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Four Leaf Clover Photography

It’s official. I’m calling myself a photographer.

An offer of a semi-reoccurring photography “gig” (am I hip enough to use that word?) came through a few weeks ago, so I had a choice to make. Be official or let the offer slide? I decided to throw caution to the wind and put myself out there. I’m not sure why I hesitate to use these official words. Maybe I feel uncertain about putting something so personal into a business model (typing the words made me cringe). Or maybe I hate being pigeon-holed and “photographer” sounds so specific and defined. Either way, odd though it may sound, this was a big deal for me, the choice, the commitment, the stake.

But I did it and now it’s so. Introducing… Four Leaf Clover Photography. It’s still pretty basic (be kind). Website tweaking once the world stops spinning (or I get some help from my favorite web-minded folk).

Maybe I can actually have a hobby that is self-supporting?

The first official venture was a fundraiser for the school. For a donation to the school in lieu of a sitting fee, I offered to photograph kids/families before the holidays. The whole thing came on a little last minute, but a few families took up on the opportunity — and it was great fun! I’m happy overall with the results and learned a lot. I’m hoping to have the opportunity to do this more often and continue to learn. To that end, suggestions welcome.

Posted by holly on Monday, December 3rd, 2007, at 9:13 pm, and filed under Uncategorized.

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