If you scroll through my Instagram feed, you'll see a lot of different photograph styles. You might wonder if all these pictures were really taken by the same photographer. The answer is "yes". I'm learning and growing as a photographer and that comes with a lot of change. Different people have different styles and I'm observing several photographers to see what do I tend to like and not like so much? Do I want to have darker pictures or lighter pictures? What sense do I want to convey? At the end of the day, I want to find a style that is natural for me to shoot, that I love, and that reflects me. I'm not going to pick my style based on my clients. I'm figuring out what my style is and then clients that also love that style will hire me. I have two sticky notes on my computer. They are the guidelines for every business decision I make, as drilled into my head by Amy and Jordan Demos in their Business Course*. The notes say "Is this true to me?" and "Would [my ideal client] like this?". Since I don't exactly have an ideal client yet (but I'm getting there), I have to go with "Is this true to me?" What is true to me? I am an optimist by nature and choice. I try to keep things cheerful and joyful. From that perspective, the "light and airy" style attracts me. It is bright and joyous. But I don't like blown-out whites. It almost hurts my eyes! (: I like rich color, which can be lost a bit with the light and airy style. But I don't like deep and dark shadows, because that isn't joyful to me. It's a different mood, which isn't bad, but just not me. It may seem like I really have no clue what style I'm going for, but I actually do have an idea. It's light and joyful, with good color. I just haven't perfected what exactly that looks like yet. I'm so thankful to the wonderful people who are supporting and encouraging me while I develop my style as a photographer. Even once I pick a style for my professional work, I'm sure I'll still experiment with other things on the side. There's too many different things you can do with photography! Blessings, Sarah *I'm not getting anything back from them for promoting their course. They are just an awesome couple and great teachers!
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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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