A Year of Seyah Photography

From day one and on:

We moved to our new home in the country a year ago this past October my studio was one of the first rooms that we started fixing up. We just finished renovating it in the summer. We finished the entrance, sitting area/office and we added a bathroom. Now that I have all of this extra space I have no idea how I used to shoot, have my props and have my office all in the same room. But it didn't all start this way. Starting up my own business s a lot of work, a lot of learning and a lot of patience and continues to be a challenge but worth every minute.

Here is how I started out:

I started my business about three years ago but business didn't pick up until this past year. I was still in school working on my two year Photography diploma in Creative Photography at Humber college when I started it and didn't have the time to dedicate to it. So this past year I was in full force with advertising and getting the word out that I have arrived in the Professional Photography world. When I first started we had a small house in Hamilton and I set my equipment up in our basement, which was horrible. It didn't last long before I begged to move my equipment up to a small spare bedroom. That lasted about 3 months and then we moved our living room to the basement and the old living room turned into my new studio. That was a great spot. It was a big room with lots of light. That was my Studio until we moved to this home in October of 2010.

I enjoy having a home business. Even though I have just started it feels amazing to be able to do dishes in the kitchen and then five minutes later be in my studio and editing a session. I think it is the perfect way to save money also. If you have the room why not put your studio in the house. This way I can use the money that I would be using to pay rent on a store front for purchasing equipment I need and props for the studio.

It's crazy how fast things can change. I went from one customer a month to one customer a week to 4 customers a week in some months. Some months are still pretty slow. But it is a big change from when I started. Maybe by this time next year I will have as many customers as I have been dreaming of these past few years.

This definitely requires a lot of patience. You really have to be dedicated to do it. I honestly love Photography. After a session I can't wait to load my photos onto my computer and check out what I got. It is so much fun to edit the photos and to see which ones the Family chooses. The best part of it all is seeing their reactions when they see the prints.

It is so much fun! Bring on 2012 and many more fun and fabulous families to photograph.

Here are a few shots of my finished studio:






Here are a few shots I have taken in the studio:



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