So I've been meaning to write this entry for a month, but you know how time just slips away!
I know I've alluded to it in the past, but I wanted to give you all a few more details about The Big Thing in my life this year! Which is . . . (drumroll please) . . . I finally quit my job! After months of Adam and I thinking through all of this and praying for direction and waiting for the right timing, we decided to go out on a limb and just go for it! So I am now officially employed fulltime by Mary Rosenbaum Photography! Wow! I can't believe I'm actually saying that!
It's been quite a process and honestly it's all a little scary - photography has always been the supplement to our regular guaranteed paychecks and it's pretty nerve-wracking to give that up. And, ironically, we are both floating in this self-employed/freelance world so it makes for some interesting times!
I'm working from home, so we've officially converted what used to be our "dining room" (aka space that holds the table - dining room's a bit of a stretch) into the office and it quickly seems to be expanding to take over the whole house.
The bottom line is: I couldn't be more thrilled about all of this. I'm quickly learning the ups and downs of owning our own business but for my personality, my lifestyle, etc. - it's amazing. I LOVE making my own schedule. Love it, love it. I'm working way more hours than I ever did at a "real" job, but I can put them in as I please. Which means if I want to go play tennis at 2:00 in the afternoon, I can. If I want to go meet a friend for lunch, I can (this is huge!). If I want to have time off to go visit family back East, my boss will let me off without any questions asked! It's awesome!
Right now we're in the slower season before Weddings '08 begin - I absolutely can't wait! I'm trying to catch up on my editing, photoblogging, updating website, marketing, etc., etc. before things get too crazy. I'm SO excited about some of the weddings we have lined up this year. We're traveling LOTS (right now we have weddings in 4 states!) so if you have any friends anywhere getting married, please send them my website! And of course I'm always shooting newborns, kids, families, seniors, etc. Please pass on my info - I'm always so indebted to my wonderful friends who are constantly getting the word out about me. You guys are great!
Mostly I'm just thankful for this opportunity. This is the Big Dream for me and I'm actually doing it. Somebody pinch me.
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17 comments:
first of all... pinch!
we couldn't be any happier for you! you are incredibly talented and totally deserve the chance to live your dream :)
can't wait to see your "office" next week!!!
ps. do you remember how BA called the cafeteria the "dining hall" - that's pretty stupid
so happy for you and so very proud of you!!
I've said it before BUT i'll say it again...I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!!! You really are the best of the best Mary!! I'll pinch you in May as i step off the plane!!! no wait...I'll pinch you in march first!!! We will be there in 7.5 weeks!!! YAY!!!
you are such a talented photographer! I fully support this new venture and I think you will do quite well. I love you both and am praying for you all during this new and exciting season!
You are awesome!!! I am so proud of you!
One more thing...is it strange that when I read "seniors" I thought of my grandparents doing a photo shoot with you...before I thought of "high school seniors?" I think that may mean I'm getting really old!!! I relate more to my grandparents than seniors in high school. In the words of Josh, "We've already got one foot in the grave!" Ha!
Congratulations - that's very, very exciting news. I can't wait until I have something you can photograph, ha ha. And Shannon -- I thought of grandparents too, at first.
Shannon totally beat me to the comment I was going to make. I definitely imagined a bunch of elderly people lining up to have their photos taken before I thought of high schoolers. Maybe it's a mom (yikes!) thing!
I am so happy for and proud of you! I am glad that you're doing what you love and are satisfied!
I'm so excited for you. What an amazing adventure you two are on.
Mary...I am SO excited for you! So dang excited for you and Adam...you guys deserve every ounce of happiness! Anytime you want to expand the business...I'm just a phone call away!
until reading the comments... i was totally on board with the photo shoots of my grandparents -- thought maybe it was a popular thing I had never heard of
wow
Ditto on the senior thing.
I will promote you to all my friends who wed. :)
i am very excited for you and adam!! i did have a momentary fright thinking of you with the brighton gardens crowd but hope you will get to focus on graduates for now. although the multi generational shoot could be an untapped market! you are so good with people of all ages you can make it work! i am very proud of you. i love watching you as you launch all of this!
way to go! thats great. im so happy for you. you work so hard and you of all people deserve it!
Did you get my text about listening to Adam's demo CD all week?
mary you are SO amazing with your camera...you take such beautiful shots! I just got John and Katie's save the date and it made me miss you! I am going to stalk you one day when we have kids!
Yay for unemployment!!!! No wait, that's me. You are actually still employed, just by yourself. Now you can truly say "I am the boss of me."
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