You were the winner of the October workshop and we found out over the weekend that you tend to win a lot of things…. what’s your secret?
You know, I wish I knew that! This year I have been incredibly lucky in so many ways, not just winning things. I really think that I am being looked over, and God is providing me with things that He knows are going to benefit my business, as well as great opportunities to do so (maybe He throws in a few concert tickets in the mix too).
With so many options for workshops out there for workshops, why Launch?
There are a lot of workshops out there but not many of them start at the beginning teaching not only Photography but also the business side as well. I had just started my business when I heard about Launch and it was important to me to start with a strong foundation so Launch seemed to be perfect. I love Stacy’s work and style so I knew she would be the perfect person to learn from. I loved that she was willing to share anything and everything about her business.
Can you share with us what you took away from the Launch workshop?
Oh gosh, I don’t even know where to start. What an amazing weekend with an amazing group of women. It’s not only the learning material, being able to practice on models, taking a notebook full of notes, and images for your portfolio, it’s the connections that I made with other people who are at the same place in their businesses as me, and the support system where I can ask questions and bounce ideas off of. I feel honored to call these women my friends, and I know that we will keep in touch for many years to come.
How did you get interested in Photography and how long have you been in business?
Actually, I’ve always had a love for photography, but it never really occurred to me that I could do it as a career. I just enjoyed taking photos. Then a few of my friends bought DSLR cameras, and were taking these great pictures, and starting businesses. I was watching their journey and I started seeing the world differently. Everywhere I looked, I started seeing photographs in my mind. I wanted to be creative, my urge to take pictures went into overdrive. It took one time, a friend lent me her DSLR to take practice photos, and I fell in love. That is when I knew I needed my own camera, and everything just grew from there.
I made the decision to start a business two years ago. The first year was learning and building, so this past year I have been defining my business and my brand, and building clientele. November I moved into my very first studio space.
If you had to pick one subject to shoot what/who would it be and why?
I’m still really trying to feel out what I want to narrow my business down to, but I know I could not live without shooting weddings and couples. The moments between two people in love are absolutely amazing to capture, and I feel honored to get to spend an entire day with a couple on one of the most important days in their lives.
It seems only fitting with the New Year upon us, that we ask what your goals are for the new year.
Right now, I am working on launching a new blog, and redoing my website to make it more “me”. I’ll be filming a promo video in April to put on my website. Also, I really hope to keep learning, and growing my business as much as possible.
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be?
To have more wishes? Okay, really, I think it would have to be to be able to quit my full time job to pursue photography full time, and know that my husband and I can be secure and financially stable. There are so many things that I would like to do with my business, and I feel like trying to balance out time with a full time job is something that I am still learning to do. Maybe I’ll just add that under the goals section as well.
Thank you for sharing Lindsay, I am excited to see where this amazing journey takes!
