Back in 2015

Back in 2015 my studio was a tiny corner in my home office. Back in 2015 my makeup artist was in my dining room. Back in 2015 the behind the scenes images revealed pots on my stove, my dining room walls, and my living room bookcase. Back in 2015 I was giving myself grace to begin something new even though I 100% didn’t feel like I knew what I was doing.

Back in 2015 Betty Fox booked a session with me for herself and her husband. I was nervous with one client, let alone adding another! But grace…grace..

Back in 2015 my client’s clothes were on the wardrobe rack I rolled into my living room. Back in 2015, I made sure that I waited until my husband had left for work and certainly I made sure that my son knew better than to come inside and take a shower during my client’s time.

Just recently, Betty Fox contacted me to get her images. Life had gotten in the way as it often does and she wasn’t able at that time to have them. But she never forgot about that day.

Looking back at this session, I know how I felt. That nervous feeling, that imposter feeling. But I also knew I could do it. I knew that I could show Betty how beautiful she was. I knew I could provide a service to her that could make her feel worthy, taken care of, and loved.

I retrieved her images and I remembered that day, too. We had fun. She looked great! She was able to relax and enjoy herself. And when her husband joined us! It just continued to get better.

I can’t guarantee that I’ll still have images from 6 years back. And while I see the flaws in these images, and my editing style has changed, my skills have grown, all she remembers is herself on that day. With her images now safely in her possession, she will remember them forever.