This
week's reflection has been more about my why. As a photographer, I've always
wanted to take pretty pictures for people but I've never been able to find a
strong why. I’ve taught people how to use their DSLR cameras here and there,
but nothing too serious. The thought of being a photographer the rest of my
life overwhelms me a bit because it comes with a high price of continually
revolving around other’s schedules. I’ve always had a fear of missing out on my
kids growing up because my job is too demanding. That’s why I’ve been thinking
so much about teaching, but I don’t know how to get started or where to start.
I see a lot of other photographers teaching, and I want to learn from them too.
Maybe that would be a good start, learning from other photographers? Something
I learned this week is how important it is to treat life as an “experiment”.
What if I create a workshop and no one signs up, what can I do differently the
next time in order to sell myself better, and teach people the value they’d get
by signing up? By treating my job as an experiment, I need to realize that it
is ok to fail and try something different. How can I target more people next
time? What can I do to add more value to what I’m going to teach? I love
working with people and being friendly, loving, and empathetic is something I
pride myself at being good at. This week has helped me realize how important
teaching a photography class would be to me, and how I know I’ll want to do it
in the future when I’m older. I don’t see myself taking family pictures for the
rest of my life since it is such a time and evening commitment when I could be
spending that time with my family. That is why I am drawn to the idea of teaching
more than ever, especially when I’m older.
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| Picture by: Molly Kate Studio |
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