The Bear Necessities

January 2025

Vol. 2, Issue 1

Changes

Hey all, welcome to the first newsletter of 2025!

A new year means new projects, new challenges, and a fresh perspective on photography. Last year, I pushed myself with monthly photo series and started this newsletter from scratch. Now, I’m taking that foundation and building something bigger.

Moving forward, these newsletters will be shorter and more focused, serving as quick updates on both my business and my photographic journey.

If you haven’t been keeping up on social media, I’ve started a new project: shooting and posting every single day. On top of that, I’m writing one blog per week and creating one YouTube video per month.

These newsletters will still go out every month, but I want them to be more to the point while still giving you real insight into my journey.

Let’s dive into what’s new!

Updates

So on to the actual updates. Here is everything that has been updated to the business since I last reached out:

• I updated the website—refreshed the portfolio, improved landing pages, and removed the product photos page from the public site.-–
• Prices have been updated for 2025. I am taking a hassle free approach, doing away with photo credits and time limits. These simplifications are reflected in the new package prices.
• The blogs page has been refreshed and will be updated weekly.

Personal updates are as follows:

• I started shooting and posting every single day.
• I am leaning more into the 23mm lens (I am liking it more than expected)
• I am getting more comfortable photographing strangers! Sometimes, I give them a small print of the photo I made of them, and it has made them smile 100% of the time so far. It makes my day making someone else's day a little bit better with the art I choose to love.

January Blogs

Shooting Everyday For 1 Month Here I share what it has been like to shoot and post everyday for an entire month! Read Article

Do It Anyways A reminder to push past perfectionism and create, no matter how you feel. ​ Read Article

Fuji X-T30 Review A no-nonsense, creative take on the Fuji X-T30, focusing on usability, professional use, and the little details that impact how it FEELS to use the camera Read Article

Shooting Everyday: 12 Days In What I’ve learned (so far) from pushing myself to shoot and post every single day. ​ Read Article

Reflecting On 2024 A deep dive into what I learned in 2024, what worked, what didn’t, and what’s next. Read Article

This Month's Video

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See You Next Month!

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