This is just a friendly post to inform all of y’all of some changes here at Brooke Turner Photography. Both of these changes have been made after much soul searching and prayer about the direction my business and life is going.
I’ve been needing to set some boundaries for a while in order to keep my work/life balance in check. The most important thing in my life is my faith in God so I must allow plenty of time to build my relationship with Him and share it with others, then comes my family. These two things have unfortunately sometimes taken a back burner to the business. I’m finding it so hard to cut it off sometimes - partly because I DO love what I do so much! All of my wonderful clients make this job so much fun so please don’t think I’m complaining! I just think this beast of a thing called Brooke Turner Photography could just grow and grow until it consumed me! :) LOL - I just got a hillarious image in my mind after writing that!
SO - all that to say - here are a few decisions I’ve made…
1) No more Sunday sessions or weddings….for a couple reasons. First of all to recognize a true weekly Sabbath to rest, recharge my batteries, and to remember the focus of my life and dreams. So often times I lose focus on the important things in life and for me I need a day dedicated to getting things back in check :) Also many times this is the only weekend day I get to hang with my hubby! The second more practical reason is because after shooting a wedding on Saturday I’m just too darn tired to shoot again on Sunday! On Sundays after a wedding I literally wake up sore! Have y’all SEEN my lenses? 
(note to add - there are a few sessions that have been scheduled on Sunday prior to this decision - those will not be changed, don’t worry…this is just on a go-forward basis)
2) In 2009 I will be shooting significantly fewer weddings than I shot in 2007 and will shoot in 2008. I’ve got a target number of weddings I’d like to book for 2009 and once I hit that number that’s it! SOOOO-make sure to spread the word to get in on the Brooke Turner Photography action quick, before my dates are sold out! (I’ve already got 6 confirmed and 2 pending contracts for 2009). This will allow me to better serve my clients, and also pursue other areas of my business that I’ve put on the back burner.
That’s it for now! Sorry for the no-fun post without pictures :) Lots more picture blogging to come soon! Thank you all for being so wonderful and understanding. I absolutely love every single one of my clients and it is such a blessing to be your photographer and friend! I love you all!!!
PS - I’ve been loving the comment love I’ve been getting recently! keep it coming! To leave a comment for me just click on the "comments" link below.
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