01/05/2025
Expressions Exposed Photography
Happy 2025! New year, less goals, better me.
Unpopular opinion…I’m not aiming to have a “big” year this year. I’ve loved seeing so many businesses on my feed who are going big this year and setting huge goals to grind towards - which is amazing and awesome; I have no doubt they all will crush it! But after taking the last few days of resting in hibernation and reflecting on last year, it became very clear to me a core value that I’ve always abided by needs to be at the forefront of every aspect of my life, including EEP. Quality > quantity.
2024 was a big year for EEP! I am unbelievably blessed and grateful for all of the opportunities, career goals exceeded, and most of all, the amazing clients I was able to document and provide services for. What I’m most proud of though, is seeing the growth in my work from the previous year. That has been my #1 goal ever since starting my photography journey years ago: Be a better photographer than I was yesterday. I’m starting this year more proud and confident in my artistry than I ever have been. Much of last year was a struggle for me with imposter syndrome. While in some ways it served positively in driving me to do better, be better, and open up more creatively, I also spent a lot of time beating myself up and not feeling “good enough” for larger markets. This was a hard inner battle, and I can say at this given time, I feel I’ve overcome it.
Balance is key. My word for 2025 is “healthy.” Healthier choices physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially. With that, this year I will continue working on simplifying my life and decluttering - taking away things, rather than adding. Not only as a person and in my home, but to implement that more into my business. I made a list of basic goals for this year including the number of each type of session I’d like to book, things to challenge me, etc., along with a few extras. My total number of goals is not large in quantity, but they’re intentional in heart and ambitious in quality. Less is more, in my opinion.
Last year was…a lot. In a lot of ways. My intention for this year is to have a healthy, better balanced year. I don’t want a “big” year. I want a successful year. A manageable year. A positive year. A sustainable year. A better connected year. A happy year.
Let’s go get our goals and chase our dreams - no matter how many or how large. Cheers! 🥂
