2019 seems to have flown by, between personal travel, photography, rodeos, commercial sessions, and a plethora of graphic design even helping start a weekend summer camp that is quickly gaining attention and popularity. That I just can’t believe 2020 is pretty much here, in fact this is the last blog post of this year how insane is that?!
And what is even more surprising is how I have managed to blog once a week this entire year. Guys this is a huge accomplishment for me! I set a goal that I thought might kill me 52 blogs in one year, went I can barely think of topics, why would I do this to myself??? You know what I think I did more than 52 post since some weeks I released more than one post though I have no idea how many times that was actually done.
It almost, kinda, sorta makes me want to up 2020 to two posts a week but well lets not set to lofty of goals I mean I did struggle with ideas this year and I am cutting way back on rodeos so whatever will I post now??
Commercial headshot for the new summer camp!
I guess this last post is a great place to talk about how hard it has been deciding to step back from rodeos and the sheer panic of filling the void of those long days and travel as well as the financial side of that decision as well.
For the last few years I have been exhausted after months traveling for rodeos, the long hours and the creative drain from the same sport over and over. I missed the portraits, weddings, and clients outside of rodeo. Don’t get me wrong I love rodeo but I have been and was burning out so I made that decision to step back even though rodeo is how I make my living.
So I am immensely scared of this decision to change what I have been doing for a decade even though I also was growing my network, taking on commercial clients and building a steady stream of clientele outside the rodeo field. It is hard to leave what you know and gosh the marketing is different and wow guys there are so many photographers in these other areas. (I was spoiled with rodeo there weren’t as many professionals in the field and even less were women!)
Rocking my Rodeo King cowboy hat before it had an accident at a rodeo.
2020 is going to be a real testament to change for me as a photographer. Building an even bigger base and honestly perhaps finding stuff to post on instagram everyday! I mean who knew a backlog of photos from 10 years in rodeo would make having content constantly available so easy?????
Thanks for sticking with me, reading these blog posts that I hope I don’t drop the ball with in 2020, and supporting me as a photographer! Here’s to a grand and Roaring 2020!
Eme’s 2020 autograph/souvenir poster.