MP Bella Photography: The Seasons of Life

Hello loves!

Well yesterday I made an announcement on my social media that I am going

to take the plunge BACK into my photography.

As many of you know I have had a LOVE and PASSION for photography for

oh, ya know about 10 years...or maybe more like since I've come out of the womb and plastered photos of my friends and I ALL. OVER. THE. MIRROR. AND. DOOR. in my bedroom.

I was "that" friend who ALWAYS looked like a tourist on every school trip,

event or whatever.

You're welcome. I have evidence of all of our gawky stages! ;)

Hey don't judge...you all know how old I am!!! ;)

Anywhooooooo I have been soooo fortunate to have AMAZING clients from

Arizona and PA who have kept me busy for the last 10 years.

I have taken breaks here and there, in between the different cross country moves but I have always

come back to it because honestly it's my creative outlet.

It's funny how life is. Sometimes you aren't supported in things you are doing and

made to feel small and almost like you are imposing by ~~carrying~~ lugging that damn camera around.

Looking back I needed to be stronger and believe in myself more. I needed the courage to stand up for myself and for what interests me. Who the hell am I bothering by taking that camera

on day trips with us? No one, that's who. Who the freak cares who is "looking" at

me because I have a big camera out.

Ugh. I'm telling you if older me could tell younger me to give ZERO effs and

not let anyone make you feel less than what you are. I would sit that bitch down with a cocktail

and REALLY give her life lessons. Like girl WTF were you thinking?!

Get it together. Be independent. Be strong. Have a voice. etc. etc.

(this list could go on for miles!!)

Well that leads me back to finding ME again. Obviously I've been a work in progress

the last 2 years and I have come SUCH. A. LONG. WAY. but I still

have soooo much further to go.

Thankfully I have the amazing LOVE and SUPPORT of that hot hubby I just married 2 1/2 months ago. (oh and yes, the wedding day post will be coming!) LOL

Love, support, encouragement, belief...those make all the difference in the world.

I am diving back into a photography course I took back in the day just for a good re-fresher and

to get a girl's mind back in the right space. I want to do another Photo of the Day type of project. It's all just igniting an excitement in me that's been missing

for a bit. I think I lacked soooo much self confidence and I was

so good at negative self talk that I truly believed I couldn't do it anymore.

So long story short. The seasons of life is what is bringing me back to photography.

I can't wait to see what happens when I get back out there and just start shooting.

If you want to schedule a shoot PLEASE leave me a comment on this post or find me on FB and Instagram!!! I would LOVE to capture some memories for you.

Here are some AMAZING seniors I got to work with last year. Seriously, I miss these kiddos!!

BEST TA EVER

(AKA CHU OR BRIANA IF YOU WANT TO GET ALL FORMAL)