Those of you who know me well know that I like to be behind the scenes. I am not the one to be the life of the party or the center of attention. To be honest I am terrified of being the center of attention. When a large group of people are looking at me I can feel my cheeks get hot, and I know they are getting bright red at that very moment. Sure enough someone says, “She’s blushing!” and of course I get even more embarrassed, my cheeks turn to purple, and I freeze up and can’t say anything that makes sense.
When Tim, my husband suggested I start a photography business I immediately said no. There was no way I was going to be able to put myself out there, and be someone people actually paid to take their picture. I was way too shy and reserved for that. I knew for sure people would hate my pictures and never want to hire me. Then I would just look like a fool who was pretending to be a photographer. After months and months of pushing me, and convincing me I could do it I agreed. As I got my portfolio together I started to get excited. Maybe this was something I could do, and have a lot of fun doing. When the time came to actually let everyone I knew know I was doing this I got that horrible feeling again. I wasn’t sure of myself, and was afraid of making a fool of myself. I knew I would be the center of attention and it scared me to death.
I was so lucky to have such a supportive group of family and friends who referred me to all of their friends and coworkers, and before I knew it my weekends were full of photo sessions, and I was actually getting paid to do what I loved. My confidence has grown tremendously since those first frightful photo sessions, but as my business grows, and I do more things to promote it I can’t help but have that scared feeling over and over again.
If you notice on the top menu there is a “links” button. It is where you can get links to my website, my old blog, and now my Twitter and Facebook links. I resisted doing these because I didn’t think anyone would care about what I was up to, but I’ve found through my limited experience on these sites that I have met some great people, and have made some really good connections. I am hoping all my clients will follow me, and have access to more timely news of promotions and sales. This summer as I get larger and larger with my pregnancy I am going to be doing mini sessions at reduced prices, as well as offering freebies with booked sessions. Another incentive for my clients to add me on Facebook is that I will load 4 web-sized photos for you to use on your own account.
