Last Friday I attended theFIX with the fabulous Jasmine Star. It has taken me a few days to let everything sink in and to really think about what I took away from this event. This was not about ‘how to take better photos’ but how to make your business your own. Throughout my entire career as a photographer (I can not believe it’s been almost 16 years!) I have always looked to someone else to tell me how to do ‘this’ but until the last few months I have realized that I need to do it differently. The way I’ve always dreamed I might conduct my business but never did because that wasn’t the way everyone else was doing it. Now the way everyone else is doing it has changed a lot over the years. I started in photography at the age of 16 and took my first session and wedding at age 18, film is what I shot and prints were what you got.
Listening to Jasmine speak about doing things the way you feel are best for you and your business was the kick in the pants I needed. She spoke over and over about working with your strengths and only doing what you desire. This may sound funny but I have not been running my business in a way that is true to me, I was letting way to many outside opinions dictate it for me. I also hold the fear that maybe my way isn’t the ‘right’ way and that fear has held me back.
‘Inaction is the cause of fear.’ – Jasmine Star
I am finally ready to change that and it took listening to Jasmine in the extremely hot Artwork Network gallery with 150 other photographers in the Art District in Denver ….. but the defining moment was this. When it was my turn to meet Jasmine (boy was I nervous!) she remembered an email that I sent to her and we spoke briefly about if I had made those changes which I laughed and told her no. She looked right at me and said, ‘Just go for it!’
I held my camera almost the entire time I was at theFIX but hardly took any photos. I was so into her speaking I hardly used it. :)
The stage was beautifully set up with this gorgeous cart and candles.
Jasmine helping other photographer’s with their questions/struggles.
Me with Jasmine
Thank you Jasmine for coming to Denver for the first time to speak!! I am sure we ALL hope you return in the near future.
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