NON - ESSENTIAL QUARANTINE

non·es·sen·tial

/ˌnänəˈsen(t)SH(ə)l/

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adjective: non-essential

1. not absolutely necessary.

 Nobody likes to be told they are NOT necessary ! whether it comes from another individual, or in this case your own home state ! Given the situation , maybe it's not personal but at the same time it IS PERSONAL ... personal to me , to you .. the one(s) who are currently deemed "NON-ESSENTIAL" ... NOT NECESSARY!  This can be devastating to your mental health, your self esteem, your place, your purpose in this world both personally and professionally, your assessment of your own self worth, your outlook on life after COVID-19 ..... will you prevail or will you fail ? will you ever again be essential or will the world continue to deem you unnecessary? With that being said , in a world currently full of negatives, force yourself to find and focus on the positives .... 

Amidst all the turmoil and uncertainty surrounding us daily as we adjust to the "New Norm" ... We may not be able to see our lives in the way we are accustomed to and in as much as COVID Quarantine has caused us to miss what we consider "normal" .. that same quarantine has given us time to see , enjoy and appreciate things that we may have otherwise taken for granted and forgot to be thankful for .... Back yard swinging, fetch ( with milk bones,) beautiful blue skies, long dirt road walks, playing in the creek, turtles, kitty cats, baby goats, new fur friends, horses and the occasional snake 🐍 🤷 the sound of birds singing, water rippling over the rocks,  thunderstorms and rainbows. To the rest of the world .. I may not be needed, I may not be necessary, I may be non - essential , but to these 2 ... I AM ESSENTIAL !! EVERYDAY 💓🐾 

Logan _ Cap & Gown

We shot some outdoor images for Logan before this whole "COVID " thing was a reality ..  Until last week  a date for graduation  was still up in the air ! As soon as Mom got the green light and a date from school officials .. we were ON IT !! .. we got Logan in for some Cap & Gown shots AND ... managed to order and  GET personalized invitations for Mom to get out in the mail BEFORE graduation this Thursday !

Grant - Cap & Gown

Slowly but surely ... the State allowed for small businesses to re-open. As of May 11th we were allowed to re-open our doors with restrictions of course and social distancing guidelines STILL in place. This worked out PERFECTLY for Grant and Kimber who were in need of some cap & gown portraits before this Thursday's graduation ceremony!

John Harper

COVID-19 Quarantine has been especially hard on all our High School Seniors as well! We were able to get some great images for John Harper with an outdoor session that allowed us to stay within our social distancing guidelines

The Lingering COVID-19 Pandemic .. The Struggle is Real !!!

COVID-19 forced me .. and so, so many other small businesses to close the doors indefinitely effective Saturday March 28th @ 5:00 P.M. After 6 VERY LONG weeks We were allowed to re-open on Monday May 11th with restrictions ... social distancing as well as other safety guidelines still in place. I wonder .. especially for us VERY small sole proprietor businesses will we EVER get back to normal, will some of our businesses recover and survive at all? Some have received  Government assistance while others have received nothing ! Some  believe in the  "We are All In This Together" slogan while others including myself, are more prone to feeling alone,  defeated and unsure of the future. We WILL come out on the other side .... personally & professionally try and pick up the pieces of life as we knew it , carry on and move forward ..  "For better or For Worse"? .... Only time will tell .............

Brooke & Cooper

The last time I saw Brooke she was 2 and Cooper was a newborn..  Cooper is now 2 and Mom needed updated portraits. We have had these kiddos on the schedule for over a month.. BEFORE the fears and concerns of the Corona virus became a  scary reality. We had a long conversation as to whether or not we should go through with their session. We based our decision to keep their appointment on the safety measures that are in place in the studio. Sessions are ONE on ONE ! there will be nobody else present in the studio while you are there. We are limiting sessions to ONE PER DAY . The same extra cleaning / sanitizing ( before & after ) precautions are being taken in studio that all of you are taking at home and in your work places  to keep everyone safe and well until this passes and we are all able to return to our normal lives. We are not CLOSED but will continue practicing extra safety precautions during this time and will limit sessions to ONE per day and please limit number of persons to ONLY those being photographed .