• I logged in to a full inbox here- messages from people from all walks of life. Democrats, Republicans, different backgrounds and religions. Lots of thoughts and lots of great conversations. Thank you for sharing your stories, why you vote, and for hearing and embracing the glimpse into my story that I shared. My parents worked incredibly hard (understatement) to build a life for my sisters and me here in America; it’s with intense admiration and respect for them that I vote and utilize every freedom I have here. That I use my voice when it allows for impact, and that I encourage you to do the same. A lot of you shared how much it resonated with you that I shared how Tim and I are of different backgrounds and cultures. I’ll just repeat the sentiment here; I am so thankful that we found and love one another- and that we kept an open heart and mind from the day we met. ✨Imagine what we might have missed if we didn’t.✨ My hope is that you will take this and remember it when you meet someone that may be so different from you. ✨Remember that we are all human, and strive to find a common ground🖤 Remember that our beliefs are learned and taught to us, and that it’s so much harder for people to listen to and to learn a new perspective through anger. 🖤 **ps don’t forget to vote 🇺🇸
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    I logged in to a full inbox here- messages from people from all walks of life. Democrats, Republicans, different backgrounds and religions. Lots of thoughts and lots of great conversations. Thank you for sharing your stories, why you vote, and for hearing and embracing the glimpse into my story that I shared. My parents worked incredibly hard (understatement) to build a life for my sisters and me here in America; it’s with intense admiration and respect for them that I vote and utilize every freedom I have here. That I use my voice when it allows for impact, and that I encourage you to do the same. A lot of you shared how much it resonated with you that I shared how Tim and I are of different backgrounds and cultures. I’ll just repeat the sentiment here; I am so thankful that we found and love one another- and that we kept an open heart and mind from the day we met. ✨Imagine what we might have missed if we didn’t.✨ My hope is that you will take this and remember it when you meet someone that may be so different from you. ✨Remember that we are all human, and strive to find a common ground🖤 Remember that our beliefs are learned and taught to us, and that it’s so much harder for people to listen to and to learn a new perspective through anger. 🖤 **ps don’t forget to vote 🇺🇸
  • In a world of instant gratification and glorifying the chase of “overnight success”, It’s easy to push back our big goals and dreams, isn’t it? I’ve done it myself so many times. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ These past few months of watching my TCEA and coaching students work through their educational offerings, I’ve heard “I wish I had started this earlier” and “if only this existed from my day one!” so often… it made me realize two things. 1- that if I hadn’t waited to pursue my goals I could have had this in their hands years ago! And 2- that the work they’re putting in NOW will leave that lasting impact years from now. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So I want to encourage you today- regardless of what it is that you want to do- start the work now. Jump in. Take the first step, and get out of your own way. A year from now, you’ll thank yourself- and the people you impact will thank you too 🖤
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    In a world of instant gratification and glorifying the chase of “overnight success”, It’s easy to push back our big goals and dreams, isn’t it? I’ve done it myself so many times. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ These past few months of watching my TCEA and coaching students work through their educational offerings, I’ve heard “I wish I had started this earlier” and “if only this existed from my day one!” so often… it made me realize two things. 1- that if I hadn’t waited to pursue my goals I could have had this in their hands years ago! And 2- that the work they’re putting in NOW will leave that lasting impact years from now. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So I want to encourage you today- regardless of what it is that you want to do- start the work now. Jump in. Take the first step, and get out of your own way. A year from now, you’ll thank yourself- and the people you impact will thank you too 🖤
  • How beautiful are these sisters?! Today is a wrap on minis for this month (I have one more day in November) and my heart is so full!! Real talk- every year I’m like “I don’t think I have time for minis” and then every year I’m SO glad I offer them. Seeing my returning clients, their siblings, their kids, grandparents, pets - it makes me so very happy 😍😍😍 Now I should probably schedule some photos of my own family 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ 🐱👫🏻🐱
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    How beautiful are these sisters?! Today is a wrap on minis for this month (I have one more day in November) and my heart is so full!! Real talk- every year I’m like “I don’t think I have time for minis” and then every year I’m SO glad I offer them. Seeing my returning clients, their siblings, their kids, grandparents, pets - it makes me so very happy 😍😍😍 Now I should probably schedule some photos of my own family 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ 🐱👫🏻🐱
  • THE NEWS IS OUT!!! Photographers, you do NOT want to miss this virtual event!!!! ✨on a personal note, I am THRILLED to be speaking at United Apart this November- but I'm equally (if not more) thrilled to see THREE of my Creative Educator Academy Students on the line up too!!!!!! I'M SO PROUD OF THEM and I'm so excited for this virtual conference!!!! Register now at United.showit.co 🥳🥳
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    THE NEWS IS OUT!!! Photographers, you do NOT want to miss this virtual event!!!! ✨on a personal note, I am THRILLED to be speaking at United Apart this November- but I'm equally (if not more) thrilled to see THREE of my Creative Educator Academy Students on the line up too!!!!!! I'M SO PROUD OF THEM and I'm so excited for this virtual conference!!!! Register now at United.showit.co 🥳🥳
  • I’ve kind of started skipping over celebrating these days- have you?! Last week I shared the 50th episode of my podcast and didn’t even blink until our producer was like HEY- this is a big deal!!! 🥳50 episodes?!🥳 And I realized that I just haven’t taken the time to remember just how cool it is to be doing the things I only dreamt of a few years ago!! So, friends THANK YOU for listening to the show, sharing when you do, every review, every note of something you took away from an episode. It truly means the world. And of course thank you to my amazing guests, and last but certainly not least to my podcast producer the one and only @hayleegaffin for everything you do to make our show what it is!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 📷// @angelicamariephoto
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    I’ve kind of started skipping over celebrating these days- have you?! Last week I shared the 50th episode of my podcast and didn’t even blink until our producer was like HEY- this is a big deal!!! 🥳50 episodes?!🥳 And I realized that I just haven’t taken the time to remember just how cool it is to be doing the things I only dreamt of a few years ago!! So, friends THANK YOU for listening to the show, sharing when you do, every review, every note of something you took away from an episode. It truly means the world. And of course thank you to my amazing guests, and last but certainly not least to my podcast producer the one and only @hayleegaffin for everything you do to make our show what it is!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 📷// @angelicamariephoto
  • raise your hand if you need to be reminded of this on the reg 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ if there was a common theme of the conversations I’ve had this week with peers, coaching clients, and friends, it’s this- we are all the hardest on ourselves. Whether its battling imposter syndrome, lack of motivation, burnout, you name it; we don’t treat ourselves the way we would treat our friends. we tell our friends that it’s ok to struggle, then turn around and criticize ourselves for the same things. just remember this- it’s hard to thrive when you’re too busy beating yourself down to actually move forward! 🖤
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    raise your hand if you need to be reminded of this on the reg 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ if there was a common theme of the conversations I’ve had this week with peers, coaching clients, and friends, it’s this- we are all the hardest on ourselves. Whether its battling imposter syndrome, lack of motivation, burnout, you name it; we don’t treat ourselves the way we would treat our friends. we tell our friends that it’s ok to struggle, then turn around and criticize ourselves for the same things. just remember this- it’s hard to thrive when you’re too busy beating yourself down to actually move forward! 🖤
  • Happy birthday to the best person I know ❤️ There is no one else in the world I would want to live this life with. No one else I would want to randomly break into dance with (poorly). No one else I’d rather dream with, fight with, and face every day with. Thank you for being the most incredible partner to me and the kindest, most generous person to everyone you meet. You inspire me to be a better version of myself to keep up with that big heart of yours. I love you- can’t wait to celebrate you today ❤️❤️❤️ PS forgive me for that second pic, it’s just too perfectly you 😂😂 my light-checking-model forever 📷🖤
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    Happy birthday to the best person I know ❤️ There is no one else in the world I would want to live this life with. No one else I would want to randomly break into dance with (poorly). No one else I’d rather dream with, fight with, and face every day with. Thank you for being the most incredible partner to me and the kindest, most generous person to everyone you meet. You inspire me to be a better version of myself to keep up with that big heart of yours. I love you- can’t wait to celebrate you today ❤️❤️❤️ PS forgive me for that second pic, it’s just too perfectly you 😂😂 my light-checking-model forever 📷🖤
  • "I'm so over 2020"... "is 2020 over yet?!"... "I'm gonna need this year to be over now" ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Raise your hand if you've said this a million times this year?! (it me🙋🏻‍♀️). But let's have a tough love moment, shall we? Wishing away the time you have doesn't help you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Maybe instead of wishing away the next 91 days of the year, you try to WILL AWAY your mindset. Push aside the defeat. Focus on what you CAN do. However big or small. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I know that I would love to end the year strong. I want to let the crazy/weird/frustrating/insanely hard times we walked through this year transform us into a different (possibly better) version of ourselves. How about you?! How are you spending the last quarter of this year? #thecreativeentrepreneurcommunity
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    "I'm so over 2020"... "is 2020 over yet?!"... "I'm gonna need this year to be over now" ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Raise your hand if you've said this a million times this year?! (it me🙋🏻‍♀️). But let's have a tough love moment, shall we? Wishing away the time you have doesn't help you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Maybe instead of wishing away the next 91 days of the year, you try to WILL AWAY your mindset. Push aside the defeat. Focus on what you CAN do. However big or small. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I know that I would love to end the year strong. I want to let the crazy/weird/frustrating/insanely hard times we walked through this year transform us into a different (possibly better) version of ourselves. How about you?! How are you spending the last quarter of this year? #thecreativeentrepreneurcommunity
  • HOT TIP!! The next time you plan out a personal brand shoot, incorporate something that sets you apart. For Catie, the story and journey behind her baking is such a unique and wonderful element she brings to the table- and I LOVED getting to capture it during her brand imagery session. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ She went from opening a bakery to opening a wedding photography business, and sharing that journey with her clients shows them how much she values her couples (from baking wedding cakes, to capturing weddings on camera), how much she loves the wedding industry, and the amazing creativity she has. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How do you showcase your unique gifts to help your client get to know you better?!
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    HOT TIP!! The next time you plan out a personal brand shoot, incorporate something that sets you apart. For Catie, the story and journey behind her baking is such a unique and wonderful element she brings to the table- and I LOVED getting to capture it during her brand imagery session. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ She went from opening a bakery to opening a wedding photography business, and sharing that journey with her clients shows them how much she values her couples (from baking wedding cakes, to capturing weddings on camera), how much she loves the wedding industry, and the amazing creativity she has. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ How do you showcase your unique gifts to help your client get to know you better?!