Why I quit (mostly) Weddings & 300 typos | Anjeanette Photography Phoenix Arizona
INTIMATE WEDDINGS & ELOPEMENTS
THE CAKE GETS EATEN, THE FLOWERS WILT,
...the photos last forever.
Not so long ago I decided to make a major change my business- to focus on Seniors & Headshots. I switched my business name as well to Anjeanette.Photography, and spent a loooong time getting a new website(s) posh as I can. I am and always will still be an artist, but I wanted my photography brand to stand on its own.
Truly portraits are my favorite remembrances to capture of a moment in time, and weddings are days filled with treasured events to reminiscence happily on in photographs. While I will still shoot a limited and exclusive number of weddings a year, I plan to only be available for elopements and small intimate weddings of under 60 people altogether.
Many times I have been contacted after a wedding and told I had had the honor of taking someone’s very last portrait. My motto previously was "Photographs are the best biggest way to remember the happiest day of your life. Few couples hang the cake or dress in the family room for generations to come"
Too often in a wedding however, the memories are the least important part to many involved...they get away from folks quickly and napkins and seating charts and what so-and-so said builds up massive amounts of stress. Now don't get me wrong because ooooh I love the details of the flowers and adornments! I adore them. The couple should too. Sometimes it gets to be too much. Too many details, and emotions are too heightened, leading to frustration and grumpiness....
The happiest day of the start of a marriage turns into "we are just are ready for it to be over. " which is an actual quote I have heard more than once since 2008.
Hearing that breaks my heart! I realized I wanted to be where the heart and vision and focus would be 100% on the moment and the MEMORIES!
Professional portraits are more than pretty pictures. More than something to check off a list. I miss my Saturdays filled with lush florals, bridesmaids giggling, and vows. I am very grateful for the couples who trusted me with their memories, I love seeing their lives grow and develop as many have become close friends! Thank you to the press who saw the love shining through, and the opportunities weddings brought to my family!
It’s been such an exciting year though!! So much has changed, except for the fact that I am more determined than ever to create lasting, fantastic images! I really love what I do. I am so thankful God blessed with a bit of talent, the tender heart, and mostly the obstinate hard working passion to create memories for you!
Thank you for everyone who supported my wedding business and myself from 2008- 2016. And thank you for the support love & inspiration to go in my hearts direction in 2017!
“Life is too short to not go where your heart leads”
