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Covid-19 has changed practically everything in life – some good and some bad.
As a wedding and portrait photographer, it has changed my business. The biggest change is the loss of photography jobs – at least postponements. And, of course, this has resulted in a loss of income.
However, I can’t say that everything has been a negative change. This article is to communicate some of the positives that I have experienced as a result of the virus.
First, I would say it has allowed me to slow down. I’m not rushing from place to place. I still am doing a lot of rushing around inside my house to get things done, but I’m having more time to do these things.
I’m also having more time to relax. I’m spending more time relaxing at home with my husband. We are watching movies and shows on TV that I would not have otherwise watched. I am watching old TV shows that I watched as a kid and feeling a sense of nostalgia. Just sitting in a soft chair and watching an old TV show on my iPad takes me away from the worries of the world and lets me just sit and laugh for a few minutes. It has been good.
It has allowed me to think about how I run my business and think about how I can make it better. It has made me consider ways that I can provide better service to my clients, who I know have more issues to deal with than me – such as unexpectedly re-planning a wedding. I am looking for ways I can give back to them in ways I may not have otherwise.
For example, for some I have offered a free simple wedding video or live streaming of their ceremony service. I am offering to shoot the previously planned wedding ceremony (if there is one) and also shoot their rescheduled event for no charge. I am offering to switch dates for no additional charge.
I am a member of some photography Facebook groups and I keep reading posts from other photographers who plan to charge for these changes. I just wonder to myself “why”? Why put even more difficulty on couples who are having to make these changes.
In conclusion, I hope that this virus when this is over makes me a better person. I’m sure you feel the same way.