Yesterday I finally came to the decision on a cost to charge for the pictures I take. I had been putting off adding the "Investment" part to my webpage, because, well, it's a daunting task, deciding what you think your worth is. For many weeks I poured over other area photographers webpages, which in itself is terrifying because I went down this rabbit hole of self doubt that made me think for a few days that I was absolutely crazy for wanting to partake in this adventure at all. There is no way I am nearly as talented or qualified as those photographers, heck I don't really even understand what I am doing half the time. I went back and forth - thinking can I really charge this much, that's way too much, nobody is going to pay that, people will think I'm crazy, then hold up, that's not enough, I think I am worth that, can I really offer that many edited photos per package? For goodness sake - do I really want to put myself out there and do this at all?
Then I sat back - took a deep breath and basically just said "screw it!" Assigning a number is not a measure of worth - for me it is a measure of believing in myself, trying new things and getting out of my comfort zone. I love taking pictures! I love sharing the memories I capture! I deserve to see the greatness that could be in this adventure and I deserve to take my dreams seriously. I have to believe in myself, remain true to who I am and see where this leads, if anywhere at all. A number is not a measure of worth, it is a push to say: "YOU CAN DO THIS!"
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