Christina's Blog

I’ve been giving a lot of thought recently about blogging, Facebook, Twitter, and how these all fit in with my studio and photography and my own personal life.  Social Media is the big theme right now in almost any conference, webinar, marketing class, etc and though I have been enjoying exploring them all, I’ve kind of been struggling with integrating them and growing my business without feeling like a salesperson.  I’ve really wanted my blog to be a way to just be who I am and share in a less formal way with my clients as well as my friends and family – especially since many of those people fall into more than one category!  My blog is almost 10 months old (!) and though I do feel like I’ve been “speaking in my own voice” – I also have felt like every post has to be about marketing something for my studio.  That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as it’s one of the realities of starting a business – you do have to market it if you wanna survive.    But with the arrival of Spring, I’ve been contemplating some little changes and improvements here and there, and I’ve decided to do what *I* want with my blog instead of following the traditional path.  (Can I even use the words “blog” and “traditional” in the same sentence yet?)  My future posts will be on a much more personal level, and though my photography will often be a part of it, as it’s a huge part of me and my life, I’m going to try just being myself and sharing a little more about what’s going on in my life, my family and my business in a way that will hopefully be more fun and interesting to read.  Let the chips fall…