I've always wanted to get into professional photography, I've just been wary about it because anyone with an DSLR camera seems to think they are a professional photographer these days. I have always taken good pictures, I have "the eye" as my friends and I like to call it, but I wasn't confident enough to really put myself out there. I didn't want to look silly. In November one of my besties called me to ask if I could take some newborn pictures for a friend because her little one cried through her whole first attempt at a session. My first instinct was to tell her absolutely not, I have never taken pictures of a newborn baby before, and I am not trying to make people think that
I think I'm a professional photographer at this point. But my friend made me feel so good about myself, like I could do anything. Like I was already a professional to her. So I googled how to use my Rebel for newborn photos and accepted the challenge. This is how it went.
I had already received Photoshop Elements 12 for my birthday, and I needed a good reason to start teaching myself how to use it, this beautiful baby was it. I still don't think I'm ready for the big leagues yet, but getting such a wonderful response from my very first photo shoot made me feel confident enough to take on other gigs over the holiday season.
