Conclusion
21 MARCH, 2025
21 MARCH, 2025
What I eventually came to refer to as The Singularity Chapter started as a fun idea, a sort of challenge for me to look forward to as I shared my amateur photography with whichever associated word came to mind. I was intent on keeping it casual, never putting pressure on myself to take photos or publish posts, and I succeeded - something that I have struggled with in the past as I would push myself to stick to a specific schedule that resulted in total burnout. And now, this fun idea is concluding as a triumph; it has been a conduit for connecting to other photographers - ranging from beginners to professionals - who have kindly complimented my work as I have greatly learned from theirs, an opportunity for growth that resulted in having multiple photos featured on a social media platform that I had never used before, and even a boon to my mental health that helped me focus away from the heaviness that can creep in as the days grew colder & darker.
I haven't mentioned it here before, but the name of this website and my social media alias were inspired by my daughter, whom we named for the stars and the moon. Every photo I have shared here is dedicated to her. Every single one was taken in or just barely after the first year of her life, when I was figuring out my balance between being a mother and...everything else. I bought my camera so that I could capture her childhood, and that is exactly what I have done. Some day I'll look back on these photos with her and tell her about the days they were taken; how behind the scenes I had just laid her down for bed, or finished up a photoshoot with her in the backyard, or I was watching her Daddy push her along a trail in a forest, or she was sitting on my lap grabbing at my camera strap and I was kissing the top of her head in awe that she was actually real, how I would try so hard to get photos that didn't show her face/identifying features because I was only going to protect her privacy with the photos I shared publicly, and how so many times I would laugh at the way she was delaying me from getting the shot I had intended on and how it was also worth missing that shot. And how as I sit here writing this blog I'm tearing up remembering all of these scenarios and more. She is my inspiration.
With this 100th photo taken at the end of a day near the beginning of Spring, it feels like a fitting ending to a project that I began on a whim in the middle of Autumn. I may pick it back up again one day, or I may move on to something else entirely. Some ideas have popped up for a possible next chapter, but as with this one I'm taking it slow and waiting until inspiration strikes, until I am in a space to create something new. In the meantime I'll keep working on my photography skills, adding to my portfolio, and finding the magick in each ordinary day.