2012! LOOKING AHEAD AND INSIDE

Hope you all had an excellent New Year's, however you chose to celebrate! Just thought I'd take a minute here while I wait for the paint to dry (is that a saying? I mean it literally though, we really are waiting for paint to dry before another coat goes on the walls of our new office.....!) and as I finish up a delicious bowl of yogurt and blueberries, to think a little bit on the past year, the new one that's ahead, and what it all means to me. I have some thoughts to share too, if you don't mind.This past year has been a huge one for Dave and I in terms of coming into our own as photographers, artists, creatives, and business owners. I think for any creative jumping into their field of choice, it's a bit like a kid learning to ride a bike, a little bit swerve-y at first, just hoping to stay on most of the time. That's a lot of what our first year was like, when I think back on it now. There were a few moments to look around, have small successes and enjoy the ride, but it was mostly clutching to the handlebars, trying to push out the fears, and watching and learning from as many other people as we could as we tried to find our feet. This past year was our second full year, and when I look back on 2011 I see it as an immense period of growth and of discovering who I was as not just a photographer but mostly as a person. A person beyond a wedding photographer, or even a photographer or creative, and discovering the reasons behind my passions and the things that get me excited and fired up inside. I've spent the last little while really diving into those reasons..... I've loved it and have learned a ton!There's still a few more shoots that I want to share from 2011, but from here on out I'm taking some time to re-examine the direction I want this blog to go in, one that fits exactly with our hearts and goals. There will be some changes happening over the next few months, for which I hope you'll stick around to see! I might not be on here as much over the little bit as I want to really focus on these things, but I'll still be around  : )Businesses are a lot like houses -- sometimes you need to paint a few walls, fix a few things on the surface, and sometimes it's a bigger project. I think you always need to be prepared to knock down a few walls, as painful as that might be, if that's what it takes to build up something truly great and that satisfies those things you believe in your core. We are looking into 2012 ready to push made up boundaries, expand our horizons, put our blinkers on and stay true to our voice and who we authentically are. We're digging deep into ourselves to discover what it is that drives us as people and the causes we want to champion that reach out beyond ourselves.So grateful for each of you that supports us and reads along. Here's to a bright 2012 where we are all able to hear and listen to our own voice from within.......- Jenn xx