Things She Saw

Remember way back when, when I solicited opinions on a name for my side photography business? And remember how undecided I was: do I go with a creative name, or the traditional 'photographer's name' route? Back & forth, back & forth, this task has haunted me.

Until one day not too long ago when Brandi came up with a suggestion. And you know what? I liked it. There was something about it that resonated with my vision for photography: there is so much beauty out there just waiting to be captured, so here you go, these are the things I saw.

I think part of the reason I hesitated so long in doing this is that I do NOT consider myself a professional by any means. I have no training, my camera is not professional level (with some factory defects that I'm waiting to get fixed), and my selection of lenses, flashes, filters and tripods is minimal, if not non-existent. I hesitated to offer my services for a fee, however low, because I feared one of those photographers, the true professionals (whose work I admire & am inspired by) might shake their heads and think, "Oh, the digital age of photography! Makes anyone think they are a professional." And while that fear is undeniably still there, I finally came to the conclusion that this--my pursuit of the art of photography--is a process: of learning, of succeeding, of failing, of growing, of putting myself out there.

And so, with a pinch of trepidation and helping of humility, I offer up...

PS. If anyone is a Typepad wizard and has suggestions on how to make my site better (cleaner, more professional, less like a blog, more like a website), or who would help in designing a real logo, please let me know.

PPS. If your photo (or those of minor children) was included in my albums, but you'd rather it wasn't, please let me know. :-)