We always have choices. Usually, my choice has been to work. To blog. To reach out.
Then I became pregnant with a 2- and 3/4-year-old at home. My choices have been different. Keep clients happy? Yup, choose that. Work hard on shoots and images? Yup, choose that. Lay down on the couch and rest/read instead of blogging? Yup, I choose that too. Hang out with my kids instead of blogging? Yup. Eat instead of blogging? Yup. Pretty much do anything instead of blogging or working on my new website? Yup.
So, you will have to bear with me through this pregnancy and beyond and trust that my blogging may not be on track anymore, but I still work very hard for my clients. And know that I love to blog, I just can’t do it so much anymore.
I was complaining to my husband today about being sick of being tired and he said, “Don’t worry, it is only for a couple more months.” I got a good laugh from that as he realized that he was sort of forgetting about the part after you give birth and have a new baby that makes you tired too! He then changed his statement to, “Ok, you will only be tired for a couple more months, then you will be exhausted!”
But just to remind us how worth it they are, here is another recent newborn image from my stash…
I think I got a little carried away. My inner germ-a-phobe came out. The paranoid-mom-who-loves-her-children came out. My mellow dad will definitely roll his eyes when he reads this. I will wait for your call, dad.
I learned about the website recalls.gov so I thought I would check them out. You know, just to see what they were all about. Just out of curiosity. And then my inner mom stepped in. Do I want to be notified of flu outbreaks? Of course I do! Do I want to be notified of car recalls? Of course I do! Do I want to be notified of child safety restraint recalls and food recalls and drug recalls and and and? Of course! Doesn’t every good mom need to know these things? I realize that I have survived over fours years of motherhood without them, but in that moment I could not go another second without these updates. I worked myself into a frenzy. It was not pretty.
And because I share so much with you, I thought that I would give you the opportunity to let your paranoid self come out too. Yes, why should I be the only one getting bombarded with daily emails making me more paranoid about everything I give my kids? Why not share the love? www.recalls.gov. I apologize to you in advance.
Of course I always need to include an image, so why what one of Miss Rylee from a recent shoot to remind us why we must know of any tire recalls immediately?! {Does my poking-fun-at-myself-sarcasm come through in these lines?}
Monday, April 5, 2010 Posted in Personal
Yes, there was a bunny. And an egg hunt. With lots of candy and squeals from my kids. But I must say that my favorite shot from yesterday doesn’t have an Easter theme at all. It just makes me smile. I love seeing my talented Luke showing off a bit to an impressed audience of his family. What a great day we had!
I hope your Easter was a great one too! And now back to the chaos of life…
I hope to finish up my to-do list of albums and newborn shoots and website design soon so I can post more blogs. I miss you guys.:)
The shoot was over. We got some great images. The mother, grandmother, and I were standing in the driveway visiting just before I was to leave. And then Ethan came out to play some golf, unaware of us standing there – it was his time now.
And there was this shot. The lighting was perfect. The story was perfect. The background was perfect. The colors were perfect. And I still had my camera on in my hands. Without a word to the mother and grandmother – I dashed away from our conversation to capture this shot.
This has become one of my favorite shots, and each time I see it, I think about how happy I was that I stayed ready - even when the shoot was officially over.
Part of why I wanted to start with this “lesson,” is because it perfectly introduces you to my all-time favorite photography book. It is not your traditional photography book. It is not a technical journal. It is not a coffe table book. But it has given me more practical advice than any other photography book I have read. It has given me easy-to-remember nuggets to carry with me in my photography journey, and to me, the book is worth its weight in gold.
The book is “The Moment It Clicks” by Joe McNally. It is a joy to read and is written in a way that really speaks to me. I carry his words with me always, and it will not be the last time you hear about Joe’s advice in one of my shop talks!
On pages 14-15, his nugget is “Don’t pack up till you leave.” Was I ever glad that I followed his advice! And I hope that you do too. Whether your love is photography or rock collecting – always be ready until you leave. You just never know when you will find a treasure…
by Jessie
2 comments
add a comment link to this post email a friend