The Photo Box

This is your sign to book some professional photos of your fur baby 🐶

Book here: https://ThePhotoBox.as.me/

Mini blog post ahead…

Today was pivotal. One of those days that just feels different. It wasn’t that much different from other days, but it felt different. Maybe because I actually slept more than five hours last night 🫠 but more likely because I had a shift in perspective after getting over a mental hurdle.

10am - Had a family shoot in studio and it went so smoothly. I felt fulfilled.

11am - Wedding clients came in to review some photos from their wedding day after a loss in the family. I gave them the space to look through all 4000 images, edited and unedited. There were tears. I felt moved.

1pm - I sat outside on the balcony at the studio soaking up the sun and saw three individuals, on different occasions, walking and then stopping to go through the dumpsters. I wondered what I could offer them and came up with nothing. I need to do better. I felt selfish.

2pm - I worked on content, delivering galleries, and ordering supplies. I felt productive.

3pm - Another shoot with a couple and their adorable dog. I felt happy.

4pm - Another shoot with a family outdoors. They were all so kind and the weather was incredible. I felt thankful.

5pm - I delivered more galleries and closed up the studio. I felt proud.

6pm - Dinner with a friend at none other than Caprock. I felt refreshed.

7pm - Baseball with Truett. He can’t catch a ball to save his life but he can hit one with a bat. I felt proud.

8pm - Home for snuggles. I feel exhausted.

The last two weeks, I’ve been in overdrive. I’ve been around 80 hours of work each week between the clinic and the studio, plus getting galleries out and maintenance for my main brand.

Truth is, it’s been a struggle and a half. I’m worn out. I’ve been running on fumes and taking frustration out on the PS5 controller.

But today felt like there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Maybe everything will be okay and I’m overthinking everything. It’s not that things haven’t been okay, but things add up, emotions run high, stress burns the fun away, and life gets tough sometimes.

So if you’re reading this and feeling like I’ve been feeling, hear it from me: giving what it takes isn’t free. It comes with the cost of time, sleep, energy, money, somedays it costs your actual sanity and more. But the sheer will to keep pushing, the courage to not give up, the guts to take a leap, the motivation to wake up every day and do things that you feel are getting you nowhere… that’s what success is made of. Keep going, you got this. It will amount to something if you are consistent and persistent.

Say it with me, continue to be consistent and persistent.

From today’s shoots ⬇️

Gina L Collins Brenda Noemi Martinez Galvan

Lilly!! 😍😍

Christmas sweaters and puppers? Count me aaall the way in! 😍

We’ve been been taught that we show only our successes in business, only show the best things and the wins, conveying only a thriving business. I don’t love that.

Putting yourself out there is hard! Starting something new is hard. Figuring out how to deliver what people want, and better, is a battle in itself. Things don’t just happen overnight and it’s a constant struggle to stay positive, not give up, and keep fighting for something you believe in. And the truth is, EVERY business owner goes through that.

I believe people love this concept and genuinely want to see it succeed. So, I’m offering this as a way to give back to those supportive individuals and to get comfortable in this new space, to figure out how to deliver exactly what you want from your photographer and how to do that even beyond your expectations.

Bring your ideas, families, friends, creativity, feedback, and enegry. I want to figure this out WITH you! I want to infuse this place with the energy of all of you.

Tomorrow only, but there may be more in the future! Comment to RSVP, share to support 🫶🏼

Who:
Families, couples, businesses, doggos

Details:
First come, first serve
Games and conversation cards if there’s a wait
12-4pm on 12/16

Where:
The Photo Box
Social Lofts
3532 34th St STE 202
Enter front door and go up the stairs to first door ahead

PS all that I ask in return is a review (if I earned it), a tag, and your support. *Photos will be watermarked, can pay for unwatermarked digitals*

I’m just slightly obsessed with this office 😍 Siairra Gaydon Tharp

Welcome to the party, Siairra! We created these memberships as a way to deliver high-quality professional images to businesses on a regular basis with zero inconvenience.

New team member? Send them over for a quick headshot.

Need some team building? Schedule your included branding parties with drinks and charcuterie included.

Products? Send em over!

It’s all included for a bundled and discounted price 🤩

Find out more here: photoboxtx.com/book

Congrats, Wild Honey Hats!! Can’t wait!! 🫶🏼

Something for everyone! This is just the start to the collection I want to build for toys that actually look great in photos, conversation cards to break the ice, and dog treats from .co for our fur babies!