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eight years ago, i started my wedding photography

eight years ago, i started my wedding photography business. i was in my last semester of college as an undergrad at USC, and it was my dream to be a full-time wedding photographer. though i took a detour along the way (which is a story in and of itself, trust me), four years later, i manifested a thriving career as a full-time wedding photographer among other dreams (hello boyfriend, puppy, apartment, & car!) that launched me into experiencing as my daily reality, the life i could only dream of during some of my darkest days, years prior.⠀
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five years ago, while in the process of building my wedding photography career, i uploaded some of my travel photography art on society6. i’d purchased a few items from their site before, and thought it’d be a good idea to have a presence there but didn’t think too much of it otherwise.⠀
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then, the following year, i received a request that ultimately changed the course of my business and my life: one of my photography blog readers had seen my posts about my first time visiting joshua tree, and emailed me and asked, “can i order one of these images as a print for my wall? oh, and i’m looking for a 40×60”…”⠀
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i was mind-blown.⠀
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someone actually wanted my landscape, non-client work as a piece of art on their wall? like, huge art??!⠀
soon afterward, i began selling my artwork on society6, on etsy, on my own website, and even on amazon. i became obsessed with ecommerce, invested in numerous courses, and learned how to run a shop through education and experience, that continues to grow year after year.⠀
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eventually, when i decided to shift out of wedding photography and into full-time design work, my print shop served as a source of additional, part-time income that helped to support me during that transition. if we’ve learned anything during this season, it is so important to diversify your income and create multiple streams of revenue for yourself and your family. even the revenue i earn from selling my art prints is diversified (but more on that in a future post).⠀
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my print shop changed my life, because it became a source of income for me that was not tied to my calendar... (continued in comments)

sometimes you’re able to accomplish in one hour,

sometimes you’re able to accomplish in one hour, something you’ve been unable to accomplish for two weeks. and when that happens, you sit back and marvel at how everything truly does happen in perfect time. (perfect time = divine time, fyi). ⁣
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these are words i felt inspired to share with you today. 📝

are you a photographer or artist looking to add a

are you a photographer or artist looking to add a print shop as a stream of revenue to your business? 🙋🏾‍♀️ if so, you’re in the right place!

i’ve had my shop for 5 years and after having been asked about my shop multiple times by other artists, i’m working on creating content to help you create an income selling your art as prints, but to do so, i’d love your help! there’s a link to a short survey in my bio (or at http://bit.ly/printshopsurvey) to help me get to know what you’re struggling with when it comes to creating a print shop! i’d so appreciate if you could fill out the survey—i’d love your thoughts!

do you have any questions about starting a print shop! leave them in the comments below! 🤗

i’ve never been one to have opinions, really. an

i’ve never been one to have opinions, really. and when i have taken the time to form opinions, i’ve been even more reluctant to share them.⁣
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i am the least confrontational person on pretty much anything. i hate politics. i’ve always avoided conflict in favor of keeping the peace. i am probably the opposite of an activist.⁣
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when others would speak, i would remain silent. ⁣
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yet lately, i’ve realized that i am present on this platform where over a thousand of you have chosen to be present on this journey of life with me, and read what i have to share.⁣
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here are some of my (potentially unpopular, sometimes contradictory) opinions:⁣
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- i think it’s important to honor and respect our cultures. i also don’t think it does much good to dwell on our differences, rather than the truth that we are all connected. what hurts one, hurts all. this is why i feel a bit uncomfortable with the concept of being “anti-“ anything. the opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference. when you choose a side, you automatically fuel the other “side” because you’re dealing with two sides of the same coin. what is at the level of the solution, where the problem does not even exist? that’s where i strive to look toward.⁣
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- i am an half-nigerian, half-african american, college-educated woman, girlfriend, friend, daughter, sister. and yet, none of those can entirely define me, because my identity comes from God. i am a human being, and so are you. i think it’s good to highlight our races, and at the same time i also do not want attention (or anything, really) simply because i am black.⁣
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- we literally cannot operate outside of our current level of consciousness, but we can seek a level of consciousness that is higher than our own. when we know better, we do better.⁣ ✨

⁣it may have taken me 20-something years to embr

⁣it may have taken me 20-something years to embrace, but⠀
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my black is beautiful. 💁🏾‍♀️
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each coil of my hair.⠀
my large, brown eyes.⠀
my full lips.⠀
my golden skin in the sunlight.⠀
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be proud of who you are! you were *made* that way!⠀
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and also know that the color of your skin does *not* define you. (isn’t that the point??)⠀
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yes, i am a black woman living in america. ⠀
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i am conscious of how i am perceived. how could i not be, when so often i have gone into spaces where i am the only one who looks like me?⠀
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i will have to teach my future children about what it means to be black in this world (and what it means to be half-jewish, too, as we all will be taking my partner’s last name when the day comes). and i will teach them that more than anything, they are *love*. a spiritual being, only restrained by the limits they allow to be placed upon them. they are limitless. they are love; they are not defined by the opinions of others, but by the the *truth* of who their Creator says they are. they are not defined by the hatred and ignorance of others. ⠀
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our world is B R O K E N. but if you know God, you know that: 1) this is not a surprise. 2) this not acceptable. 3) we have Christ to redeem us.⠀
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our task is to *be* love in the face of hate. what does that look like? it looks like righteous anger and rebuke, tempered with patience, grace, and understanding. these are fruits that only come from God (in certain situations, they definitely don’t come from within me by nature, LOL), who gives us what we need each day when we ask. i haven’t met anyone who doesn’t struggle with hate in their hearts at all (example: people who smoke drive me freakin’ insane. it’s like, “hello?!?!? it’s not like i have the option to breathe different air!!”), but when we are conscious of what is happening within ourselves, we can choose a different response. ⠀
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i don’t have all of the answers. i don’t know the correct path forward. i do know that i think it’s important to share truth and experiences in order to cultivate love and understanding in my life, and i hope you’ll do the same.⠀
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one of the fruits (lol) of this season is that i’ve been cooking more and have actually been enjoying it! of course there are days when i can’t be bothered to lift a finger, but i’ve found it’s always worth it when i do! have you been cooking more during this season? what have been your favorite meals to make? 😋

spring after spring after spring.

spring after spring after spring.

wishing a very happy birthday weekend to my best f

wishing a very happy birthday weekend to my best friend. 🧔🏻 ilysm 😍👫

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 🎉✨ ⁣ ⁣ it’s 2020 and

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 🎉✨ ⁣
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it’s 2020 and the vibe is strong 〰️⁣
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wishing you infinite joy, grace, & blessings this year and always,⁣
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