If you haven't checked out my old blog, there are some older posts, filled with pictures not seen on my website or Facebook page. Go check them out here.
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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Catch up & Tie Together!
I've finally had a little spare time to catch up on my blogging- so expect a few posts here in the next week :-)
If you haven't checked out my old blog, there are some older posts, filled with pictures not seen on my website or Facebook page. Go check them out here.
And because no photographer's blog post, no matter the length, is truly complete without a picture, here's a sneak image for my next catch up post: Mark & Jenni <3
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If you haven't checked out my old blog, there are some older posts, filled with pictures not seen on my website or Facebook page. Go check them out here.
Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to like me on Facebook & add me on Google+ to stay updated!
A Wedding in Puyallup, WA
Okay- I've been waiting to write this post for a while now. I wanted to do this amazing couple justice, not just throw up some pictures and say "oh how cute are they?!" (I mean, I'm still going to say it, because it's true, but you get the point). Now, on with the post!
In case you don't know, my photography business is just getting started. Which means I have another job that pays the bills, while this passion of mine grows into something that can support my family. So, back in November (2013)- I'm at work one day, and I get this phone call out of nowhere from Miss McKenna- she was referred to me by a friend of hers (who I haven't had the pleasure of meeting yet, but hope to soon!) who follows me on Facebook. She's been looking for someone to take photos at her dear Aunt's wedding, as a surprise- in TWO WEEKS.
Yeah, after I got over the initial "Holy crap, I just got my first word-of-mouth referral", I started to get nervous- and excited- at the possibility of photographing a wedding (with only two weeks to prepare). I've only done one other wedding so far, for a friend of mine, and it was fun, but as a perfectionist, I always wonder what would happen if the images didn't turn out how they wanted them...?
But as McKenna and I chatted on the phone, I felt an instant connection not just to her, but to the wonderful people she was wanting to bless. I knew I had to do this, and that it was going to be SO fun. As soon as I heard about the bride's non-traditional dress (I'll let you scroll through the images to see how amazing it is), and their shared love for baseball, I knew that this was exactly my kind of wedding.
So over the next two weeks, McKenna and I conspired together on Facebook, and got together a shot list (with the bride-to-be's input); and I have to say, I have NEVER felt such a fast connection as I did with these wonderful people. Seriously. Michelle, the bride-to-be, was McKenna's mom's best friend, and part of a very special group of people that McKenna's shared with me as having a huge impact on her life. I grew up with the same type of support network so I know what a special relationship this is- these are truly wonderful people.
Well the day "finally" came, and as I pulled up to the restaurant the wedding was to take place at, McKenna, Michelle, her sister & mom pulled up as well. I got out of my car, and as soon as McKenna saw me, she ran over and gave me a big hug! (I'm a hug person- I'm telling you, we're meant to be friends!) And of course then Michelle came over with a welcome hug as well- and we headed inside to meet the groom!
Brian struck me as the quiet type, and I liked him straight away! I could see his love for Michelle in every look, and saw how much he had been waiting for this day to come. His calm demeanor was refreshing amid all the hustle, and then after some last details were laid out by the bride & groom, I was able to sneak the whole wedding party off for some portraits before the wedding.
The ceremony was beautiful- simple, small, but packed with more love than you can imagine, with tears all around! Words escape me; the looks shared are more expressive than I could ever be.
After the ceremony, again I whisked off just the bride and groom this time for some more portraits before the sun disappeared. It was a gorgeous sunset, over too soon, and then they returned to the reception and awaiting family & friends, and I turned to go back home.
The whole drive home, I thought about my own wedding almost 2 years ago now, compared it to Michelle & Brian's wedding, and realized how all you really need to make a wedding beautiful is the passionate love between you and your future life partner- that best friend, the one you confide all in, and helps you through all the struggles and hard times. I am extremely lucky to have found my best friend so early in life. I know Michelle & Brian both consider the wait in finding each other well worth it. I can't wait to meet with them both again in the future, to capture their love as it blossoms further in their beautiful marriage.
Congratulations you two, I wish you all the happiness in the world! <3
All images are © Felicia Sinclair Photography. Share this post freely, but do not download, edit, or print any images you have not purchased.
In case you don't know, my photography business is just getting started. Which means I have another job that pays the bills, while this passion of mine grows into something that can support my family. So, back in November (2013)- I'm at work one day, and I get this phone call out of nowhere from Miss McKenna- she was referred to me by a friend of hers (who I haven't had the pleasure of meeting yet, but hope to soon!) who follows me on Facebook. She's been looking for someone to take photos at her dear Aunt's wedding, as a surprise- in TWO WEEKS.
Yeah, after I got over the initial "Holy crap, I just got my first word-of-mouth referral", I started to get nervous- and excited- at the possibility of photographing a wedding (with only two weeks to prepare). I've only done one other wedding so far, for a friend of mine, and it was fun, but as a perfectionist, I always wonder what would happen if the images didn't turn out how they wanted them...?
But as McKenna and I chatted on the phone, I felt an instant connection not just to her, but to the wonderful people she was wanting to bless. I knew I had to do this, and that it was going to be SO fun. As soon as I heard about the bride's non-traditional dress (I'll let you scroll through the images to see how amazing it is), and their shared love for baseball, I knew that this was exactly my kind of wedding.
So over the next two weeks, McKenna and I conspired together on Facebook, and got together a shot list (with the bride-to-be's input); and I have to say, I have NEVER felt such a fast connection as I did with these wonderful people. Seriously. Michelle, the bride-to-be, was McKenna's mom's best friend, and part of a very special group of people that McKenna's shared with me as having a huge impact on her life. I grew up with the same type of support network so I know what a special relationship this is- these are truly wonderful people.
Well the day "finally" came, and as I pulled up to the restaurant the wedding was to take place at, McKenna, Michelle, her sister & mom pulled up as well. I got out of my car, and as soon as McKenna saw me, she ran over and gave me a big hug! (I'm a hug person- I'm telling you, we're meant to be friends!) And of course then Michelle came over with a welcome hug as well- and we headed inside to meet the groom!
Brian struck me as the quiet type, and I liked him straight away! I could see his love for Michelle in every look, and saw how much he had been waiting for this day to come. His calm demeanor was refreshing amid all the hustle, and then after some last details were laid out by the bride & groom, I was able to sneak the whole wedding party off for some portraits before the wedding.
The ceremony was beautiful- simple, small, but packed with more love than you can imagine, with tears all around! Words escape me; the looks shared are more expressive than I could ever be.
(AREN'T THEY CUTE??? Hehe. Told ya I'd say it!)
After the ceremony, again I whisked off just the bride and groom this time for some more portraits before the sun disappeared. It was a gorgeous sunset, over too soon, and then they returned to the reception and awaiting family & friends, and I turned to go back home.
The whole drive home, I thought about my own wedding almost 2 years ago now, compared it to Michelle & Brian's wedding, and realized how all you really need to make a wedding beautiful is the passionate love between you and your future life partner- that best friend, the one you confide all in, and helps you through all the struggles and hard times. I am extremely lucky to have found my best friend so early in life. I know Michelle & Brian both consider the wait in finding each other well worth it. I can't wait to meet with them both again in the future, to capture their love as it blossoms further in their beautiful marriage.
Congratulations you two, I wish you all the happiness in the world! <3
All images are © Felicia Sinclair Photography. Share this post freely, but do not download, edit, or print any images you have not purchased.
Saturday, January 11, 2014
New Year, New Site, New Blog
New Year's Resolutions are typically thrown out after a week or two; life gets too busy to work out, or eat healthy, and you start to loose your resolve to stay off Facebook... Ahem.
We all know it-- but we still make these resolutions each year. WHY?
Because there is always room for improvement. We will always strive to be that better, smarter, sexier, more successful version of ourselves. And yet we constantly find ourselves falling short.
My theory? Because a lot of our resolutions aren't made for US-- they're made for OTHERS.
What? Isn't doing things for others supposed to be a good thing?
Yes. It totally is. But not when it comes to YOUR life. You will always find when you do something for YOU, you tend to go farther, to stick to it longer. Exercising to stay healthy for you so you feel better will get you more motivated than exercising to be thinner to impress your coworkers or friends will. Get it?
So when I sat down to think about my resolutions for the year 2014, the first thing I had to do was figure out which things were for ME, and which ones were really for others. So no, I didn't make any resolutions to eat better or work out more- I know it's not going to happen. I watch what I eat, and am relatively active, but I hate workouts and most healthy foods on a regular basis. I would have been setting myself up to fail.
Alright, so what IS my main goal for this year? Well really, I simply just want to BE HAPPY. That's all. Seems simple, right? It should be-- but we live in a world where the standard of perfection is set so high, the majority of us will not be considered successful enough to be happy. But I'm going to try. And here's how I'm doing it.
First day of the new year, I dove straight into my photography. It's my passion, it's what I love, and someday, it will provide for me to stay home and be a MOM (when we get around to children). It calms me, makes me happy, and it is a way for me to BLESS people. Which also makes me happy.
I've revamped my website. I've redesigned my pricing & packages for what I KNOW I am worth- and let me tell you, it was hard for me to change this up. I don't like change, and I don't like disappointing people. I may loose some of my former clients. But this is what works for me, and it's the direction I see my business, and my life, going this year.
And now that it's DONE, I plan to make sure my photography does not take away time from my husband. Our time was severely cut into this last fall because I was so busy with photography, on top of my already full time day job. This made both of us unhappy, and as you know, that is the OPPOSITE of my goal for this coming year. So no, I won't be taking 20 sessions this October.
That's my simple game plan. Yeah, I know I'm still going to slip up this year-- it's human nature to "fail". But it's the mistakes and failures that I will LEARN from, that will turn my life, and business, into a HAPPY, successful goal. I will meet my mistakes with a good spirit, because I know they will challenge me to find the lesson to be learned. And as I make less mistakes, I will know more, and one day, I hope to be able to share my lessons with others.
So now, to end this:
To all of you that have followed me over the last year- THANK YOU for your support, and for dealing with my many changes and musings. I'm going to be staying here for a while :)
To any new followers, I also would like to thank you for reading this ridiculous rant, and for spending a few minutes in my world. It gets crazy sometimes.
Much Love,
We all know it-- but we still make these resolutions each year. WHY?
Because there is always room for improvement. We will always strive to be that better, smarter, sexier, more successful version of ourselves. And yet we constantly find ourselves falling short.
What? Isn't doing things for others supposed to be a good thing?
Yes. It totally is. But not when it comes to YOUR life. You will always find when you do something for YOU, you tend to go farther, to stick to it longer. Exercising to stay healthy for you so you feel better will get you more motivated than exercising to be thinner to impress your coworkers or friends will. Get it?
So when I sat down to think about my resolutions for the year 2014, the first thing I had to do was figure out which things were for ME, and which ones were really for others. So no, I didn't make any resolutions to eat better or work out more- I know it's not going to happen. I watch what I eat, and am relatively active, but I hate workouts and most healthy foods on a regular basis. I would have been setting myself up to fail.
Alright, so what IS my main goal for this year? Well really, I simply just want to BE HAPPY. That's all. Seems simple, right? It should be-- but we live in a world where the standard of perfection is set so high, the majority of us will not be considered successful enough to be happy. But I'm going to try. And here's how I'm doing it.
First day of the new year, I dove straight into my photography. It's my passion, it's what I love, and someday, it will provide for me to stay home and be a MOM (when we get around to children). It calms me, makes me happy, and it is a way for me to BLESS people. Which also makes me happy.
I've revamped my website. I've redesigned my pricing & packages for what I KNOW I am worth- and let me tell you, it was hard for me to change this up. I don't like change, and I don't like disappointing people. I may loose some of my former clients. But this is what works for me, and it's the direction I see my business, and my life, going this year.
And now that it's DONE, I plan to make sure my photography does not take away time from my husband. Our time was severely cut into this last fall because I was so busy with photography, on top of my already full time day job. This made both of us unhappy, and as you know, that is the OPPOSITE of my goal for this coming year. So no, I won't be taking 20 sessions this October.
That's my simple game plan. Yeah, I know I'm still going to slip up this year-- it's human nature to "fail". But it's the mistakes and failures that I will LEARN from, that will turn my life, and business, into a HAPPY, successful goal. I will meet my mistakes with a good spirit, because I know they will challenge me to find the lesson to be learned. And as I make less mistakes, I will know more, and one day, I hope to be able to share my lessons with others.
So now, to end this:
To all of you that have followed me over the last year- THANK YOU for your support, and for dealing with my many changes and musings. I'm going to be staying here for a while :)
To any new followers, I also would like to thank you for reading this ridiculous rant, and for spending a few minutes in my world. It gets crazy sometimes.
Here's to my leap into 2014-- I look forward to all the new relationships I gain through this passion of mine.
May your year be blessed with happiness, and may all your endeavors succeed.
Much Love,
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