i’d rather be happy every day, than sad
i’d rather be laughing every day, than crying
i’d rather be me, than someone i’m not.
- author unknown
i was contacted a while back by this amazing photographer.
hi! i’m seriously interested in you doing our family’s photos this year.
really? no way. i seriously love your work.
the session was scheduled. and then rescheduled twice, due to weather (something i’m not really used to happening, having relocated from san diego and all). but thank goodness…because the session finally happened yesterday and it was such a fabulous, fabulous day. michelle and family drove four hours for me to do their session. needless to say, i was beyond flattered. actually, it went more like this…
i can’t believe she wants me to do her family’s photographs.
oh man, i’m so nervous. i really hope i don’t fuck these up.
i hope she’s happy with what i show her.
i still can’t believe she wants me to do her photos.
it’s hard photographing a fellow photographer’s family, especially one you so admire. it’s funny because you look at other photographers’ work, with admiration for what they produce….knowing it’s different than yours. sometimes it makes you question what you produce.
over the days, i went back and forth thinking…
i don’t shoot like her. will she be happy with the way i shoot…with what i show her? how will i pull this off?
but in the end, i realized (again) that i have to be confident in myself and what i produce. i am not everyone else. i am me! and i know that i’m being wholeheartedly true to myself and giving each and every client (fellow photographer or not) all i have to give.
yesterday was a magical connection (one that i’ll blog more about tomorrow) and some of my favorite photographs ever.
i’m grateful for opportunities like this. so very thankful…that she trusted me, to do this for her. so very, very blessed to be doing what i love (although sometimes i still can’t believe it 
.
here’s a few of my favorites…
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your photos blow me away!
they have this other worldly feel.
so dreamy.
and i love that woman’s
cute little outfit!!!!!!!
Absolutely gorgeous…from beginning to end
You ARE amazing Deb…and you don’t even have to try…you…just…are. Thank you…you have given me something that is beyond priceless…
…and you will forever have a halo above your head lady!!
Breathtaking girlie….and all YOU which I love!!
Oh MY GOD.
You know what I love about you…………… The fact that you actually used the word Fuck in your blog post. That’s awesome and obviously you are OK with being you. Love it!!! Most of us are too chicken shit to drop one of those in public domain.
simply stunning…….no other words needed
Deb, you are such an inspiration. This post made my day!
Wish we were only 4 hours away…
Well I can see why she contacted you Deb. You are amazing
Oh they are gorgeous photos!! Your work is so incredible, no wonder she asked you
This is the reason why I fell in love with your work- ‘you’ are your work. you are true to yourself…something some of us desire to have one day. Your work is phenomenal, Deb. Seriously, thanks for sharing it with us. I’ve admired you from day one. xx
Love these… Love these….. these are just awesome..
I am so amazed by the last two photographs. It looks like you were very true to who your are as an artist. I know I don’t have that kind of confidence (after 15 years!) to try to take pictures like that on a job.
I’ve been following Michelle’s blog and yours for quite a while now, both of you inspire me beyond words. What an honor to have pictures taken by either one of you!! You did a fantastic job, what beauty you captured. WOW.
they are all gorgeous- Michelle’s fam is just beautiful! And I love the last two with the lensbaby.
I’ve seriously been reading your blog entries since last night. I’ve followed your work on Flickr for a while now and as well as being a great photographer, I find out you’re an amazing woman and writer as well. What a treat it is reading through all your entires. Thank you for inspiring me with your beautiful words and timeless photographs.