08/18/2023
I wasn't sure how I was going to post about it but after reading this email, I'm going to take it as a sign, after least year I noticed people were still stealing my work (even with both watermarks on them) I also encountered some people failing to pay, this is a business, it's my business, I've put many hours sitting in front of the computer editing, and saving then going back through and adding the watermarks, then I went to upload them I added number to make it easier for any one who wanted pictures (and make it easier for me as well) this is time I could have been spending with my spouse, or on my other business, I loved being able to give the highschool the images they wanted for the year book, or for a banner, because if I was in highschool I would have wanted the same thing. Even though there have been several people paying compliments and saying thank you, good job, im so glad your hear, unfortunately I got burnt out of the people who still continued to steal my images and say they wanted pictures then ghosted me, or didn't pay. There is a ton of work that goes into photography, it's not just snap a picture and here you go. Countless hours go into those pictures, we take pride in our work and work hard in our creativity. After last year I decided I needed to take a break from sports photography, ill still do family's weddings, engagements bridals, ect. But I need to take a step back from sports, and I think this email is just another sign for me to take some time off from it. I appreciate all the support and kind comments, and be sure to express your gratitude towards your favorite photographer they work hard and poor hours and hours into there work. Although I love shooting sports I'm taking a brake. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and I hope you understand.