10/25/2021
Dear SCP Couples, Families, and Friends,
Seven years ago I sat on my couch, cross-legged with a little laptop balanced on top, typing my very first post on this page to say hello. Today, I sit at the desk in my office typing what will be one of my last posts here, trying to find the words to say good-bye.
Last weekend's wedding wasn't just my last wedding of this season. As of now, it was my last wedding.
The only thing I knew that first day 7 years ago was that I needed to follow this photography dream of mine. I didn't know where it would lead, but it was a desire too strong to ignore. Never in a million years did I think I would be where I am today. Me? A professional wedding photographer? No way. I had no idea this path would lead me to the wedding industry. It sounds like a romantic notion, but when asked why I chose wedding photography my answer to this day is still what it's always been:
I didn't choose weddings. Weddings chose me.
I laid a strong foundation to grow this business on, but the couples I've had the pleasure of working with over the years (along with their family and friends) became the building blocks and pillars that house this precious dream of mine. Without you all I'd have nothing but wishes and thoughts of "what if". SCP Couples, you have given me the gift of knowing what true pride and accomplishment feels like. You've shown me what I'm capable of in a way no one else ever could have. You've helped me grow into a woman I didn't know I could be, and I will never be able to thank you properly for it โค
I feel fulfilled, but so sad. I've reached every professional goal I set, and these last two years have been so hard. SO HARD. I really thought I was ready to close this chapter of my life but now I'm seeing just how wrong I was. While this change is the right one and necessary for me to complete nursing school, ugh... it's simply breaking my heart.
I still have a couple galleries to deliver and some projects here and there so I'll be around a little bit for a little while yet. All galleries that are still up will remain up until November 2022.
You guys... thank you for the best career ever.
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Samantha