The sign...

S I know I haven't posted in over a week. Bad me. But in all honestly, it's been a rough week. Between work drama and then a close family friend passing away, photography kind of fell by the wayside. So to recap:

Photo Club Critique:

Well this did not go as I planned. In a way, it didn't go anywhere. As we reviewed the photos being projected, the other photogs offered their two cents. I was growing steadily nervous trying to remember the iso and shutter speed. Finally, my photo was posted. I did my "schpill" trying not to stutter. Then... silence. No one offered any advice or even sound. Needless to say I walked home a little disappointed.

The Email:

Wednesday brought on a case of the blues. I felt in a rut. I'm trying to get my name out there, even trying to get a few more second shooting gigs but nothing. Its been feeling a little like maybe I'm not on the right track. As much as greg and my family love my pictures and can't help but feel maybe there a little bias. As I scrolled through craigslist trying to not be so negative, I noticed I had a new email.

A groom had emailed to see if I was available next year. Holy. Guacamole. He had seen my ad on Craigslist. Now I haven't booked anything but part of me felt that this was a sign that yes i'm on the right track.

I watched Oprah's Master class episode a few weeks back and she said this:

"I say the universe speaks to us, always, first in whispers. And a whisper in your life usually feels like 'hmm, that's odd.' Or, 'hmm, that doesn't make any sense.' Or, 'hmm, is that right?' It's that subtle. And if you don't pay attention to the whisper, it gets louder and louder and louder. I say it's like getting thumped upside the head. If you don't pay attention to that, it's like getting a brick upside your head. You don't pay attention to that—the brick wall falls down. That is the pattern that I see in my life and so many other people's lives. And so, I ask people, 'What are the whispers? What's whispering to you now?'" — Oprah

I got my whisper.