25/10/2023
Lately Iāve lost my passion for photography, Iāve put a lot of pressure on myself, have been comparing my work to other artists, neglecting my studies, and avoiding booking sessions in fear of not being good enough. Instead, I want to enjoy the journey and the memories Iām capturing in the moment; this is what I want my business to be about. Iāve decided to take a step back from pressure and expectations, reminding myself and others that Iām still learning, Iāll be sharing more of my journey while I finish my online course in āProfessional digital photographyā, so I can look back on my growth and show my audience what Iām learning.
I finally completed my first photography assignment that Iād been avoiding, and passed with great feedback! The three photos Iāve uploaded with this post were what I submitted for my assignment, without editing and in automatic program mode as requested by my tutors. The focus of this task was to analyse four different focal lengths of the same subject and use my creative opinion to indicate which one I found best. This simple task reminded me to take a step back and encouraged me to remember how important learning the right settings are, instead of only focusing on post production, so eventually I can limit time spent editing imperfections.
My goal for now is to enjoy photography as a hobby, lower my prices for those who reach out for sessions and use these moments as learning curves while I study. I wonāt be pushing for paid shoots, and will be focusing on mastering my skills, for myself. Iāll be reconnecting with enjoying photography and why I wanted to start it in the first place, to envision memories and then create them. My first passion is music, and this is my main focus; as youād be aware of if you know me personally. This journey is being documented on my other page Kate and Josh Witherspoon, and I want to ensure this remains my main focus; at least until Iām educated enough to perform both jobs simultaneously with ease.
Thank you all for your support, Iām not giving up; just slowing down for me!
Spread love, make memories.
-Katelyn š¤