A Ying and Yang week

This week has been such an incredible week of a lot of blessings from doors God has opened up for me. First I had the honor of being asked to have my work showcased on the new BluDomain template as one of their featured photographers. They designed my website, and if you need a portfolio website of your own, definitely go with them, they are awesome!

Then The Knot, the bible for brides, contacted me about having some of my work published in the coming months.

And last night I got asked to be a guest on Gavin Seim's podcast, Pro Photography Show, which we will be recording tonight. Be sure to stay tuned in the next few days to hear the interview. You will also be able to download the podcast on iTunes.

However..... along with the blessings, this has also been a week of miscommunication between myself and other friends and photographers with something nice I was trying to do that I was unaware would instead hurt or upset them. I have done what I can to extend peace and rectify situations privately, but I just wanted to put a post on here to publicly share with others involved that I have never meant to hurt anyone. I have the purest of hearts and I am always wishing nothing but good things for others. So many times I go over and beyond to bend backwards for others and give of myself to help further them along. I would never ever use a friendship to try to get ahead or choose to disrespect anyone. We are all in this thing together, and as my career continues to grow, I would rather take you with me on the ride than leave you behind. Everyday I am continuing to learn more about how to become a better photographer and business woman, and I am so so thankful to those that have guided me along the way and shared knowledge with me and cheered me on. I feel so blessed to be able to have a job I absolutely LOVE, yet, I am not perfect, and I will be the first to admit that. I make mistakes along the way, I learn from them and move on. With growth naturally comes growing pains.

I just wanted to share with everyone my sincerest of hearts, and I hope you know that I am always for you, not against you. It brings me great joy to give back and help others along the way, because I know how hard it is to get started and have faith that your hard work will pay off. People lately have been asking me what the secret to my success in such a short time is, and honestly, I have to give all credit to God. Every morning I start my day with prayer asking Him to guide me on the journey of my career and to continue using me as a vessel to bring glory to His kingdom through the gifts He's given me. But I am human, and slip along the way, so thank you for loving me unconditionally. For the cheerleaders in my life, I thank you so much for all your continued prayers and support as we walk this path together.