This is the year for change! Just knowing I’m about to share the good news makes me giddy with excitement but at the same time I want to vomit and cry. That’s totally a normal reaction, right? And before you jump to conclusions, no I am not preggers. Some day, just not now. Cue the drum roll please… ba-dam chah… I am going full time in Vanessa Marie Photography! Yes, I said it, and now I can’t wipe the smile that’s on my face!

Since I started this crazy dream of becoming a professional photographer, I’ve always worked a 9-6 job. At the start of my journey, balancing life was manageable — work, take care of the house, and second shoot for some photographers here and there. The second year was pretty much the same, but I had about 5 weddings of my own — still manageable. In 2014 I wanted to branch out on my own and shoot mostly for myself instead of a second shooting. I wish I had this elaborate story to share and say I was so talented that I was fully booked that year, but that wasn’t the case…

I left a piece of my heart in Los Angeles. If you asked me what I loved about LA, my answer would be the food, the beaches, the people, the lifestyle, and most importantly the beautiful 70 degree weather! I love the heat, the kind of love when you say things like, “Yes! It’s 90 degrees today”. Maybe […]

These past two weeks have been one of the hardest I’ve had in a really long time. They say that “bad things comes in threes“, but what I wasn’t prepared for was not having the chance to absorb and process it, and instead it was one bad thing after another. I really don’t know where […]

Hi. Remember me? I’m the lady that owns this blog. To say I’ve been slacking in the blogging department is an understatement. My Excuse? Well, I have one, but it doesn’t change the fact that I’m a slacker! Yeah… Don’t you worry, I’m going to hold myself accountable for this one. I’m actually not proud of […]