This photography thing I've been doing is officially crossing over the fence it's been straddling for the last couple of months. One foot in the boat, one foot in the water. Otherwise known as deciding whether I really had the gumption, the trust, and the belief that a hobby and a passion can truly be a business. Now it's two feet in the water. And you get to be here for the start of this journey (and have been for awhile now).
It's a tricky thing to think about, especially in the midst of my role and responsibilities at Belmont. But the more I've thought about it, the more I can't help but see how the Lord has been and will continue to be equipping me through a kind of two-fold approach to pursuing what I love. Relationships, organization, administration, and planning. Relationships, art, beauty, and lasting moments. Really laying down on the pedals of a photography business will not, in any way, hinder my current work and that's the most exciting thing about it.
So anyways, there's a lot to think and to pray and to dream about, hence the kind of loftiness of my thoughts these days. There's some things in the works and while those plans are laid, I need to beef up what I want my photography business to be about. Cliff and I have been dusting off the marketing files in our brains, trying to remember all the great lessons we learned while we were in college. One of the biggest things we've been throwing around is whether to keep the current name I've been imprinting on my work or to dream up something different. I've done research on both sides of the equation and am just... not sure.
I've posted a poll up on my photog blog and was wondering if you might humor me and mosey on over there and give your input. I've got a ton of ideas but I keep coming back to my own name and I don't know if that's a blessing or a curse. The thing is, too, that I'll need to work on building a website this year and securing a domain name is kind of up there on the list, and a name is kind of important for that. So, help? Please?
4 comments:
I had a such a good time last night! I'm looking forward to more meetings just like that! :) Well... I took the survey about your name and voted "no I have a better idea" then I realized neeleyphotography.com was already taken. Maybe you could consider neeleyphotography.net? Just a thought!
I don't know if you've nailed down a website start-up template yet or not, but my photographer friend sent me a site awhile back that looked AMAZING for a photog to use in order to create a website...i lost the link, but I just emailed him to see if he could re-send it. I'll get it to you as soon as I hear back:).
Andy could do a website for you if you want! Let us know! We love your work and are excited that you will pursue this passion!!!
Andy said that your name is good because the product is you!
Soo so so so excited for you :) - JG
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