My little Buddy Will. I need to write about him more!
When people find out I have a blog I can't say the response is favorable. For the most part it doesn't bothered me that people don't respond well to the idea. A lot of people think of bloggers as gossips (there are those types of blogs) or as self absorbed people that want to tell the world every little detail about their life. My blog, I'm happy to say is neither of those.
When I decided to write a blog I decided to do it for a couple of reasons, having a blog would be a great way to share my photos with my clients and talk a little more about photography. Having seen stories on blogger moms that support their family on the money they make from their blog alone, didn't sound like such a bad idea either! Sometimes I get lost in the day dream of being paid to travel the world and write about the experiences on a blog. Then I wake up and realize if nothing else I know Presley will have access to my thoughts and photos any time she feels like it through out her life...
I wanted to write this post because I've had people tell me almost embarrassed by the fact they read my blog. Sometimes they'll even tell me about a favorite blog post they've read but never commented on. It makes me so happy and I always tell them I'm so glad they read and I'd love it if they commented or shared my posts. It's not like secretly reading a 50 Shades of Grey novel (wink).
When writing my blog I am not an open book, I'm honest and I'm authentic but I'm selective on what I write. For the most part if I'm having a bad day I don't write about it, I want people to come here to get away from the day to day problems. Occasionally I do talk about difficult topics (political and other personal choices). I do that because I'm not here to please everyone and if they (readers) don't like me then most likely we won't work well together (as client/photographer) and I'm no Oprah over here. Personally I like to know where people stand on certain issues, it can give me great ease. Or others times make me wonder how we get a long so well!
The only relationship I write about is with my Sweet Baby Girl Presley. All my other relationships are private and mine to have or not have. Never (or rarely) writing about my problems sometimes makes me wonder if I'm "selling" a lie or pretending my life is something that it's not. Ugh, that would drive me nuts... I mean how many times can you hear Angelina talk about how sexy Brad Pitt is when he's being a Dad to their six kids. Really? Really? Because I think if she were honest she'd like to kick his ass occasionally for screwing up the "schedule" or whatever it is the average couple fights about... Where was I?...
In short my blog are parts of my life I want and love to share so please continue to read! It's not a complete picture of who I am, I am much funnier in person. But don't get too comfortable I still may offend you and anything I write about is open for conversation...