I have been giving myself a lot of crap lately for not being further in my photography career. Asking myself: why don't you have more paying clients? why don't you have a 5d mII? And when will I book my first "real" wedding? All that hassling myself just to conclude that maybe I don't have what it takes to make it in this business.
And then I snap out of it. Of course I'm good enough! Why am I being so hard on myself in the first place? I have only had a camera in my anxious little hands for 7 months and it is completely not fair to expect so much already. Sigh...but I do. I am an over achiever and I want to be the best at everything I do. So how can I push my business along at a healthy rate and not get so down on myself about what I haven't achieved by now?
At this point I need to be more willing to jump out on a limb and ask people if I can take their pictures. I know enough people, so why can't I bring myself to ask them? I mean, I wouldn't even charge them! It's a sweet deal for both of us...so what's holding me back? My fear of rejection, of embarrassment, incompetence, or am I just being lazy? It's probably a combination.
But I have to do it! I just have to.
The pic above is one of our freebie clients...it's just harder to be turned down when the clients can't say no.
Pretty picture! I don't know if you're interested in doing maternity pics, but Phil and I have a friend who is 6 months along and due in October. I could approach her to see if she'd like to help you build a portfolio. She has a cute little daughter too (6 years old). Let me know.
ReplyDeleteYes PLEASE!!! We'll do them for cheap or even free. Maternity and if she likes them newborn too.!
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