It's been 10 years now of saying "Oh, its just a hobby" to "I'm a photographer." I was so worried what others thought of my photos and if they would ever be good enough. I questioned myself so much that it led me into this giant 10 year photography loop hole. The question was how to get out?
Me, when I first fell in love with travel photography..... bare foot, at a temple in Thailand.
Learning to call myself a photographer
For the longest time I would never call myself a photographer, it was just recently that I started to let people know my career is in photography. It wasn't until I noticed I was the only one not calling myself a photographer and I was the one standing in my own way. I had friends and family believing in my work but not myself. I always thought it wasn't good enough. I knew I was talking down to myself and that created a wall between myself and my dreams. Thankfully I got a slap in the face to wake up and get to work on my future goals. It was time to actually live up to my potential, believe in myself and do what I love.
Finding my niche
In my opinion trying to find you niche can be one of the hardest things for a photographer. It's like trying to find your car keys at night, in your car, when they are actually in your purse that you're holding (it happens)! When I started photography I had two niches (yes, you can have more than one. ) My niche was travel and fashion, which was great because I lived on a tropical island in the Pacific ( not Hawaii ) and I worked at one of the most popular luxury fashion retail stores. Sooner or later I had to move off the island and when I did I no longer had fashion, and at some point I didn't have travel either. I was worried what would my niche be then! I tried out beach family photos, weddings, engagements, maternity but I didn't have that special spark I once had. I was in love with the candid moments when I traveled and the creativity I could use with fashion. Well after years of racking my brain I decided to combine both and have my niche in capturing active explorers in the beauty of earths landscapes. Yes, an adventurous niche that will take me to places while capturing amazing moments of explorers.
If you really want this, then you'll make it happen
The thing I have to tell myself every week and sometimes multiple days in a row is if I really want this then I will make it happen. There is nothing that is in my way and I have everything I need to make it happen. I have been after the same goal for so many years, there is no reason why I shouldn't of succeeded already. Now is the time to catch up and crush the goals that I have been put on the back burner. Also if you're reading this and have those goals that have been long over due then there is no time like the present. Just keep working hard and BELEIVE IN YOURSELF! Or have someone slap you, your choice.
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