Happy New Year! Even though we’re well into the first month of a shiny new year, the vibrancy of this brand new year is full of possibilities!
2023 Baby New Year, Max Martin
Would you look at those big, warm, bright eyes?! So much sweetness, full of curiosity. Remember that holiday special that would play every year about the baby new year? The goofy, buck-toothed baby in a giant tophat and diapers, with big yellow curls. Am I dating myself? The symbolic origins for Baby New Year dates way further back than Stop Motion Animation from the 1960s. It goes back to ancient Greece where people would parade a baby out in the streets to represent the new year and the hope and dreams that come along with it.
The new year of 2023 means Claudine Davis Photography turns 5! Although a far cry from a newborn, this little artistic baby has experienced five full and active years of learning while creating art that captures people in places and so much more that I could have never expected. Five years of learning how to create and maintain a viable business when all I want to do is take photographs. Balancing family life and a full time job. Being praised and rejected. Making so many new friendships and meeting some of the most hesitantly “I don’t like having my picture taken” only to see their pictures and love them kinda clients. Five of the best years of my life!
The baby new year is a symbol for fresh beginnings, new ideas and innovations. They say that you’ve got to put in 10,000 hours of a practice to become an expert. Expert I don’t claim to be but am I elevated to a higher level in this ‘industry’ based on experiences? 100%! I’ve set ideas into motion to confirm what feels right and what feels forced or doesn’t align with my creative intentions. I’m beyond excited to be at a point where I’ve met hundreds of people in my photography practice. I’m calling it practice because I’m always learning. I’m curious about what I haven’t seen or done, I’m curious about how others perceive the world and the connections between. 2023 is about staying connected and expressing the world through art.
The blog is stepping up its game. It’s time to intentionally and consistently serve as a space to share unique content for my readers and clients, and future clients that provides a forum to interact beyond social media when we’re not face to face. You can look forward to unordinary session offers that stay true to my unique voice which stems from a love for photography as a process to capture the world via camera. Plus, the practical stuff like how, when, where, and why to prepare for a session. Along with features and artist spotlight’s, all of this and more are coming so stay tuned!
Summer and splashing in a pool are synonymous.
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In the meantime, let’s look for the beauty in ourselves, others and the world around us!
Stay Kind,
Claudine