i wasn’t planning on writing this until after all my sessions were over this year, but i have so many emails a day that i think i should mention it now.
business first, i am booked out for the remainder of the year. i am currently booking weddings for 2011 (there are only a handful of spots left). if you are interested in booking any other session for 2011, please contact me after the new year and i can get you on the schedule.
Now, let me first start by saying how truly blessed i feel. i know people say that all the time, especially photographers, because we really do have the best job in the world. every session i do, every wedding i attend, every baby/child/senior/couple/family that i cross paths with forever has a special place in my heart. i adore my clients more than words can say. i feel so lucky that people choose me (me!) to be the person to capture whatever the special moment it is that they want to keep forever. i love 110% of what i do.
that being said, i may love it too much! ha ha. if you know me, you know i’m a sucker who can’t say no. i am learning, though, that it is okay to say no. although i still don’t like it 
the past 2 summers have been amazing, but very busy. i know, it’s a great problem to have. unfortunately, they’ve been too busy. my job doesn’t just end with the photo session, in fact that’s just where it begins.
with all of these sessions, i am shooting at night and editing all day. which leaves little time for anything else.
i am frequently asked “how do you do it all?” well, i don’t. “how do you have the time?” well, i don’t. “how do you balance it all and still find time for your family?” well, i don’t. which leads me to the point of this. i am missing out on so much here at home. yes, the house is a mess in the spring/summer/fall, but that’s okay. it’s just a house.
it’s my children and my husband that i don’t want to miss out on. i’ve been so busy that the precious time with them is passing right before my eyes. it breaks my heart to hear “you’re always on the computer” or “all you do is take pictures”. i don’t like the feeling of having to fit them into my work schedule. i should be fitting my work schedule around them.
i feel like i’m failing motherhood, wife (hood) and, really, life.
my boys are only going to be little for so long. they aren’t going to wait for me to edit my sessions to grow up. they are going to do it whether i am there or not.
and i want to be there.
i only have a few years under my belt and i’m still working out the kinks. so, please bare with me while some changes happen 
so, what does this all mean?
i will still be doing weddings and sessions, but i am going to cut back. i will be taking a limited number amount of sessions each month and once those are filled that is all i will be taking.
if you are interested in family sessions, the best months for those are may, june, september and october. july and august are typically full with weddings and senior sessions.
i wish i could say yes to every email i get, but the reality is, i can’t.
i hope you understand and i hope that if i don’t get to do your session that you will keep me in mind for the following year.
i guess i just wanted to put this out there, so people understand when i am not able to do their photos. i always feel so bad, but i hope this helps explain why.
thank you again to all my past, present and future clients. you have blessed me more than words can say!
xo, shannon
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