I don't know what prompted me to want to do this list, since I've never done one before, but I am making a list of 21 things for 2021. It is a random list of things I'm looking forward to, things I'm wanting to accomplish, and things that bring me joy!
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Some of my most cherished photographs are dark, heavy, grainy, soft, or somehow imperfect. Some of my favorite photos that I've ever taken are from early on in my career and they in no way fit my style now. But while I have a favorite style, I appreciate other styles and sometimes a photo would not work if taken in my style. It needs a different look to be all that it can be. I'm going to share some of my all-time favorites with you and explain why I love them and maybe even why they aren't perfect but still have beauty. Ultimately, these photos all pull at my heart and any photo that does that is a winner in my book. I might not be able to explain why but there isn't always words for things. Sometimes you are moved beyond words.
When I was looking for a new journal, I knew exactly what I wanted. Unfortunately, that didn't seem to exist.
For YEARS now, I've looked for stationary sets because I LOVE writing letters to people. While I still haven't quite found what I"m looking for in a journal or stationary, I have found some really cute shops that have amazing products and I can't wait to tell you about them! I've talked at length on here about Katelyn James and Amy & Jordan Demos. They are educators and amazing wedding photographers and without them, I don't know where I'd be!!! The definitely have helped my career so much and inspire me with how they run their business, (not to mention their beautiful photos!), but I want to introduce you to a few less-well-known photographers who are friends of mine or I'm getting to know who really inspire me every day!!
My granddad liked to give me and my brothers a hard time about our temporary tattoos. It became a fun game where we'd put them on and then show him as soon as possible. We'd taunt him, "Look, Granddad, we have tattoos!" and he'd moan and groan. It was fun.
It's taken me some time to boil it down to these three words. For the first several years of my business, I tried to keep my personal thoughts, feelings, and beliefs out of the business while still putting "me" into it. The events of this year have made that almost impossible and shown me how futile that philosophy is. What I believe influences all my decisions and actions. There is no separating them from my business.
It's been a while since I've done a light and fun post and who doesn't love talking about food? When I was little, one of my friends and I had a game where we'd chose a type of food (say, salads) and then we'd each describe a salad we'd make. It was a sleepover staple game and always made us hungry :)
I took to Instagram to ask my followers for "this or that" and "would you rather" questions for me. They came up with some good ones!!! Some are easy and some are a harder choice and require some explanation. Ready? Here we go!
Most times, I'd pick reading over watching something, but I do enjoy a good movie from time to time. I've arrived at my favorites list by realizing what I instinctively go to when I'm not sure exactly what I want to watch, but feel like a movie.
It was a total God-thing. In the summer of 2017, my friend and I worked a table for Orin Jewelers at a small fair. It was a one-time thing and we had fun doing it. In the course of getting the details of that job, I was talking to my contact and it came up that I was a photographer. She mentioned that she might have a job for me but she'd have to get back to me on that. I was just thinking, "the random things that lead to jobs!"
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Hi! I'm Sarah!
I am a natural light portrait photographer. I've been taking photos since 2014 and would eat a smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Cafe for lunch everyday if I could. Thank you so much for stopping by. I blog about sessions, things I'm learning, stuff in my life, and information for YOU, my client. If you like what you see around the site, I'd love to work with you! I'd also love to connect with you on Instagram. I'm @sarah_jayne_photo :) Archives
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