{"id":2782,"date":"2016-10-17T22:37:06","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T22:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/?p=2782"},"modified":"2017-11-12T15:11:57","modified_gmt":"2017-11-12T15:11:57","slug":"6-months-marriage-life-updates-newlywed-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextstopadventure.com\/index.php\/2016\/10\/17\/6-months-marriage-life-updates-newlywed-101\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Months into Marriage & Life Updates [Newlywed 101]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Fall, ya’ll!\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Well, I guess fall is mostly over, but still look at those colors!<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve been quiet on here recently- I’ve been super busy with photography and doctor’s appointments…<\/p>\n

Two weeks ago, I sliced my tendon on my left index finger. Two stitches, 3 doctors visits (so far), and 2 splints later\u2026 I\u2019ll be stuck in a splint for at least 6-8 weeks. Boo!<\/p>\n

(Wanna see my stitches? Just kidding…)<\/p>\n

Anyways<\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been on adventures, but not the kind that I usually go on like hikes and camping.<\/p>\n

I have been spending most of my free time quoting potential photography clients, watching photography lessons online, finding tools to manage my systems, tracking expenses, location scouting, shooting sessions, editing photos, marketing, and wondering what else I can do to build my business.<\/p>\n

Oh, and gratuitously watching The Voice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Let me tell you, I love<\/b>\u00a0being a professional\u00a0photographer!<\/p>\n

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(This is a behind the scenes moment that my husband took on his phone while I was doing a session)<\/em><\/p>\n

I feel like photography has been such an exciting adventure for me, and I feel so fulfilled doing it. I am able to constantly grow and develop my skills for shooting, editing, marketing, and networking. It\u2019s the right amount of social interaction where I get to work with people, but I also get time in the \u201coffice\u201d wherever that may be on any given day. Today, it\u2019s this super cute coffee shop in Holladay that I stumbled upon and fell in love. I get views of Mount Olympus and really yummy coffee.<\/p>\n

Back to photography, I recently delivered a maternity session to a fun couple about to have their first child. We went up in Little Cottonwood Canyon for some fall colors, and just had fun with the session. By the end, I felt like we were friends. They loved the photos so much they put together a slideshow and sent it to me. I am doing their newborn photos when their little boy is born (he\u2019s due at the end of October). My formerly cold heart (just kidding) is exploding with happiness! I\u2019ve always wanted to\u00a0<\/span>be able to give something to people that they can cherish, and I feel like I\u2019ve arrived<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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Another odd thing I’ve been noticing myself doing is just watching for small moments to capture with my camera (or just mentally\u00a0if I don’t have a camera on me). Like snapshots of people’s lives doing the everyday routine is so important because it shows those real life moments.<\/p>\n

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(Like this one I shot yesterday. So sweet!)<\/p>\n

The hardest parts of getting into this profession?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Well, I\u2019ve still got a long way to go… But\u00a0building a client base is extremely difficult given I have no real base group of high school friends, college friends, or family here in Utah like I do in Florida.<\/p>\n

Another battle I\u2019ve been fighting is the desire to work all of the time. I have no \u201coff switch\u201d because if I have something I know I should be working on (which is all of the time), I am always connected. With my part-time job at the hotel, I clock out and leave and that\u2019s the end of my work day. With photography, there is no such thing. I\u2019ve heard of some photogs having \u201coffice hours\u201d but right now, I want to do everything in my power to get this business going. Even it means sacrificing my weekend freedom to go location scouting or for a session. I take my business seriously and I want it to succeed. The feeling of fulfillment is way more important\u00a0to me than I realized going into this journey.<\/p>\n

I really enjoy it, and make an adventure out of it. I try to find new spots and scenes that I think my clients will love. It\u2019s a work in progress, and I\u2019ll keep you all updated on my progress.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, you can peruse my portfolio here: Hilary Gardiner Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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In other news, our lives have had quite a bit of change happening, and I think there might be more in our near future. I\u2019m not quite ready to discuss it until it\u2019s final, but I feel just as the season is beginning to change, our future will be changing as well. (And NO, I\u2019m not pregnant, Mom!)<\/p>\n

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Even though we\u2019re 6 months into our marriage, I feel like it\u2019s all settled in. We\u2019re married. Like our wedding was forever<\/i> ago. And that\u2019s a good thing. We work as individuals within a unit, and we support each other. I definitely would\u2019ve been up a creek when I sliced my finger without Brighton. I couldn\u2019t do a lot on my own without him that first week. But in all seriousness, it\u2019s taken a little getting used to that I am really married but now the wedding fairy dust has finally settled and we\u2019re approaching our first holiday season as a married<\/i> couple! What?!\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0?
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Just for fun, this is our Halloween costume for this year: Burt Macklin & Janet Snakehole…<\/p>\n

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Do you get the reference? Just in case, it’s from Parks & Rec.\u00a0Andy Dwyer and April Ludgate dress up, role-playing these characters and it shows up a few times throughout the series.<\/p>\n

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Not bad for a last minute couple’s costume! ?<\/span><\/p>\n

What types of changes did you experience during your first few months of marriage?<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Happy Fall, ya’ll!\u00a0 Well, I guess fall is mostly over, but still look at those colors! I\u2019ve been quiet on here recently- I’ve been super busy with photography and doctor’s appointments… Two weeks ago, I sliced my tendon on my left index finger. 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