Ever since my business started one of my main goals was to get a website. Facebook has been so great for getting my work and business out there, but a website says so much more. To me it shows I'm a professional with an established business. It showcases a collection of all my best work and reflects my vision and style for Katelyn Owens Photography. It reflects me.
For awhile I was a bit disappointed in myself for not getting a website sooner, but now I am SO happy and see how the timing was perfect. If I would have created one back in 2009 when I started, I wouldn't have had near as much work to show and I don't think it would have accurately reflected me and my business.
Last summer of 2010 I attempted to create my first website. There was no way I wanted to pay big bucks for one...so I figured why not make one myself!? I worked on it here and there for a few months, but I started losing motivation to finish it. Why you may ask? I felt it really wasn't me and what I wanted my business to feel like. Not to mention when you first attempt to create a website it's super complicated and very frustrating at times. Once you work at it a while and learn how it all works and how to do things it gets easier...much easier.
There my website sat...for months. Then one random night in January sitting at my computer, sifting through internet land I decided to take a stab at it again. Not knowing where I would go with it or if I would ever finish it. As I continue to more forward in my business I have learned something very important about me. The times I succeed the most is not when I "plan" to do something or line up my ducks, but when I am passionate and inspired and just go for it! That is exactly what happened that January night. Passion struck, I picked the first website template that caught my attention and went from there! Who knew I would actually end up loving the finished product!?
I think that the main reason I was so successful with my website this time around is because at this point in my business I clearly and confidently know my style and the "look" and feel I desire for my business. I have a clear vision of what is Katelyn Owens Photography. With that I was really able to design it and go for it.
I steadily worked on it for the past 3 months. There is SO much that goes into a website...much more then I or most people probably realize. Each little thing you see on it had thought and time put into it, down to the exact shade of blue. The most time consuming part, that I was very unaware of is carefully sorting through and choosing the photos for the website. You want the very best ones and a good variety of clients and looks and it took FOREVER to sort through thousands of photos. But I eventually finished it!
Two weeks ago I got the kick in my butt I needed to get it done! I again was sifting through the internet one night and passion and inspiration struck! I decided to attempt once again to make a BLOG. Creating this blog gave me to boost I needed to finish up my site and just launch it already! I mean really, if I had the time to create a blog, I had the time to finish up the long awaited website! So MANY, I mean many late nights staying up till 4 and 5am these past 2 weeks I FINISHED it!!! I don't think I've ever put soooo many hours into something at one time.
So here I sit sleep deprived, excited and so proud of myself. I did it. I made my own website. The thing I love about it the most is that it is me. It so very well reflects me and my vision for Katelyn Owens Photography. It's not like most photography websites out there. It's not fancy. It's not formal. It's not black and white. It's full of color, fun and an artistic flare! It's comfortable and casual and it's me. I hope you all love it as much as I do. And thank you so much for taking the time to read this very long bloggy blog post. Love to you all! Oh and below is a link to my website and a picture of me and how I feel right now. Photo by the so very talented Rewind Photography.
www.katelynowensphotography.com
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