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I'm always saying how important it is to take pictures for "no reason". I really believe that you shouldn't wait for an important milestone or event (wedding, baby, holiday card season, makeover, etc..) to document your life. Sure, those are great photo opportunities also, but life is more than just a series of events. It's the time in between all those things too. In fact, life is most like LIFE when it's not surrounding those times...when you're just being you.
Today, I may be regretting this philosophy. It's time for us to step in FRONT of the camera. YIKES! You may be thinking "but Alisha, what's the big deal, you've always LOVED hamming it up in front of the camera." You'd be right. The big deal is 1) we're working with a fabulous photographer and for some reason, because we're photographers too, I feel like we really need to be on our A game as clients, and 2) because I feel... Fat.
Ah, the F word. So many times I've heard people say "I want to do pictures just as soon as I lose some more weight." Every time they say that, I come flying back with my "it's not about that, it's about documenting your life like it is RIGHT NOW speech." Today I'm eating my words, taking my own advice, and practicing what I preach. Sure, when I first scheduled this session several months ago, I wasn't nearly this overweight, but thanks to some knarly meds (that I'm now off of...YES) I've gained 25-30lbs. You have no idea how bad I wanted to cancel until "I lost the weight" but I didn't. I didn't because that would make me a mega hypocrite and because I preach the truth. =)
When it's all said an done, we will have some rockin' pictures that years from now we can look at and remember what life was like when we just bought a house, were working our tails off to make our photography dream a reality and still working full time jobs to pay for it, were kid-free, and were loving each other and life the best we knew how. There will never be a time exactly like this again and I want pictures of it just because!
SO, I'm going to suck it up and suck it in and have a blast hanging out with my husband on our photo date and talking shop with Josh. =) I'm pumped.
Today, I may be regretting this philosophy. It's time for us to step in FRONT of the camera. YIKES! You may be thinking "but Alisha, what's the big deal, you've always LOVED hamming it up in front of the camera." You'd be right. The big deal is 1) we're working with a fabulous photographer and for some reason, because we're photographers too, I feel like we really need to be on our A game as clients, and 2) because I feel... Fat.
Ah, the F word. So many times I've heard people say "I want to do pictures just as soon as I lose some more weight." Every time they say that, I come flying back with my "it's not about that, it's about documenting your life like it is RIGHT NOW speech." Today I'm eating my words, taking my own advice, and practicing what I preach. Sure, when I first scheduled this session several months ago, I wasn't nearly this overweight, but thanks to some knarly meds (that I'm now off of...YES) I've gained 25-30lbs. You have no idea how bad I wanted to cancel until "I lost the weight" but I didn't. I didn't because that would make me a mega hypocrite and because I preach the truth. =)
When it's all said an done, we will have some rockin' pictures that years from now we can look at and remember what life was like when we just bought a house, were working our tails off to make our photography dream a reality and still working full time jobs to pay for it, were kid-free, and were loving each other and life the best we knew how. There will never be a time exactly like this again and I want pictures of it just because!
SO, I'm going to suck it up and suck it in and have a blast hanging out with my husband on our photo date and talking shop with Josh. =) I'm pumped.
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thats the spirit sweetheart, I am so proud of you!!!!!!
(11.06.09)Amen sister! I can't wait to see your photos! And I may be calling in a favor sometime next year...I want you to shoot my sister and her family! I showed her your pictures and she loved them. So I'll be calling you soon and you better be answering! =) Love you girl! Hope all is well up north and I can't wait to come see your new house! I've heard good things!
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