like maybe my timing was right, maybe I couldn’t have launched my business as successfully back then as I am now. Maybe the planets are starting to align and maybe, just maybe, I’m believing in myself just a little more too x
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awww yay. flowers are always awesome and it sounds like these came at just the right time. Congrats on a job well done!
Wooooooooooo! Great news. Go you. Lovely flowers too.
Well done hun xx
that's great, congratulations. next time, you'll be more confident and maybe make even better photos because you know now that your style is very welcome, apparently. :)
do you have a flickr account ? (not for other peoples wedding photos so much .. but for other stuff? or elsewhere.)
suburp – I have a new photoblog in the making. Just waiting on a few client releases (and time :P) before I publish them. I do have a flickr account but it hasn't been updated in years.