To Blog...Or Not To Blog

Well, here we are...it's almost the end of another week.  I have been inspired again today to continue to pursue this love of mine called "photography".  It's no big secret that blogging is difficult for me.  I would say I'm still in the "research and development" stage.  I am realizing the more I get into this business that while a huge part of photography is actually being able to take great pictures, there is this whole other side that the digital age has brought.  Things I wasn't counting on a year ago...things I had NO idea of...

For instance...blogging...I always thought people that blogged were supper stuck on themselves to think that anyone would give a rat's tail about what they had to say.  It was for people who had nothing better to do all day than park it in front of the computer and bear their souls to cyber space.  (don't know if it's syber or cyber...spell check gives me this ugly red squiggle line either way and no help in the dictionary...)  It was for those accomplished at anything that had valuable stuff to say about the accomplished thing.  SO...now I'm learning maybe there IS value in it for the average aspiring photog such as myself...baby steps.

I mean, I DO want people to know me.  The things and people that I love.  What inspires me.  What challenges me.  What brings me joy.  What makes me want to rip someone's throat out, or grow three heads and run around screaming.  There are so many challenges in life, both good and bad. Challenges that make us who we are.  I am NOT only a baby (meaning amateur, not "infant") photographer, I am so much more.  And let's face it...when you hire me to photograph you, you're hiring the WHOLE me.  (crazy...I know...)  I haven't been that good at blogging, because honestly, some days...well, MOST days...I just don't have that much  to say about photography.  Not anything worth passing on, anyway.   I'm still learning, and pretty much my brain still hurts at then end of every day from trying to process everything I've taken in that day. 

So...now we come to the point of the rambling...if you're still with me...I DO want to grow my business.  I DO want people to know me.  I DO aspire to the title "professional photographer".  BUT...I LOVE what I do!!  I LOVE taking pictures.  Love getting to know the person I'm photographing.  Love the process of edit and design.  Love looking at a picture that was shot out of the camera and seeing the heart of that person looking at me.  Love learning about graphic design...and how much do I NOT know about THAT!...

But I also LOVE my family.  I LOVE my faith...love learning about the God I love, podcasts of different preachers, good bible study, fellowship in my community of believers...that's the meat of life.  Love food...couponing for it, planting it, growing it, cooking it, eating it, sharing it.  :)  Love my friends.  I have THE BEST friends on the planet!  They are faithful, loyal, funny, deep.  Love me some good "fotos"...you see where this is going, right?  :)  "The Five "F's" of Life".  Family, Faith, Food, Friends & Fotography.  (yes, I know photography isn't spelled with and "f"...work with me...)  So, I'm going to try...again I said "try"...to be more faithful about this blogging thing.  Not limiting myself to one thing should help a LOT.  Because for those of you reading this...if you're reading this, and DON"T know me.  One thing's for sure.  I DO NOT lack for things to talk about, or opinions on said things.

Now...just to find the time to balance it all...family, faith, food, friends & fotography

Ready. Set. Go.

Blessing to you for sticking with me through this ramble!  Can't say that this is the last of it, though!  :)

But for now...I'm off to gather my thoughts for my family session on Saturday.  My brain hurts already!  I'll keep you posted.