Shutters Pangs.

It's a little crazy to think that even at this point in my life I find it hard to think of things to write about.
I'm engaged, for goodness sakes!!
The truth is that I have about a million thoughts in my head at all times - I mean, I guess we all do.
I just don't often know how to write them in a way that makes me happy with the outcome.
I really do think that writing is super therapeutic. Whether the words that are coming out are deep or meaningful or not.
Heck, I write about writing itself more than anything else.
Moving on.
I've been really missing holding a camera. Working at a portrait studio, I held one every day. Most days, I took a priceless memorable picture that someone would cherish forever. Whether of themselves, their child, their dog or their friend. I didn't really realize how much that defined me until just recently. I thrive on creating those memories for people.
I'm working full time, planning a wedding, learning how to be a fiancée that doesn't live 1,000 miles away from her soon-to-be husband and really working to surround myself with friends. It seems that taking pictures has become a way-way-after-thought. But clearly, for my own happiness, I need to make it happen.
I have the opportunity to take pictures of people for my own enjoyment and give them memories as a gift. While doing that, I can take advantage of growing and learning and building.
I'm not good at sticking my neck out there. And in the same way that I'm sure artists get nervous before their gallery opening or a singer before their big debut... it's nerve racking to say "hi, I'd love to take an hour or so of your free time" and then hope to give them something that they feel made that loss of precious time worth it! It's incredibly intimidating. But, I'm working on that.

Here are a couple of my favorites that keep me inspired lately: