It occurs to me that I may need to occupy this space a bit more than I have been. So, here I go trying to make a go of it!
Deep Breath. I have reached the point in my year where I am desperately seeking to photograph people again. In this mild winter we are in the midst of, I have let my hands, my heart and my mind take a break from photography. In the past couple of weeks, I have recharged my soul and refreshed my spirit. When work gets so busy in the summer and fall months it’s hard to hear what speaks loudly, wildly in my heart. But I can hear it again. And for that I am very thankful, and very glad. I absolutely adore what I do. I adore that photography is meaningful to people. I love that in 50 years the photos I have taken of weddings, and families will still exist. But I have a couple of goals to make my style of photography even more meaningful to people. I am going to throw these goals out into the universe to see what happens. Sometimes all you need to do is state your desires and they can happen. You never know.
So if you can help or want to help with my goals or knows someone who can help with my goals – feel free to share or reach out to me! I’s absolutely love to hear from you!
Another deep breath:
1. I would very much like to be part of a birth. I would like to very quietly and unobtrusively photograph a birth. For me it’s about moment, emotion, love, pain, and life. It’s not about what’s going on “down there” – frankly, I actually don’t want to see what’s happening down there!! I want to make a book of this and present it to you. And I want you to have it forever and to share it with your kids when they get older. If you know of someone who might be interested in this – please share this with them or reach out to me!
2. I am looking for a couple who wants photos of themselves. BUT! I don’t want it to be posey. I want you to go through stuff. I want them to be emotional, loving, and beautiful but not because you had your hair and makeup done pretty, but because they are raw, emotional, real, and reflective of the people you truly are together. Again, if you know of anyone who is interested in this please share my name with them.
3. Here’s a big one. This one is a little ridiculous and probably nothing I should share online, but truly – what do I have to lose. Okay. I love to travel. I love to photograph people and weddings and families. How amazing if I could do this all over the world. A dream of mine would be to have enough work booked around the world where I could take my kids out of school for the year and travel all over with them. (I told you this was big, hairy and ridiculous!) I’d be happy to start small here. :)
Anyway – I just thought I’d throw out some goals of mine. They are not all of my goals, they just represent a few. But they mean a lot to me. And it would fill my entire heart up with happiness if you shared them with someone who may want photography like this!!!
And of course we need to add a photo in this post so I thought I’d in some personal iPhone photos! You can find them all online by following @slatie on Instagram!!
Love you all! And thanks for listening!
xo,
Katie
3 comments
I hear ya, girl! You’re speaking my language and what has been on my heart for some time too. I’m personally inspired by what you wrote and as you know, I think your work is amazing! Looking forward to seeing what you do this year. xo
You are being so true to yourself and that is a very hard step to take! I honestly find it so refreshing, so inspiring and very, very exciting. This is a great moment in your life, I cannot wait to see you take flight!
Slatie!! Saying it out loud is the very first step in making dreams a reality! So proud to see you taking this step and even more excited to see where this all takes you- there are so many journeys waiting for you girl!! XO