spoken so wisely. my husband and I were just discussing this last night. it went hand in hand with our "pain is so difficult and so beautiful" discussion. thanks for sharing Seth's thoughts as well as your own.
It's so true...a fuller schedule is not always better. It's refreshing to read that other artists are fighting for balance and space in their lives.
PS. this image is beautiful.
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Hi! Just wanted to say hello, and that I really loved your Beloved talk last week. Thank you for posting this, and the link. I always look forward to reading your thoughtful blog entries.
I can't wait to see what you two have been working on! I'm so excited for you!
Congratulations on your carefully considered decision. It is easy to creep larger until you don't recognize the ground under your feet. Looking forward to seeing what you produce in the coming year!
Spot on! I was recently asked why I didn't expand, why I didn't take on more work because I have the interested clients? These are tough questions and one always think that maybe if you have more or expand, that all will go well...the option for me is to stay small, only if its just so I can have more quality time with a client and build a bond that would last a lifetime!
Love Godin's post, thanks for sharing!
Sarah! what are your favorite lenses for e-sessions? I'm in love with all of them!
This message is so on point for me and where I am in my career at the moment!!! Thank you!!! xo
This post was exactly what I needed today, thank you!!
The valleys make the mountaintops that much greater, but it is what we do in the valley that really counts. It is what we do in the seasons of drought that truly show us what we are made of and prepare us for the season of abundance."
This is true not just in my photography, but in my personal life as well. This has been a hard season for me, but I've done some real showing up in my valley. Thank you for these words! thankyouthankyouthankyou
oh YES, i love this new type of post, sarah! and i like how it goes hand-in-hand with your journalism background. you have your own 'column' now :) can't wait for future installments.
EXACTLY! that is exactly what I am doing.... Self-schooling and finding work to keep me busy, even if it is unpaid. I learn from every experience. And I think it's what we do with the slow time, that determines where we end up... Thanks for sharing your words.
LOL @ Rog. So funny!
Sarah -- you are so wise. Wise beyond your years. Lots of love to you always.
time to go pound some pavement - thanks for the advice!
Yes please! Please do this "Dear Abby"esque thing -- I would love to read your answers, especially if they're as thoughtful as this one.
My question is along related lines -- when reaching out to fellow photogs, how can you foster a relationship that is one not of competition, but of collaboration and support?
this is exactly what i needed. at this very moment. i hope to someday be able to give to others like you so generously do :)
Beautiful and very true:)
Love this idea Sarah! You are such a wise woman and I absolutely love reading your blog! Thank you for being such an open book!
Wow. Thank you so much. This really helped a lot!!
this is fantastic advice, I did exactly the same thing with sheer determination, vision and a leap of faith and hard graft you can make your dreams come true...
Dear Sarah,
You rock. I am SO happy that you have introduced a Dear Abby section :) Can't wait for more - and I loved this one and all of your advice, you are very true with all that you said.
With love,
Alex
this is fantastic advice, I did exactly the same thing with sheer determination, vision and a leap of faith and hard graft you can make your dreams come true...
I just registered last night! I'm so looking forward to hearing you speak - you're going to do an awesome job!
I LOVE this! I'm so excited for you and it is so inspiring to me, as a female photographer, to see so much success here.
I would love to hear about how you approach different sessions, your mindset. How your faith plays in to your business and how you work.
That's what I can think of for now... I'm sure I'll have more questions.. :)
I desperately want to go to a small conference like this, but as part of a husband/wife full time team, I feel like it wouldn't suit my needs as well. Is there a married-team oriented conference/workshop/retreat that you know of, or could you be inspired to partner with some of the greats and host one?
@Jenna Yes! It will be much smaller than WPPI (especially considering it is just women) :) There is a wide variety of speakers on the panel all covering different topics for women with a camera!
This event sounds awesome! I'm curious, is this going to be focused on shooting, marketing your business or what? Is it a smaller scale WPPI? I couldn't get the feel from reading through the site.
i wish i could go, especially since it's in grand rapids! ugh! jill and i were talking and we wanna take you out for dinner :)
you are incredible... somehow it's like you put words to the things that i've been thinking and feeling. i was just talking about the Journey with Drew yesterday at his birthday lunch. about being thankful for all and who is surrounding us now. finding true wealth in the balance of contentment and ambition given through Godliness.
love you. love and miss the Rhoads!
Your words always hit a chord with me, thank you for sharing!!
Just watched your Beloved seminar last night - thank you so much for your honesty and encouragement. Then I find this post today. Such inspiration. Thank you a thousand times for your words.
Hey Sarah,
I absolutely love this post and the parallels that you drew to the classic movie. In almost every other industry people work together towards a common goal, there should be no reason we can't do the same in our pursuits of photography
I love this post!! :)
dammit- that picture of you with the maroon skirt and your with tank with you bag- Breath taking!!!!!
Sarah, you share your passion so beautifully and articulately. I've watched that movie so many times and never thought of it that way. Thanks for sharing!
When I read the title I thought you were coming back to Australia! :) But this post is amazing, and I am going to save it and read it often, because it is just so good. Thank you :)
as always, perfectly put. and i wish i lived out there so we could hang out and cross paths more often on our journeys. xoxo.
so very scary to step out there - but you never know what can happen until you do. my wife and i don't know where our yellow brick road will lead but we're at least happy that we started walking =).
Thanks for sharing this, Sarah! This is really helpful as i'm re-starting on this journey in a sense. I have a pretty good sense of where God is leading me and it scares the crap out of me, but thats ok.
Really reallyyyy needed this right now to help me remember I'm not alone even when I'm feeling so very alone. Thank you.
Thank you for the beautiful post, the wonderful encouragement and the reminder to join forces with other creatives! Love your work and thank you for sharing your journey!
awesome Sarah!...your thoughts and photos are always inspiring. I need to go watch that movie again :)
awesome parallel sarah. :)