Time to put myself out there!

Last night....like LATE LATE last night when I knew most normal people were in bed I decided I really need to put myself back out there from a photography standpoint. This is so hard for me because I just get nervous and I don't want to seem pushy or overbearing, but then again in my little head I thought 'you know Melanie, you won't get more work if you don't 'work' for it'. So I sat there and updated my flicker account with my most recent family photo shoot...Look at these cuties....can they get any more precious??

Then I used the power of facebook for good instead of evil (aka gossip, competition, friending/defriending  and all the other fabulous issues that come along with that oh, so fun social network ;) I sent out a message to all my local friends just as a 'friendly reminder' that I'm still doing family, kiddo, spring shoots or even sports pictures that aren't inside a cold stark building with that dreary FAKE background. (why do they always do team pics like that....we live in a gorgeous place where we are fortunate that 99% of the time the weather is a-m-a zzzz ing!!!!??)

Anywho....so now I sit here nervous and doubting my abilities (as you should know from past posts I lack in the confidence department) and wondering...'ohhh,should I have sent that? did I word it correctly? am I bugging people? what if my work really SUCKS?.....the list goes on and on of second guessing myself.

Really, what do I have to lose? If they like me they like me and if they want to use me that would be fabulous...even if I only get one lead out of all of them, it would be worth it for me to be sitting here like a nervous wreck. So now I sit and wait......but WAIT!!! One of them did respond already and asked if I could do the Cheer Team pics!!!! Wha WHAT!!!??? 

I won't say that I don't feel a little intimidated, but I think it would be good experience and good for my portfolio... not to mention the exposure I would get.  Ohhh....let's see what comes of this!!! I responded back to her with some questions so maybe I will actually get to do this...In the mean time I have the photo shoot coming this Sunday that I am pretty flipping excited about!!!!

It's Wednesday....little man is going back to school....i have a pretty important doctor's appt to go to for myself (think good thoughts xo) but i am sooo happy today!

And really if I get to see this face everyday.....you can totally see how it can make me smile!!!

This little guy has my heart!!! Have a wonderful Wednesday!!! xo