Being a Photography Business Owner is Hard


It's my favorite thing I've ever done, but it just hasn't gotten any easier! Between scheduling and planning clients, running 3 social media channels, taking and editing every single photo The Photo Collective provides, staying on top of my blog and website, and figuring out how I can make The Photo Collective relevant but still unique and classy, it's a lot to do at once.


I'm a big believer that if you love something enough, the work and stress that comes with it is worth it, as long as the love is stronger than the stress. My life would get a lot easier if I threw the towel in and quit my dream of being a modern portrait photographer, but I love photographing so much, and I am so passionate about what The Photo Collective can provide for its clients.

Balancing Business and College Education


Even though the public opinion on college has shifted, I really have enjoyed my time as a college student. I literally am learning how to create and run a brand on social media in college. That might seem as bizarre to you right now as it did to me a few years ago, but it's true - study social media at SUU! One thing about college though is that it is a lot of work. It makes sense though because I'm literally paying to learn. So yes I really like what I'm learning, but I don't want homework to be the only thing I make time to do.


Photography is one of my biggest passion, and it's important to me in a lot of ways that I spend time taking photos. Southern Utah is heavily saturated with portrait photographers, so I want to spend as much time as possible setting myself apart from my talented competitors. I've also realized how much of an outlet photography has been for me, and I definitely notice a negative difference when I'm not being creative as much as I need to.


I definitely don't have the antidote for being able to balance running a business and attending college full time, but I've learned that creativity is what keeps me going, even on the hardest of days. A reason that being a photographer in southern Utah is that there's so much natural beauty all around me in every time of the year

Making Time for Fun


I never ever ever would've thought it would be hard for me to do fun things. Chat, what's going on here? I'll tell you what's going on- between school, The Photo Collective, work (because oh my gosh it's so expensive to live right now), and trying to take care of myself, it seems like there's about a 30 second window every day where I can have fun. Chat, that's not enough time.


Because it's important for my health (and sanity) to have fun, I try to do something more larger scale on the weekends to have fun compared to the online shopping and binge watching I try to do everyday because I really do love a good binge watch and online shop moment.


Some things I like to do for fun are hang out with my friends, go to concerts, go to sporting events (like basketball, football, and gymnastics), play card games, and find new music. If you love alternative and indie rock music, can we be friends?? I also really enjoy traveling, but that's not something I really ever do.

Trying to Live my Photography Dreams


My life can be hard right now, but I'd be wilding to think it would never get harder than it is right now. So with that in mind, I'm trying my best to get the most out of my education, enjoy this chapter of life I'm in, give my body what it needs, and continue to find myself creatively, mainly as a portrait photographer here in stunning southern Utah.


I'm nowhere need good at this, but I know that trying my best is what matters. I also know I can't be the only one trying to balance all these things, which in a way I think is a beautiful thing. To finish off this post, I want to leave you with some lyrics from my favorite song EVER - Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield.


Drench yourself with words unspoken

Live your life with arms wide open

Today is where your book begins

The rest is still unwritten


The rest is still unwritten, and don't you forget it!