My Story

I really can't say where it all began. I do know that photography has always been something I've always enjoyed. For as long as I can remember, I've loved to look at pictures. Pictures of me, pictures of my family, friends, strangers. It has always fascinated me.
Up until about 5 years ago, it was really only a hobby. Then I started thinking about how much fun it would be to turn it into a career. To have a studio, lighting, lenses, cameras and of course, clients.

So I suppose it all really started happening for me when I bought myself a DSLR, a Sony Alpha 200 and took pictures of everything. My best subject was my daughter. I can still remember her in her yellow princess dress and purple rain boots just giggling away. I snapped a few pictures in front of our old, weathered shed and it turned out to be one of my favorite pictures I have ever taken.

To help me learn a few basics, I took a course at SAIT and started asking people to let me take their pictures, started a group on Facebook and eventually people started asking me to take their pictures. In 2009, I became pregnant with our first son. Things got a little busier for us but I still took the time to take lots of photo sessions with the kids and took every opportunity that came along. I began a day home so I could stay at home with the kids and still be able to concentrate on my photography. When my son was 9 months old, I found out that I was pregnant with our third child and things got even busier for my photography and especially around the house!

I have steadily become busier and busier with photography and I am so happy with it. I can see just how much my photography skills have grown over the years by looking back at the pictures I started taking and seeing the images I take now. It's not always smooth sailing, equipment costs a lot of money, sometimes people will make you feel like you're not good enough, sometimes your own doubt will make you feel like you're not good enough. These bumps in the road only help us grow and become stronger.

Throughout my career, I hope that my images will capture lasting memories and maybe even inspire other photographers or even other artists to pursue their dreams. There will always be bumps in the road, there will always be someone to tell you it's not going to work or that you're not good enough. Don't listen. Listen to that voice inside you, no matter how small it is, saying, "You've got this!"

This Is Me

Thanks so much for stopping by! I have joined the Alex Beadon Feel Good Blogging Challenge in hopes that I can begin blogging on a regular basis and hopefully provide something worth
reading!

Challenge 1: A Simple Introduction

I have a mad passion for photography. It makes me happy. I love creating images, capturing special moments in time and creating art that will hang on walls for years and years to come.
It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to be.
Well that's not 100% true.
I knew since I was young that I wanted to be married and have kids. I married my high school sweetheart and had three kids before I was 30. I've always love taking pictures, I remember having several different cameras throughout junior high and high school. I was always snapping pictures of my friends. Once I got married and had a baby I would set up little photo sessions with my daughter. One day it just clicked (pun intended) and I knew that's what I wanted to do. I bought a digital SLR, took pictures whenever I could, took a class at SAIT, soaked up every tutorial and eventually people started asking me to take their pictures instead of the other way around! I have a weakness for donuts, I love my morning cup of coffee...before it goes cold, I always like to have something to keep me busy and I love to take trips to Banff and pretty much anywhere in BC.

I needed a way to showcase my work other than just Facebook to help get my name out there. I created this blog not only for me but for my clients, to get sneak peeks of their sessions or potential clients who might show interest in my work. I hope that with the blogging challenge, it will also help other aspiring photographers, artists, writers, mothers, daughters or anyone in anyway. It also reminded me that once upon a time, I would write because it made me happy too, for me it's the best of both worlds!

Lately, I've been working on building my business as I am planning on stepping into
photography full time. I am currently a child care provider/stay at home Mom on top of my
pursuit of a career in photography. As I had become busier in photography, it became more and
more of a challenge to balance child care, photography and most importantly time to be with my family. So I decided it was time to give it a try! I am proud of how far I've come, though I still have a long way to go. I never stop learning and growing from photography and it's always fresh and new.

So, I may be a little rusty with my writing skills but I hope that what you take from all of this is that
I really, really love what I do. There are plenty of challenges I have faced and plenty more that lie ahead. Honestly, this scares me a little a lot. However, my drive and my passion are far greater than my fear and I hope that a year from now I can write up a blog post on how happy I am for facing my fears and pursuing my dreams!

Thanks so much for taking the time to learn a little more about me! I am excited to learn and grow from this challenge. I have been inspired by Alex once again and I have also found myself inspired by checking out the blogs of some of the other talented people who have chosen to take part in it as well! I think it's wonderful to learn and grow from each other!
Alison
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A Little About Me!

I think I've filled this blog with a lot of information about my work, my prices and packages and information about what I do. What I realized is that I haven't told you anything about the girl behind the camera!

I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 10 years, he is a wonderful father and supportive and loving husband. Together we have three beautiful children who make us laugh and smile every day! Quite often they inspire me and help me in trying new props, backdrops and ideas I have for future sessions.

Because at the moment my photography is a part time job for me, I also run a day home. I enjoy helping kids learn and grow with imaginative and creative play. Sometimes I think I have more fun with the projects and crafts that we do.

I am a shy person, even though in the past 5 years I have become quite a bit more outgoing than I have ever been. I think I am pretty funny, I love to make people laugh. Since I was about 14 Marilyn Monroe has been one of my idols and pretty much anything to do with old Hollywood and the glamor of that era. I don't get to sit down and watch too much TV, I'm kind of a busy body but my favorite show is Saturday Night Live. I am hoping late this year when I travel to New York with my best friend I will get to cross watching SNL live off my bucket list. I also love hosting parties and get togethers!

Most of all, I love photography, but I think that's a given. Since I was a kid I had a camera and took so many pictures but it wasn't until about 5 or 6 years ago where I really started to think about it as a career! In 2008 I bought my first SLR and it's been a learning experience since then. I've taken Basic Film and Digital and Intermediate Photography courses at SAIT and I plan to keep growing and learning as photographer. 

This year, I turn 21.....just kidding....I am actually celebrating the first anniversary of my 29th birthday ;) (sshhh, let's just keep that between us!) I believe that 2013 is going to be a great year and I look forward to creating beautiful memories for all of my fabulous clients! Thank you all for the support, it means a great deal to me.

Alison