Defining Moments

It took until this very moment to understand what kind of photographer I am.  I have never filled in my bio on my webpage or this blog as I haven’t really ever known what to say about myself as a photographer.  It’s hard to call yourself a photographer when you are in the beginning stages of mastering your craft and I am still there.  Still.

If you follow photography blogs you can see each photographer’s style, whether it be their shooting style or color correcting or presentation of the photos.  People have told me that I have a style, which strikes me funny because I thought I was still seeking my defining style, but tonight while looking through my session photos, I saw it. MY STYLE!  How would I define it?  What kind of photographer am I?  I am a get down on the floor, get high up in a tree, child chasing, passion seeking, real life photographer. What kind of photos do I produce? Real life photos… and lots of them!  

This moment struck me while when I realized that I had enough very different photos from one session to put together a 42 image canvas for one of my clients. The photos were taking inside and outside and in different outfits… from up high and down low. (Yes, photography can be a work out!) There are some formal/posed photos but most are candid’s catching real life moments that we often miss when we are on the move. Isn’t that what photography is all about?

I have been lagging in my blog posting over the last two weeks. My camera is still getting a tune up which has been a blessing in disguise!  I have gotten caught up on my editing and have been able to take some time to plan some upcoming trips!  Don’t worry… I haven’t forgotten about my blog!