How Bethany J. Photography is Changing

What’s gonna be new?

 

In one week I will be FINALLY sharing my new rebrand and what that means for my clients and followers! I am so excited because I know what’s coming and I hate keeping secrets! I wanna give you some idea of what is going to happen so you can get ready for the launch.

Fine Art Portraits Only

The biggest change will be in the kind of work I will complete for people. I will be shifting from the family photography service category to a fine art portrait photography practice. Here are the differences between the two, for future clients.

 

 

 

 

 

 

As mentioned above I am shifting to not only incorporating being better focused on each individual client’s needs but also providing a service that creates portraits that you can treasure as key pieces for your home.

 

Changing Style

My style has always been vibrant, warm, fun, and colorful. However, I don’t want to stop growing as a creator so for that purpose, I want to shift into creating work for you from a truer place of authenticity. I will continue to keep the key elements of my style but I will be pushing to create portraits that are a bit more in-depth, carefully lit, and filled with an element of wonder. Each session will be about creating a unique work. I want to invite clients to further explore their own creativity with me.

 

Inviting the Creative Community

In addition to inviting clients to collaborate I want to extend the community further by helping creative people, supporters, and more connect. I have so many individual conversations with clients, businesses, and more, and want to build a meeting ground. I will be doing this with the launch of a weekly newsletter that will be for people interested in sharing their triumphs, work, connections, products, and more. I want to hear your stories, see what moves you, and build up the creative community. I believe that coming together in an exclusive community will open the doors for great things to happen! Those who subscribe will get updates first and get the opportunity to share their opinions or ideas for topics to cover or events to share. I will also open the newsletter for small, local, or artisan brands to share their business.

 

 

New Podcast: The Creativity Cure

I will be launching my Podcast The Creativity Cure on February 17th. In working with clients in photography and design I realize that there is a large perception that being creative is purely a gift or talent. I believe that in a big way, creativity is a skill that can be fostered and cultivated in powerful ways. On my podcast, I will talk to women about how they can grow this skill and use it to change how they handle problems with business, relationships, and themselves. The podcast will be available on all platforms and will be streamed every other Friday.

 

Focusing In

I will be focusing on what I do so that I work with those who are on the same page and share the joy of being creative. This means that I will no longer be photographing events, weddings, parties, sports, or boudoir. Not to worry I will be on the lookout for photographers who excel at those segments to make sure you can still be covered. In fact, one of the great things about this change is that I will have a chance to branch out and collaborate with other photographers.

 

The next time I blog I will be reintroducing myself and going into more detail about how you can join The Creative Community and stay connected. You don’t want to miss this!  See you next week.

 

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Finding Joy

The Official Bethany J. Photography Blog with Bethany Joy Steele

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If you haven’t been to a couple of Luau you need to go! Celebrating the future Mr. & Mrs. Hollingshead with this unique twist on a bridal shower! Here are some reasons why I love the idea and pics to prove it!

 

 

First I love that at a couple Luau both families are invited, kids and all! Everyone gets to have fun together like a pre-party to the wedding. I know on my wedding day I didn’t get to really hang out with family. A Luau allows you to spend quality time before the wedding. There’s less pressure, everyone can relax and talk with the couple without worrying about their first dance or bouquet toss!

 

 

The other reason I think a couple Luau is great is that you get more excited about the wedding day! Sometimes planning can be stressful, having a get-together just to laugh eat snow cones and dance to music is just fun! Did I mention everyone came dressed on theme! So cute! 

 


 

Finally, I loved the Luau because Patrick and Hope got to celebrate together! 

It was so great to see everyone come together, rain, and all for a good time celebrating Hope and Patrick! Check out more pics below and let me know if you have a couple Luau!

 

Share your story with me by commenting below or emailing:

bethany@bethanyjphotography.com  also DM me on FB and IG:

@BethanyJPhotography!

 

 

Finding the Joy

Welcome to my blog. I talk about choosing joy, to me, that means believing God is good and there is hope in the face of difficulty. I also talk about my goals and challenges. I believe in perseverance, grit, dreaming big, and choosing to challenge yourself to be better than yesterday. 


What does it mean to be a part of the #JoyJourney?

 

It means to choose JOY in the good and bad!
It means we focus on our goals!
It means we challenge ourselves to do better!

 

Wanna share your story? Join the #joyjourney in my FB group here! We encourage each other to accomplish more and meet up once a month for a nature walk! 

 

Sign up for our latest nature walk here!

 

 

 

Finding Joy

The Official Bethany J. Photography Blog with Bethany Joy Steele

Check out this page

 

 

If you haven’t been to a couple of Luau you need to go! Celebrating the future Mr. & Mrs. Hollingshead with this unique twist on a bridal shower! Here are some reasons why I love the idea and pics to prove it!

 

 

First I love that at a couple Luau both families are invited, kids and all! Everyone gets to have fun together like a pre-party to the wedding. I know on my wedding day I didn’t get to really hang out with family. A Luau allows you to spend quality time before the wedding. There’s less pressure, everyone can relax and talk with the couple without worrying about their first dance or bouquet toss!

 

 

The other reason I think a couple Luau is great is that you get more excited about the wedding day! Sometimes planning can be stressful, having a get-together just to laugh eat snow cones and dance to music is just fun! Did I mention everyone came dressed on theme! So cute! 

 


 

Finally, I loved the Luau because Patrick and Hope got to celebrate together! 

It was so great to see everyone come together, rain, and all for a good time celebrating Hope and Patrick! Check out more pics below and let me know if you have a couple Luau!

 

Share your story with me by commenting below or emailing:

bethany@bethanyjphotography.com  also DM me on FB and IG:

@BethanyJPhotography!

 

 

Finding the Joy

Welcome to my blog. I talk about choosing joy, to me, that means believing God is good and there is hope in the face of difficulty. I also talk about my goals and challenges. I believe in perseverance, grit, dreaming big, and choosing to challenge yourself to be better than yesterday. 


What does it mean to be a part of the #JoyJourney?

 

It means to choose JOY in the good and bad!
It means we focus on our goals!
It means we challenge ourselves to do better!

 

Wanna share your story? Join the #joyjourney in my FB group here! We encourage each other to accomplish more and meet up once a month for a nature walk! 

 

Sign up for our latest nature walk here!

 

 

 

Finding Joy

The Official Bethany J. Photography Blog with Bethany Joy Steele

Check out this page

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Zoë’s Graduation Session

 

I can say with full confidence that Zoë is my first client who had flaming nails, and glasses and completely repped Meg Thee Stallion and her newly earned degree status with equal pride. 

 

When I saw the bedazzled grad cap I knew that this would not be the typical session. What I love about what I do is that for a few hours during a session I get a window into everyone’s personality and Zoë is not just focused and determined, a great planner and considerate, but she is FUN!  We took these shots in the full evening sun and got so many cute pics I couldn’t pick! The wind was helping fan the #hotgirl flames for sure lol. We finished the session with a champagne celebration and a sigh of relief because we were both nervous about the pop being just right. I woke up a few days later, snuck out of bed (trying not to wake Sanai), and sat at my computer editing because I was SO excited to get these into Zoë’s hands! I sent them off excited for the reply that I live for each time I deliver a session. “I love these!”  What touched me the most is that Zoë and I actually went to high school together. She was the captain of my softball team! It meant everything to get a chance to catch up and trade college stories between me saying “hold that pose!” Congrats, Zoë I hope you enjoy this season and wish you the best for all that is to come! Check below for my favorite moments! 

 

 

Share your graduation story with me by commenting below or emailing photographerbethany@gmail.com also DM me on FB and IG @BethanyJPhotography!

 

 

 

Finding the Joy

Welcome to my blog. I talk about choosing joy, to me, that means believing God is good and there is hope in the face of difficulty. I also talk about my goals and challenges. I believe in perseverance, grit, dreaming big, and choosing to challenge yourself to be better than yesterday. 


What does it mean to be a part of the #JoyJourney?

 

It means to choose JOY in the good and bad!
It means we focus on our goals!
It means we challenge ourselves to do better!

 

Wanna share your story? Join the #joyjourney in my FB group here! We encourage each other to accomplish more and meet up once a month for a nature walk! 

 

Sign up for our latest nature walk here!

 

Jasmines 16th

Client Spotlight

Welcome to my first client spotlight! I want to share all of the celebrations I photograph. Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of taking pictures of Jasmine’s 16th birthday. Special thanks to Selena and Ryder. Selena and I go back to middle school and last year I photographed her wedding which you can see here. Seriously this was the epitome of sweet sixteen gone spooky, check out some of my favorite details here.

The Look

First Jasmine had the perfect look. I loved the nails in addition to the black ball gown and crown.  Scroll to the end to see the amazing gown and full look.

 
 
The Decor

From the door to the tables and the photo booth, the horror-themed decor was on point. The photo booth was a favorite. The cake looks terrifying but tastes awesome! I think it was snickerdoodle? I kept forgetting the giant Jason was fake and kept startling myself lol. 

 

 
 
Dancing

Everyone got out on the dance floor. I loved seeing the kids and grandparents dance! 

Family and Friend Love!

Witnessing this supportive friend and family tribe celebrate Jasmine really touched me. I could see the love this family has in the care they took in making everything just right, in the laughter and toasts!  I enjoyed watching Selena be the big sister fixing her crown and Mom and Dad making sure everything was set up and organized. Jasmine took time to show her love back to her friends, grandparents, and family. I saw so many little kids run up and hug her or grab her hand. The room looked scary but the love was not (lol too cheesy?)  There are so many more pictures I didn’t add but I hope you got a taste of what this night was like, Happy Birthday Jasmine I hope you enjoyed your celebration and I wish you the best year to come!

See you next week! Also, join the #joyjourney with our first nature walk on April 24th!

sign up here

 

 

Finding the Joy

Welcome to my blog. I talk about choosing joy, to me, that means believing God is good and there is hope in the face of difficulty. I also talk about my goals and challenges. I believe in perseverance, grit, dreaming big, and choosing to challenge yourself to be better than yesterday. 

 

What does it mean to be a part of the #JoyJourney?

 

It means to choose JOY in the good and bad!
It means we focus on our goals!
It means we challenge ourselves to do better!

 

Wanna share your story? Join the #joyjourney in my FB group here! We encourage each other to accomplish more and meet up once a month for a nature walk! 

 

Sign up for our latest nature walk here!