9 Reasons to Book a Personal Photoshoot

Major achievements, graduations, life milestones, pregnancies, and new chapters are all great reasons to call up your favorite local photographer. However, we do not need to be on the brink of a life-changing success to embrace a moment worth capturing.

As humans operating in a system with a conventional life structure imposed on us, we have an automatic fixation to concern ourselves with the next milestone. From our first day of kindergarten, to high school graduation, to marriage and degrees and children and homeownership, we are surrounded by constant pressure to achieve the next big goal!

Personally, I'm still trying to process that it's not 2020 anymore…you mean to tell me that 2018 was five years ago, and not two?!

While the ongoing pursuit of goals are admirable endeavors, we can easily lose sight of the present moment amidst the chase.

So, it seems standard to need a "reason" to book a photo session. I'm here to remind you that everyday life is sacred. Present-moment you is worth cherishing no matter where you are in your life journey.

With that being said, here are 9 worthwhile reasons to book a photo session that don't involve major life accomplishments.

1) To Capture Yourself with a Cherished Pet

Our furry friends are here for a good time, not a long time. Take an hour to embrace your bond with your beloved pet and you'll always have a moment in time to remember them!

2) To Update Your Dating Profile

I think we can all agree that catfishing isn't the best way to find a lover. Using your Facebook profile photo from 2015 isn't exactly ideal either. Make a good first impression with professional, high-quality, recent photos of yourself.

3) To Update Your Professional Presence

Similarly, capturing high-quality images of yourself in your element is critical for displaying your credibility in your field of practice. Coupled with the right marketing approach, you establish yourself as a trust-worthy professional when you take your promotional materials to the next level with a photographer that can present you in your best light.

4) To Become More Comfortable in Front of the Camera

To some, being in front of the camera is an extremely vulnerable position. You are trusting someone with your image. To anyone with a historically poor relationship with their 2D self, seeing photos of yourself can feel like you're about to open an envelope with some concerning test results. It's natural, but choosing a trustworthy photographer with an empathic approach to portraits, who ensures your comfort and confidence, is key.

5) To Boost Your Every-Day Confidence

With that being said, there is great risk in leaving the comfort zone and trusting your photographer's process, but there is also great reward in receiving photos that you are pleased with. The self-confidence gained from a rewarding session never just stays at the photoshoot; it's your souvenir forever!

6) To See Yourself Change Over Time

Do you ever think about how you can't feel the earth move, but within 10 minutes of watching the moon in the sky, it's already in a different position? As people, we are not so different. While we may not notice ourselves change, we look back on the person we were a year ago and see the many layers of ourselves we have outgrown. Allowing these layers of yourself to be captured regularly over time paints an elaborate life story of who we are, and the changes that have shaped us.

7) To Capture Yourself in a Personally Meaningful Space

What is home to you? Where do you go to find peace? Where do you have your most fond memories? There is always a special place with a backstory. Capturing yourself in a sacred space, in its present state, provides tangible evidence to share with future generations. Our environments are ever-changing, the places we love today may look different by tomorrow.

8) To Spice Up Your Social Feeds

Break up the regular action of your social media presence with high-quality captures of yourself that showcase your personality and style. Your great aunt’s cousin’s step-dad loves your high school graduation photos but it’s time to remind your family that you’re alive out there.

9) Because You're Worth It!

For the same reason you go to the hair, nail, or tanning salon—you’re paying for an experience in self-improvement. We treat ourselves to improve our outward appearance, to do something special for our selves, maybe to support a local business as well. Unlike the other options, an individualized photo session lasts forever!

Finally, remember that life happens in everyday moments, and it is the journey that shapes us more than the destination ever will.

If you are ready to stop waiting for your next achievement to celebrate yourself worthy as you are in the present moment, click the button below to inquire about a personal photoshoot session with World on Pause Photography today.

“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” ― OMAR KHAYYAM