Rylee + Alex: The Engagement
So I’ve been suffering a crisis of confidence lately. The kind that has me doubting my ability and skill to the point I almost have to force myself to look at the results of my work after a session. I don’t know what it is that has artists constantly questioning whether they’re good enough—and I don’t necessarily think it’s a bad thing. The fear that I’m not has me constantly pushing myself to produce the best work I can…but that underlying fear that I haven’t can also be crippling.
Anyway, I’m putting all of that out there because this is the first full week I’ve had to just sit and edit. I took the month of July off this year from shooting weddings, and the first two weeks were spent planning for my son’s graduation party, and now, finally, I’ve been able to really look at the work I’ve done over the last two months. And in doing so, I realized all over again how much I love this, and that I may actually be okay at it. There’s nothing like following happy people around for a day (or just a couple of hours), and sitting down to edit, edit, edit over this last week made me realize that love shows in my work. I think. Even saying that has me waiting for someone to say, Um, wait a minute…you think you’re okay?
So before the self-doubt creeps in again, on to this look at Rylee and Alex’s engagement session. Two people so incredibly nice (Alex kept offering to carry my bag!) and fun that their session in Acadia Park flew by.
Enjoy,
xoxo
