i like the ideas of putting my dreams and vision onto pen and paper. or in this case, into the world wide web. it allows for a certain amount vulnerability and focus. both good things that i want to ever be a part of this journey. i never could have seen this coming. i never could have imagined that only a couple months into starting the business i would be going to california, new york, and texas to be part of people’s wedding stories, with other destinations in the works. and i don’t want the vision and the focus to end there. i want to put a name and definition to my desires for this business and be able to look back and see how the things i dreamt of came true, or were even better than i could have imagined. of course, there is risk of failure. there is the possibility that i release my dreams only to reap no reward. but as i’ve been learning from a wise person in my life, our lives are risky. and without that openness, that vulnerability, and that risk, there is no reward. no growth. this journey has not come without hardship. but i am not alone. i’m thankful for the trust i can put in God and how He will see me through this journey, whether it turns out how i want or not. and how these dreams are just mere shadows of the good things to come. the forever things.

and so, this is where i would love to see joyeuse photography go.

1. to both south africa and australia for weddings. anywhere in europe would be nice too. : )

2. into the fashion industry. free people and anthropologie are at the top of my dream list.

3. to help others succeed. i would love to one day be able to give a scholarship or a helping hand to someone trying to start their own business.

4. to positively contribute to the world. via donations to world vision.

5. to germany and italy this fall for the simply bloom workshop.

6. into print! a real, live, tangible magazine feature.

7. into partnership. i’m hoping that one day the right person comes along to join forces with me and help the creativity explode.

8. into the hearts and lives of people. i want my photographs to speak to the innermost parts of the human soul. to capture the essence and the truth.

9. and finally, into unknown territory. something beyond what i can possibly visualize or dream up.