A new year, new beginnings

Well we have all made it. We have circled the sun once more, and with that circle completed it is time to start moving forward and working to better ourselves in all that we do. Be it weight loss, improving our mental stamina, improving our communication with others, or improving on a hobby such as photography the new year is the time to start.

I decided that when I started off this new year that I had several things that I wanted to improve upon, and add into my life in a hope to improve it and hopefully it will assist those around me. First thing that I want to work on is improving my photography skills. This is not just behind the camera it is also the editing and communicating with others as well. I want every person that sees my work to enjoy it and potentially gain something from it. I also want to improve my blogging skills in hopes to gain more readers, and above all to help others with their passion in photography, what ever that passion may be. Finally one of my personal steps for me is to shed some extra pounds that I have put on since leaving the military. Hopefully these goals are not to lofty and something that I can reach, although it is going to take help from my readers as well.

Over the last year I have tried to document what I am learning as I am shooting and interacting with my clients in a hope to help those who read this blog. I want to be able to help on both sides of the fence. Meaning I want to be able to shed light on this whole photography thing for photographers AND their clients. I am still learning what my reader base is and there seems to be a bit of both and I plan to continue to try and foster that type of readership and growth in an effort to make life easy for every one moving forward this year.

Moving forward please be aware that I am going to be posting affiliate links. These links will only be to items that I have personally used and that I am willing to put my name on. This is something that I take very seriously, so unless I have personally used it I will not be linking to it in this setting. Yes if you click the link and make a purchase I do make a small percentage as an affiliate, but as I said I am only going to recommend what I know works and is great for use. This is something that you can trust.

Over the last year there were times that I struggled with topics to talk about. Sometimes, as a stay at home mother and photographer you just kinda get trapped in your own little world and forget to step outside of it. With this in mind I would love each and every one of you that is reading this to go over to the sidebar and enter your email address. This way we can talk more directly, and you will have the chance to give me things to research and to talk about on the blog for every one else to learn. There is no stupid question and if you have that question I am sure there are others out there that have the same question as well, however they are just to scared to ask. With this in mind if you do not want to ask on the blog you can ask via email and maintain anonymous if you wish.

I am looking forward to 2017 with each and every single one of you. Here is to a new year of learning!