2015 + Changes + Visions = Free Form Photo

            I originally chose Frozen Moment Portraits as the name to represent my work because it was suitable for the product that I had to offer.  My goal at the time was to capture and freeze your moments to keep for a lifetime and I accomplished that.  Throughout the years my work and style has visibly evolved into a form of Art that I am very proud of because I've worked so hard to get to this point. I truly believe that I've been able to do so because I have the mentality that there is no such thing as consuming enough knowledge when it comes to Art and I always push myself to advance to the next level once I've mastered a new skill.  My masterpieces are exactly what I hoped and envisioned they would become and I have each and every single one of my customers to thank for that. Especially the ones who saw my potential in the beginning and have stuck it out with me throughout these past 6 years.

 

             I've struggled, I've cried, I've celebrated, I've learned to accept constructive criticism, I've screwed up, I've inspired, I've been inspired, and I'm now ready to reach my new goals and visions with all that I've learned so far along this journey.  Along with my new goals and visions I will be making a NAME CHANGE to represent my work and here is why.  Whether it's the title of a book, a band, a business, or poem I strongly feel that the title should stand for what you're presenting and/or representing.  I feel that Frozen Moment Portraits limits me on how I want to expand as an Artist.  There is so much that I have and want to offer rather than sticking to your traditional posed smiles.  Don't get me wrong.. I still enjoy those and I love putting my own twist on those images, but I also want to capture raw emotion like I've been slowly incorporating because I see beauty in that.  I want to incorporate things that I have a passion for and turn it into the Art that I know it's capable of becoming.  I have a love and passion for writing/poetry, redoing furniture, painting, gardening... The list is endless.  I want to expand and roll all of my artistic abilities into one to create something unique and original.  With that, I present you... FREE FORM PHOTO. 

           FREE FORM PHOTO is my baby and my best well kept secret that I have been planning for about 6 months now.  I thought that the end of 2014 would be perfect timing to announce this change because this is when I take the remainder of the year off to regroup and prep for the upcoming year.  I want to clarify one thing to avoid any confusion : This does not mean that I'm no longer photographing people :)  I am most certainly continuing that and it will remain my top priority for my business, so you can rest assured that I am not going anywhere as far as that is concerned (lol). I am simply just expanding my creativity for both customers and myself in order to keep my passion alive and I strongly felt that a Name Change was necessary <3  What really kicked my butt into gear is my best friend Sarah, whom I've been blogging about in SARAH'S JOURNEY.  I've been documenting her battle with Crohn's Disease and Thyroid Cancer for the past month because I told her that I wanted to turn her experience into something beautiful and informing.  When I wrote her first blog that is when I knew that I needed to quit putting my latest idea on the back burner and it make it come to life. 

WHY FREE FORM PHOTO?

I feel that Frozen Moment Portraits is too... traditional? Maybe too bland?  When I think of FMP I think of a traditional commercial portrait studio with all of the works,  flawless, and " picture perfect". While that was originally my goal I let life guide me and that's not where I ended up (funny how that works out).  I went with it and it has turned out in my favor.  Today I shoot all of my "studio" sessions out of my kitchen.  I drag my lights up from my basement while almost breaking my neck each time and I duct tape my backgrounds to my wall rather than using a stand.  I used to be self conscious about it, but I realized that people admire me for putting in the extra effort and creativity.  I love it because it challenges me and it allows others to see that it's not about having the top of the line equipment or perfecting setting. I break some traditional photography rules to get the outcome that I want and while some may frown upon it I pay no attention because it is my vision.  I am self taught and while I do have some classes under my belt I will be honest to say that I just don't have the patience to let somebody else teach me.  I read, I experiment, and I simply learn from trial and error.  I could write a novel about why I have chosen this name, but I will leave the rest for you to see in 2015.

           Now that I've let the cat out of the bag I will be making the appropriate changes as far as my business name goes Via Facebook and My Blog, so within the next couple of weeks you will no longer see the name Frozen Moment Portraits being used on either once it has met the guidelines for approval.  This may not seem like a very big change to you, but to me it's huge and symbolic.  If you can understand that then you totally get me as an Artist and Person.  If you don't get it, well... You'll just have to wait and see ;)