Today I wanted to give up.....   I always admired photographers but never thought that I would become one because I knew that the equipment they carried was far beyond the amount of money I would ever have.  Well, I have been very blessed and at the age of 26 I have been much more successful than anyone, even myself, ever thought I would become.  I served 4 years in the military and as much as I hated it, it is the reason I am where I am.  I was lucky to find a wonderful husband and now I have the most wonderful little girls with him.  I live in a nice house, even though sometimes I hate it, but I do consider myself very lucky to have the things I do.  I truly am blessed!  Not only do I have all these things but I have found what I love to do.  I bought my camera June of last year and since then I have been addicted with taking pictures and learning more about the art of photography.  I have spent soo much time researching and practicing and what started as a hobby became a job and now I spend time researching the business aspects of photography.  I don't just do it for the money, I do it for the joyful feeling I get knowing I create wonderful images of families and children.  I love getting home from a shoot and loading images to look at the expressions and feelings I captured for people.  But I know that I still have a lot more learning and practice to do and although I am pretty good I know that I can do better.  So there is a part of me that feels I am not good enough, especially when I get inquires only to find out that they decided to use a different photographer.  I guess you get this with any business though.  I just have been having such a hard time getting myself known and I feel like I spend a lot of time trying to figure out ways to reach people and it seems like such a waste because nothing helps.  But I just keep telling myself that someday I will reach the point in my business where I want to be and I am not sure how long it will take but its definitely worth the wait because I love it soo much.  I cant imagine doing anything else.  It is what I absolutely love to do!

-Carrie Hall