• You need to STOP waiting until you’re ready. Swipe right for the best photo I’d ever taken once I decided I wanted to pursue a career as a photographer. That. Was. My. Best. Photo. Ever.⁣ ⁣ Now let’s be real… that photo is not so good. When I look at it now I smile because that’s where I started. Was I “ready” when I decided I wanted to be a photographer? Absolutely NOT! But I went for it. ⁣ ⁣ If you’re waiting till you’re ready, guess what? You’ll never be. There will always be a reason to say no, to wait, to push that dream to the side. ⁣ ⁣ Why do we feel the need to be AMAZING at something the MINUTE we begin?! Do you think the masters of photography made pure magic the first time they clicked the shutter? Heck no! I’m pretty sure they didn’t even know how to work their camera while they were fumbling in auto mode and their first photos were blurry and under exposed. Did they let that stop them? Heck no! Imagine if Annie Leibovitz stopped trying when she first started learning cause she didn’t think she was good enough? Actually let’s not imagine that because that’s a world I don’t want to live in. ⁣ ⁣ We all start somewhere. And usually that somewhere is fumbling, confused, wondering if you’re doing it right… but if the dream is in your heart then you deserve to go after it, you deserve to keep trying. Be ok with fumbling, be ok with learning and pushing through the not so good phase..but most of all be ok with starting before you think you’re ready. Because life won’t wait for you, start now, begin now, live now… because now is all we’ve got.
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    You need to STOP waiting until you’re ready. Swipe right for the best photo I’d ever taken once I decided I wanted to pursue a career as a photographer. That. Was. My. Best. Photo. Ever.⁣ ⁣ Now let’s be real… that photo is not so good. When I look at it now I smile because that’s where I started. Was I “ready” when I decided I wanted to be a photographer? Absolutely NOT! But I went for it. ⁣ ⁣ If you’re waiting till you’re ready, guess what? You’ll never be. There will always be a reason to say no, to wait, to push that dream to the side. ⁣ ⁣ Why do we feel the need to be AMAZING at something the MINUTE we begin?! Do you think the masters of photography made pure magic the first time they clicked the shutter? Heck no! I’m pretty sure they didn’t even know how to work their camera while they were fumbling in auto mode and their first photos were blurry and under exposed. Did they let that stop them? Heck no! Imagine if Annie Leibovitz stopped trying when she first started learning cause she didn’t think she was good enough? Actually let’s not imagine that because that’s a world I don’t want to live in. ⁣ ⁣ We all start somewhere. And usually that somewhere is fumbling, confused, wondering if you’re doing it right… but if the dream is in your heart then you deserve to go after it, you deserve to keep trying. Be ok with fumbling, be ok with learning and pushing through the not so good phase..but most of all be ok with starting before you think you’re ready. Because life won’t wait for you, start now, begin now, live now… because now is all we’ve got.
  • Tag a woman whose photography inspires you. You never know what a person is going through even a small thing like this can completely brighten someone’s day. Share the love below. ✨🧡📷
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    Tag a woman whose photography inspires you. You never know what a person is going through even a small thing like this can completely brighten someone’s day. Share the love below. ✨🧡📷
  • Not everyone will understand what you’re trying to achieve, and that’s ok because the reality is, we simply can’t please everyone. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ If you’re unhappy with the job you’re currently in, with the lifestyle you currently live and you want to change it, you CAN! Even without the support or belief from anyone else, YOU have the power to create any life you want, even if it seems impossible. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I never in my wildest dreams imagined I’d be able to achieve what I have as a photographer, but I did, because I focused what I wanted and I didn’t stop. ⁣⁣ It takes guts, grit, determination, and courage to stand in your power and claim that the road less traveled is the life YOU want. It takes persistence and commitment to wake up every day and fight for it. It’s not easy and it’s not always fun but I promise you it’s worth it. Because there will come a day when you wake up and realize you freaking did it… you made your dreams come true. You kept fighting despite what they said, or how they doubted you, you never gave up on yourself. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Some people might tell you you’re ridiculous for going for the impossible, let them. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Some people might look at you weird when you say you want to become a photographer, let them. ⁣⁣ Some people might laugh, let them. ⁣⁣ Some people will give you every excuse to stop, let them.⁣⁣ Some people might tell you you’re going to fail, let them.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Use those situations as fuel to keep going while you SHOW THEM what you’re made of. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ You can do ANYTHING you put your mind to…silence the noise and focus on YOU. Life is short, you deserve this. Your opinion is the only one that matters. Don’t spend your days wondering what if, spend them knowing you gave it your all.
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    Not everyone will understand what you’re trying to achieve, and that’s ok because the reality is, we simply can’t please everyone. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ If you’re unhappy with the job you’re currently in, with the lifestyle you currently live and you want to change it, you CAN! Even without the support or belief from anyone else, YOU have the power to create any life you want, even if it seems impossible. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I never in my wildest dreams imagined I’d be able to achieve what I have as a photographer, but I did, because I focused what I wanted and I didn’t stop. ⁣⁣ It takes guts, grit, determination, and courage to stand in your power and claim that the road less traveled is the life YOU want. It takes persistence and commitment to wake up every day and fight for it. It’s not easy and it’s not always fun but I promise you it’s worth it. Because there will come a day when you wake up and realize you freaking did it… you made your dreams come true. You kept fighting despite what they said, or how they doubted you, you never gave up on yourself. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Some people might tell you you’re ridiculous for going for the impossible, let them. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Some people might look at you weird when you say you want to become a photographer, let them. ⁣⁣ Some people might laugh, let them. ⁣⁣ Some people will give you every excuse to stop, let them.⁣⁣ Some people might tell you you’re going to fail, let them.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Use those situations as fuel to keep going while you SHOW THEM what you’re made of. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ You can do ANYTHING you put your mind to…silence the noise and focus on YOU. Life is short, you deserve this. Your opinion is the only one that matters. Don’t spend your days wondering what if, spend them knowing you gave it your all.
  • “What does Horizon Found mean, where did you come up with the name?” I saw this question after one of our recent live trainings so I wanted to share!⁣ ⁣ When trying to think of a name for what we were creating, the first thing I knew was that I didn’t want it to be about me. That’s why it’s not Nicole Hill Photo EDU (lol), because this is not about ME, it’s SOOO much more than just me, Horizon Found is about YOU. It’s about this community and it’s about YOU pursuing YOUR photography dreams. So I knew this name had to have a deeper meaning than just slapping my name on it and calling it a day.⁣ ⁣ To me, a horizon symbolizes a new beginning. When you look out over a horizon you can see the sun rise and set—it’s where one day ends and a new day begins. And each time the sun rises, we’re given a fresh start, a new adventure, a new chance to make today whatever we want it to be no matter what yesterday looked like. ⁣ ⁣ All of us have different dreams, different goals in life, we all have our sights set on different horizons. To me, Horizon Found means YOU finding YOUR horizon, YOUR dream, YOUR fresh start. It means following that horizon and saying yes to the abundant and fulfilled life that you’ve always dreamed of. ⁣ ⁣ So that’s what I think of when I say Horizon Found…all of you, chasing your big dreams, chasing those horizons and finding the courage to say yes, even when it’s scary, even when it’s hard, because you know deep in your heart that it’s exactly the direction you were meant to go.
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    “What does Horizon Found mean, where did you come up with the name?” I saw this question after one of our recent live trainings so I wanted to share!⁣ ⁣ When trying to think of a name for what we were creating, the first thing I knew was that I didn’t want it to be about me. That’s why it’s not Nicole Hill Photo EDU (lol), because this is not about ME, it’s SOOO much more than just me, Horizon Found is about YOU. It’s about this community and it’s about YOU pursuing YOUR photography dreams. So I knew this name had to have a deeper meaning than just slapping my name on it and calling it a day.⁣ ⁣ To me, a horizon symbolizes a new beginning. When you look out over a horizon you can see the sun rise and set—it’s where one day ends and a new day begins. And each time the sun rises, we’re given a fresh start, a new adventure, a new chance to make today whatever we want it to be no matter what yesterday looked like. ⁣ ⁣ All of us have different dreams, different goals in life, we all have our sights set on different horizons. To me, Horizon Found means YOU finding YOUR horizon, YOUR dream, YOUR fresh start. It means following that horizon and saying yes to the abundant and fulfilled life that you’ve always dreamed of. ⁣ ⁣ So that’s what I think of when I say Horizon Found…all of you, chasing your big dreams, chasing those horizons and finding the courage to say yes, even when it’s scary, even when it’s hard, because you know deep in your heart that it’s exactly the direction you were meant to go.
  • Today I want to simply say Thank you. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ To every single person who joined me in the past weeks of live training sessions. The energy was something I’ve never experienced before and the feedback I received had me in tears multiple times. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ To every single person who follows this page, shares our posts, comments on our images, utilizes our free resources, reads our blog and takes all these photo tips and puts them to good use. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ To every single person who put their trust in me and most importantly in themselves and enrolled in The Photographer’s Path and is ALREADY bringing your beautiful energy and excitement to our Facebook group. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Thank you… tears in my eyes as I type this (you guys know I’m a crier)… I am so grateful for each and every one of you. Horizon Found would be nothing without you and I want to make sure you know just how much it means to me that you’re here. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ If I can give the amount of joy photography has brought to my life to you. I’ll know everything I am doing is worth it. Sending you the biggest hug today. Thank you for being here and for being you.
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    Today I want to simply say Thank you. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ To every single person who joined me in the past weeks of live training sessions. The energy was something I’ve never experienced before and the feedback I received had me in tears multiple times. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ To every single person who follows this page, shares our posts, comments on our images, utilizes our free resources, reads our blog and takes all these photo tips and puts them to good use. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ To every single person who put their trust in me and most importantly in themselves and enrolled in The Photographer’s Path and is ALREADY bringing your beautiful energy and excitement to our Facebook group. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Thank you… tears in my eyes as I type this (you guys know I’m a crier)… I am so grateful for each and every one of you. Horizon Found would be nothing without you and I want to make sure you know just how much it means to me that you’re here. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ If I can give the amount of joy photography has brought to my life to you. I’ll know everything I am doing is worth it. Sending you the biggest hug today. Thank you for being here and for being you.
  • Celebrating this special guys birthday today. Send Dustin (Captain D *his nickname you guys gave him*) some birthday love below. 👇🏽 I couldn’t do any of this without him. ⁣If you’ve ever interacted with someone behind the scenes that wasn’t me... it was him. It’s just the two of us here. 🤗 ⁣ Life is a freaking roller coaster, some days are amazing and some are painfully hard. That’s the harsh reality of life, but the beauty is, we can choose to enjoy each moment… while it’s here and truly appreciate the people we get to spend those moments with, every chance we get. I am so thankful for every moment I get with him. ⁣ ⁣ Hug your loved ones, make sure they know how much they mean to you, because life is short. Blessed to have another year together smiling, adventuring, and laughing till we both can’t breathe. I love you @theduster22
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    Celebrating this special guys birthday today. Send Dustin (Captain D *his nickname you guys gave him*) some birthday love below. 👇🏽 I couldn’t do any of this without him. ⁣If you’ve ever interacted with someone behind the scenes that wasn’t me... it was him. It’s just the two of us here. 🤗 ⁣ Life is a freaking roller coaster, some days are amazing and some are painfully hard. That’s the harsh reality of life, but the beauty is, we can choose to enjoy each moment… while it’s here and truly appreciate the people we get to spend those moments with, every chance we get. I am so thankful for every moment I get with him. ⁣ ⁣ Hug your loved ones, make sure they know how much they mean to you, because life is short. Blessed to have another year together smiling, adventuring, and laughing till we both can’t breathe. I love you @theduster22
  • This is your LAST CHANCE! There’s only a few hours left to invest in yourself and join me and the other 140 members & counting inside The Photographer’s Path. I truly believe in the power of this program but don’t just take my word for it. ⁣Listen to what our past beta testers and current students have to say. (swipe right)⁣ ⁣ That feedback gives me life and keeps me going! ⁣ ⁣ Wanna know more? Check out today’s story for a BTS look inside the program. ⁣ ⁣ Are you in? If so, leave a comment so I can celebrate with you!  💃🏽📸🕺🏿 If not, do you have any questions I can answer? DM me any questions you might have, I’m here for ya!
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    This is your LAST CHANCE! There’s only a few hours left to invest in yourself and join me and the other 140 members & counting inside The Photographer’s Path. I truly believe in the power of this program but don’t just take my word for it. ⁣Listen to what our past beta testers and current students have to say. (swipe right)⁣ ⁣ That feedback gives me life and keeps me going! ⁣ ⁣ Wanna know more? Check out today’s story for a BTS look inside the program. ⁣ ⁣ Are you in? If so, leave a comment so I can celebrate with you!  💃🏽📸🕺🏿 If not, do you have any questions I can answer? DM me any questions you might have, I’m here for ya!
  • Did you know that I met Dustin on his FIRST day of photography school? He tagged along with a group of my friends for drinks, and as I went around the group saying Hi to everyone I saw him, didn’t recognize him, and my first words were… “Who are YOU?!” (lol can’t believe I said that)…If you know Dust, you know he’s the wittiest person ever, and his immediate response was… “I’m Dustin, I’m a teacher here, I’ll be your instructor next semester actually.” And me being the gullible person I am believed him. I spent half the night actually believing he was a teacher at our school. We laughed uncontrollably the entire night, acting like a couple weirdos—it was so easy—like talking with someone I had known my entire life…and the rest is history. ⁣ ⁣ I wasn’t expecting to meet my future husband in photography school, but I did. Today is our wedding anniversary and when I think about all the things photography has given me, it makes me emotional. But let’s be real… he’s the best of them all. ⁣ ⁣ We get to nerd out about light together, we get to talk about new lenses and cameras, and the hue of the sunset, and the warmth of the light on the walls in the living room, and we both appreciate its beauty. ⁣ ⁣ When I have absolutely crazy ideas like… “What if we started a photography community for women, so we can help women pursue their dreams and build their confidence?” He goes YES, drops everything, and goes ALL in with me. We created this course TOGETHER…it’s our first (digital) baby. We’re so different, which is what makes for the perfect team, our strengths complement each other, and we bring out the best in one another. ⁣ ⁣ I’m so grateful for every day with this guy. How are we celebrating our anniversary you ask? Well, with one final FREE live training! Because photography is what we love to do. And we’ll probably be ending the day with an awesome dinner at home while we raise a glass to all of YOU! Will you be joining us for our final training of 2020?!!
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    Did you know that I met Dustin on his FIRST day of photography school? He tagged along with a group of my friends for drinks, and as I went around the group saying Hi to everyone I saw him, didn’t recognize him, and my first words were… “Who are YOU?!” (lol can’t believe I said that)…If you know Dust, you know he’s the wittiest person ever, and his immediate response was… “I’m Dustin, I’m a teacher here, I’ll be your instructor next semester actually.” And me being the gullible person I am believed him. I spent half the night actually believing he was a teacher at our school. We laughed uncontrollably the entire night, acting like a couple weirdos—it was so easy—like talking with someone I had known my entire life…and the rest is history. ⁣ ⁣ I wasn’t expecting to meet my future husband in photography school, but I did. Today is our wedding anniversary and when I think about all the things photography has given me, it makes me emotional. But let’s be real… he’s the best of them all. ⁣ ⁣ We get to nerd out about light together, we get to talk about new lenses and cameras, and the hue of the sunset, and the warmth of the light on the walls in the living room, and we both appreciate its beauty. ⁣ ⁣ When I have absolutely crazy ideas like… “What if we started a photography community for women, so we can help women pursue their dreams and build their confidence?” He goes YES, drops everything, and goes ALL in with me. We created this course TOGETHER…it’s our first (digital) baby. We’re so different, which is what makes for the perfect team, our strengths complement each other, and we bring out the best in one another. ⁣ ⁣ I’m so grateful for every day with this guy. How are we celebrating our anniversary you ask? Well, with one final FREE live training! Because photography is what we love to do. And we’ll probably be ending the day with an awesome dinner at home while we raise a glass to all of YOU! Will you be joining us for our final training of 2020?!!
  • Saw these words today and they really hit me. 🧡 A simple reminder that sometimes those dark storms in our lives are actually guiding us exactly where we need to be. No clue the source on these words. If you know please tag below!
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    Saw these words today and they really hit me. 🧡 A simple reminder that sometimes those dark storms in our lives are actually guiding us exactly where we need to be. No clue the source on these words. If you know please tag below!