30 years…

This time of year everyone talks about their blessings. I have a lot of blessings in my life, but I can think of two that play a vital role in this quest to turn my passion of photography into something more then just a passion one day. My Mom and Dad have played such an important role in this process. They are my own personal cheerleading squad, my sounding board, my rocks. They have provided moral support, emotional support and even a little financial support. They have come to my place to walk Sophie so I could go to photography class right after work and let me place tuition on their credit cards so I could pay them back instead of earning interest on my cards. When I break down and cry because I want my photos to look like Jasmine Star’s or Scarlett Lillian’s and they’ve come out looking like a 10 year old’s with a point and shoot camera they cheer me up and cheer me on saying things like “Jasmine Star didn’t learn this overnight” or “I’m sure Jessica Claire practiced over and over until she got this right”. Mom has even taken it upon herself to track down guinea pigs, I mean subjects, while I learn all about my flash, fstop and shutter speed. They’ve gotten involved in all the photographer’s blogs I follow and ask me things like “How’s Jasmine’s Mother?”. They even gave up their Thanksgiving evening so I could take some test shots out at the beach for an upcoming session. So, this time of year I am thankful to be blessed by 2 amazing people in my life. 2 people, might I add, that celebrated their 30 year wedding anniversary this year. Thanks Mom and Dad for your unconditional support, and since I am saving up for that new camera, consider this your Christmas gift :-) Love ya’ll.