Letting go of what I’ve out-grown, not what I’ve out-loved.
I have never really experienced consistency. As a kid, my mother who always did her best, went where the jobs and where the beds where. And sometimes, the beds were couches, guest rooms or passenger seats and those jobs didn’t always make the ends meet. Change was constant. Constantly causing worry and confusion. I know she did her best, I could see that, but feeling safe became something fleeting.
I took a personality test a few years ago and it identified that one of the most important tenets in my life is making sure people in my presence feel safe and I prioritize my own safety. Anything that threatens the things within my control makes me dig my heels in, what I am saying is, I’ve become stubborn and resistant to change.
Time has come for me to experience change. The kind of change that will make me feel uncomfortable for I don’t know how long. To be able to recognize this for myself means my unfortunately, that my safety has been threatened.
What in the hell does this have to do with our Pittsburgh boudoir photography studio? Our boudoir photoshoot price has been $550 bucks for damn near 15 years. I don’t have to tell you that being alive has gotten more expensive. We both know what a gallon of milk costs. Come June, our 15 year old shoot price will be increasing. Saying this out loud feels like an absolute threat to my well-being. I know that is ill logical. But that is what it feels like to 8 year old me, who just wants everyone to be safe, happy and well-cared for. The cost of being in business means sometimes taking risks. The cost of staying in business means my discomfort. The discomfort has finally exceeded my pride. I should have changed things a long time ago. Not just for me, but for you. So I could offer you more. Create more for you. Grow WITH you.
If you want to lock in our old ass pricing, you have to act now. Your maybe someday has pulled up to the station. Anyone who places their deposit now, before May 31st at 11:59pm will secure my “safe” pricing for both their shoot and their artwork through the end of 2025. So if taking the plunge and having a boudoir shoot has always felt like a big scary risk for you, I swear with my whole 8 year old heart, I understand you. I thought I was keeping myself safe for the past 15 years. I think it is time for both of us to do the scary thing. This isn’t just a price change. It’s me choosing growth over fear.
