In the words of a dear friend, welcome to be here!
I'm writing this because I just need to rip this band-aid off.
In working to get my little photography business off the ground, I have been fighting against a huge thief of joy - comparison. To other photographers who have been running their brand a lot longer than I have. To other people with "real," "normal," 9-5 jobs. And to my own standards of perfection. It's been hard. All the normal self-doubt one would feel when trying to break into a new field just becomes amplified when you mindlessly scroll through Instagram to study others' work.
I have my own style (silly, playful, and colorful) that will come through in my work no matter how hard I try to imitate someone else. And in this big wide world of photographers, why not try doing things my own way? I cannot be anyone else better than I can be myself.
So, as an effort to include myself as a part of my company's identity, here I am! This blog is a way for you to get to know me, and for me to get to know me better, too.
I don't consider myself I writer, but it was also only recently that I finally considered myself a photographer. I've had so many ideas swimming through my brain lately, and I'd love to turn them into discussions. If you reach out to me about a topic, start up a conversation with friends and family about something I say, or feel inspired to do something that scares you, I'll call it a win.
I'm planning on adding something here once or twice a month! In the meantime, enjoy these snow day self-portraits that I'm still obsessed with.
In Christ,
Lizzie Miller
