Growth is good. Scary but good. Some of you know a little about my husband and I and some of you know a ton. One thing that most people know about us is that we work really hard, remain relatively laid back, have 3 kids, and 4 businesses between us. Photography being one of them that I picked up as a hobby and fell in love with it. I am a business woman, and I love every aspect of being one. I love owning, buying, designing, creating, selling, and even the hard work. So it was only natural when I realized how much I loved photography, and other people love my photography too, was to create a business. So a little over a year and a half ago, Marta Locklear Photography got started. Slowly, but a start indeed. I have kept it slow because I have a 1 yo, 2 older children, another full time job and another side business. I wasn’t ready to push, I needed to work on my craft and product. The business is growing way faster than I could have expected, and faster than I am able to keep up with. This left me with two options. Slow it down, or build it up.
And I want this. I love this. So we decided to go for it and we leased a studio space. It has two offices, one will be for both of us to train new employees for the other job. And the other will be all mine. A gallery of my work, meeting space and a proofing space. I have been desperately in need of this for a while. No more meeting wedding clients in Starbucks or Panera. No more dropping off and picking up in other peoples places. And no more email and phone orders. You will get to sit down, look through product, and really get a feel for what you are buying. Much more hands on, and much more professional. It does not have a studio space, but I do have full access to some lofts that I will be taking advantage of. One day when the time is right I will have a natural light studio, and that will be the day my business will be complete. Until then, baby steps (actually, huge scary steps, but I want to remain positive).
So now it is time, time for growth, time for risk…time for me. Below you will see a token of my new space. More images and news will be coming, but I just couldn’t wait to share. I am so excited and now it is time to put on my decorator cap, and get to work! I want to thank my family and all of my past and current clients for believing in me, and my photography. Here’s to many more years and a stronger business and skill!
