On Re-Opening my Photography Business

It started with a text.

A former client reached out to refer me to a friend and asked, “Are you still shooting?” I didn’t hesitate. I said yes immediately, which in hindsight tells you everything. I had been in a quieter, in-between phase—thinking about photography again, circling it, but not fully stepping back in. I’m also a psychologist, and for a long time I carried this subtle belief that that was the only thing I was supposed to be doing. But the second that message came through, something in me lit up. It was a very clear yes.