Thank you so much for checking us out!! I am beyond excited and greatful for your support in this endeavor! JustB Photography would NOT be what it is without all of YOU! So, thank you!!! This first JustB blog will simply be to let you get to know me a little bit more....and since I'm all about pictures telling the story, be prepared for lots of my favorite images taken of me and my lovelies! (What? You didn't know a photographer would be obsessed with pictures?) ;)
If we haven't met yet, I'm Charity. I am a Jesus-lovin' wife and mom of 4. I work as an Elementary School Librarian by day and Photographer by night and weekend...and I LOVE every title the Lord has blessed me with!
Some things to know about me: I love singing worship. I love reading and sharing that love with others (hence, the Librarian title). I am addicted to coffee....and not ashamed about it! I'm corny, sometimes ditzy, and definitely my father's daughter. And my family is the most important thing to me!
Awe...look at those babies!!! Photo creds to my aSIStant photographer, Hannah!
Ok, back to JustB! I have always found joy in taking photos. It was always like a game for me to try and find that interesting shot or to capture great photos of people smiling and laughing...oh, I LOVE capturing people laughing! When I was pregnant with our first, my handsome hubby bought me an expensive camera with the agreement that I would learn how to use it instead of us paying everytime I wanted "professional looking" portraits of our kiddos. I was so excited...and naive! How hard could it be, right? For the sake of being completely vulnerable, here is one of my first "photo shoots" with my new camera:
Bless it. Ok, so I QUICKLY learned that no matter how precious my subject was, simply having a fancy camera and some props wasn't going to cut it! This was unacceptable. My babies deserved better pictures! Suddenly, I was determined. Every night once the kiddos were in bed, I spent the evening researching. I studied every photography article, watched every youtube video, followed every photographers blog, and began the journey to learn all about editing!
Slowly, my pictures started looking better.
Then it happened! People started "liking" and commenting on my pictures of my kiddos. And THEN, the unbelievable happened... a close friend of mine asked if I would take her family's Christmas pictures for their Christmas card!! Me? Seriously?! Super honored right here!
And, just like that, I was hooked!!! The confidence The Johnson's had in my work boosted my own confidence in my work. And the rush I got from taking these images and giving them some printable memories they could cherish forever had me officially obsessed! And, the rest is history! I thought long and hard about a photography business name - more on that later- worked hard on a Facebook Page and started advertising! That was November of 2014...and it has been a whirlwind ever since!
I never realized how much work would go into owning a photography business. There's no such thing as "free time". And I still research, watch youtube, and learn as often as I can. My motto has always been "Get Better Every Day". I've challenged myself that every photo session should be better than the last whether in quality, business, how smoothly the session runs or the final product.
I also never realized how much I would enjoy getting to share this little passion! God has truly blessed me the past 1 1/2 years through all the clients I've gotten to meet and all the joy I've gotten to capture! And I could NOT be more excited about what He has in store for JustB Photography! This is a verse God kept bringing to mind when I first opened the business:
Psalm 37:4- "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart!"
He has truly done that through JustB Photography! It is my desire to get to meet new people and capture beautiful memories for them that they can cherish forever! And I would LOVE to do just that for you!!
Stay tuned for more from JustB Photography!!!!! Thanks for stopping by!!
-Charity
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