30/04/2023
I had a dream where I was traveling and ended up doing a family photo shoot for an orthodox Jewish family. Random, I know. But it's had me thinking this morning, and I'm finally ready to let it go.
As some of you know, last year at work was crap. There's really no other way to say it... it was just crap. But during this time, my photography website expired and because I was so wrapped up in work and just trying to survive, it lapsed and eventually deleted. I've been trying to recover it for the last couple of weeks, but it's gone.
It's a bittersweet feeling. I haven't activity worked my photography business in years. My last wedding was for a friend in 2020. My last "real customer" that I didn't know or already worked with was probably over 6 years ago. But, my website was my way of showing my work to friends, family, coworkers, and a way to reminisce. That's gone now, and I didn't get to save any part of it. I'm more upset about that than anything else.
I will always be available to friends and family and will do photoshoots upon request, but it hasn't been a business for me in a long, long time and I'm accepting it now that my website is gone.
I truly appreciate all the support and referrals over the years. It got me through some hard times and I really did try to make it a business. But in the digital world, and in California, it's just impossible to do it full time.
So, there it is. No more Gina Marie Studios. Just a friend who does photos sometimes. As always, just let me know if you need anything and I'll be available upon request. Thank you for everything.
