Hi friends, a little life update for you- welcome to my official small business owner era- a full-time mama and full-time photographer. My side gig is becoming my main gig! What a joy it is to be here!  

I could take this blog post in a million different directions, but for today, I’ll keep it simple and true. It’s what I’ve always wanted to do. And something about now having a daughter has ignited a new fire under me to make it happen. Because one day I’ll be telling her (and Ben) to go chase their dreams and step into all that God is calling them into, and when I say that, I want to tell them that I did that too. 

I was once asked (as many of us have been) where I see myself in ten years. The most corny but profound question. And I had the most crystal clear picture. I always have really. Even as a teenager, I could see it, and the vision has grown so strong I can’t shake it. I have always wanted to own my own business. A place to be creative and free to throw myself into the things that make my heart beat a little faster. A place I could tend to alongside my growing family. A place full of leaps of faith and endless opportunities. Blame it on all the movies I spent my childhood obsessed with (thank you Nancy Meyers and Gary Marshall), full of women paving their own way. And I know it won’t be as shiny as the movies have led me to believe, but even so, it’ll be beautiful. 

If you’ve been following along for a while, you’ll know I’ve been a photographer for several years on the side. I love photography. And I’ve invested more time into this craft and even more into the running-the-business side of things than anything else in the last ten years. I’ve tended to this little side gig while working at jobs that I’ve loved, not knowing if or when it might take center stage. Honestly, I loved those jobs so much it made me question if this was still the dream, but that voice inside me was always there. I’ve spent many, many late nights deep in courses about editing and marketing and running a successful business, just because I was incredibly intrigued. I’ve photographed so many sweet families and babies. I second-shot for a wedding photographer for over a year (shoutout Hannah!). I found my style in bright, light-filled images. I nurtured and watered this little seedling of a dream over the last decade praying I’d eventually get to a wide open space where I could just pick up and go when the time was right. And finally, I find myself here.

Being a mom is my favorite job in the world. But I also have always had big dreams for my career and for the things that fuel my soul creatively. I want to be someone who champions art because I believe it has the most important place in our world. I want to champion the stories the fuel us, and most of all, I want to champion the mothers around me. Motherhood is hard and beautiful and sanctifying, and I believe it deserves to be captured in a beautiful, authentic way. This business is not about me, it’s about all of the beautiful stories of motherhood around me.

So here’s to new beginnings! The only place to go from here is to give this little business my all and pray for it to flourish! Thank you for coming along the ride! 

Love, Kate

P.S. To kick off this new era, be on the lookout for a one-day spring event I’ll be opening up soon to celebrate all the mamas out there!