My First Roll of Film
One goal for myself for this year was to learn something new with photography. And something that I have always wanted to try was shooting film. I have a few film cameras that I received from my aunt’s garage sales. I did not know if they worked or not and for the last few years I have been using them as decorations rather than using them as they are meant to be used. Mitchell (my husband) helped me clean some corrosion out of my Nikon A2000 film camera, I wanted to start out using this camera because it has some more auto features on it to help me as I learn film photography. Thankfully Mitchell got it working and it has been really fun playing with it and figuring it out.
Time Management as a Wedding Photographer with a Full-Time Job
If you new around here, Hi, I am Jordan and I am a Minnesota based Wedding and Elopement Photographer…. and I also work full-time at a bank. When I first started my photography journey I was still a student in high school and I only worked part time. When I got to attending my photography program in college, I had designated time to shoot and work on sessions. After college I worked a delivery job where I made my own schedule. But once I moved to Fergus Falls to live with my now husband, I had to start working a new full time 9-5 (because my beloved grocery delivery job was unavailable here and you know bills to pay). So I had to learn how to manage my time quickly if I wanted my business to stay afloat and continue to grow.
Our Family Trip to San Diego California
Ever since I traveled abroad to Germany my drive for traveling and experiencing new places has only accelerated. There is just something so special about learning and seeing all the things travel has to offer. And something that I am extremely proud of is being able to experience travel with my little family (even on a budget). After a long Minnesota winter, my husband and I decided to take our son on a short vacation to the sunny west coast and visit San Diego, California for the first time.
Let me Introduce myself.
I have been blogging on here for almost 2 years now, trying to share and showcase my sessions and experiences as a Minnesota Wedding and Portrait Photographer, and have recently realized I have never made a “formal” introduction of myself on the blog! So here it is! A short briefing and ramble of my chaotic life as a Fergus Falls Minnesota Photographer!
My Top 5 Amazon Favorites for my Photography Business
Who doesn’t love amazon right? I am constantly on there looking for new things to help my business and I wanted to share some of my favorite affordable finds from amazon that I use for almost every session. Or that have really helped me expand what I am able to do as a photographer
Prepping for 2023
Every year I like to sit down and plan or create my ideas for the new year. This year for 2023 I am so excited to have new goals and routines to challenge myself as a business owner and in my own personal life. There are so many things I am looking forward to and cannot wait to share them on the blog with you all!
A Review of 2022
what a year 2022 was, it went by so fast. 2022 was my first full year of being a photography business owner. And I learned a lot, so I wanted to set down and review everything I learned this year and all of the amazing things I got to experience. I am so excited to see where photography takes me in 2023!
My Own Dream Minnesota Intimate Wedding
The appreciation I have for my brides and their gorgeous wedding days has doubled if not tripled. Because wedding planning is HARD and I’ll be honest, I really did not enjoy it. I loved everything up until the actual putting together part. The Pinterest boards, the ideas, getting the dress, and creating the vision that part is fun. But calling vendors, finding supplies, and putting everything together causes so much stress. So for the girlies that love wedding planning- you have a gift and should share it because wow, I honestly had no idea how much work planning a wedding is. Like as someone who has been to 30+ weddings in the past few years, I had an idea that wedding planning was a ton of work. But I don’t think I comprehended how much work it would be.
Our Jamaican Honeymoon
I am still just in disbelief that we could make this dream honeymoon happen. I would have never guessed that we would have been able to travel to Jamaica for our honeymoon. Let alone stay at a Sandals resort for a week and explore so much of Jamaica as we did. We are already dreaming of the next time we can return to Montego Bay Jamaica and relive our relaxing honeymoon memories.