Our First Photography Meet-Up
It was just an idea..
Who would have thought an idea would turn into something so magical and be so life changing. In 2022 I had this idea to meet up with other photographers to inspire each other to take more photos. I had just had a baby and felt like I was in a rut and needed to be creative.
As a photography business owner, I felt that strain of the business after the last few years. Juggling motherhood led to burnout. I needed to quickly find my passion again so I could continue working in my business.
I put a message out in a local Facebook group and set a date for people to meet up locally. I honestly thought no one would be interested and that it was a silly idea.
I was surprised with the response and turnout on the day. I was so nervous and really had no idea what I was doing but it was a total success.
Around 10-12 people turned up and it was so cold because we had a big frost that came over. Everything was white and it made for some really interesting photos.
After the photo walk, we did a big group photo and everyone said how much they loved it.
One of the members turned to me and said ‘One day you could be doing this all the time’. I smiled back not knowing the future of the group.
The facebook group had been created and everyone posted their photos with excitement! It was a total buzz.
The next thing I know, I am being asked when the next meet-up was going to be and I hadn’t even thought of that yet. It was unknown territory but I got my planning hat on and organised the next meet in January 2023.
We went to Hyland’s Park in Chelmsford and had a group of golden retrievers come and model for us. I will be writing all about that day in the next blog.
Since that first day in December, the group has grown from strength to strength. It’s been an incredible learning curve. I am so proud of how far we have come.
I never in a million years thought it would grow into what it is today and for that I am very grateful.
