Dear past self (7 years ago), You may not know it now, but you are finally following the path that was meant for you. After devoting so many years of your life to an art form that didn’t completely fulfill your heart, photography is actually where you will find yourself. After taking …
Dear Past Kristey, GUESS WHAT?!? You are amazing. I just want to start out by telling you that, no matter how lost you feel, YOU are doing a great job at just being you. I would love to tell you not to be so hard on yourself, but by doing that I …
Dear Present Me, I’d like to start out by saying…Congratulations! Writing this letter is an accomplishment in and of itself. If you have learned anything recently, it is to celebrate the small victories! Looking back on your life, you have achieved a lot, don’t you think? Every hurdle you climbed, the success you embraced and …
To myself, 5 years ago… Hi sweet girl. Merry Christmas, and congratulations on getting your first “big-girl” camera. All of those years of babysitting really paid off, and I know you must be so excited to start taking photos like the “pros”. Remember when you were only eight years old, and you used to …
To my past, present, and future self, all wrapped up in one soiled newspaper, Don’t listen to yourself. What you think love is, is just an illusion; a Monet of a beauty that when seen up close, are just made of tiny dots that mean nothing if not put in the right place, …
Dear Past Self, Look at you, figuring out where you stand in this world. Always reaching, trying new things, & pushing through. There was a point in your life where none of that would have been like you. Instead, you were fearful, incredibly shy, deeply inward, & still feeling the stings from hurtful wounds …
To my past self… Do you remember the reason why you bought your first camera? It wasn’t to be creative or to express yourself. It wasn’t to be a ‘professional’ or to set up a business. It was a way to document the development and journey of the most amazing little people in …
Image when I first started: the year 2012 To my past self: I remember how excited and yet lost you felt when you first wanted to pursue professional photography. You looked around, followed numerous photographers all over the world. You tried to figure out what style is wanted. What do other successful photographers do, and …
To my past self: I see you standing there, staring at the brand new camera fresh out of the box. I see your fingers on those buttons, feeling so foreign. I see that dial placed in auto and thinking you have no idea what you’re doing. And you don’t. I see you sitting there at …
CIRCA MAY 2011 Dear past self, just starting out on this photography journey. You don’t know it now, but this isn’t going to be the short-lived, side-gig that you think you’re trying out. You’re going to stumble upon what feels like your calling and your heart is going to be all in on this. The …