I love my family, but...

I recently made a shocking photography discovery. I love my family, but I have absolutely NO PICS of anyone hanging in my entire house!!! I only have one framed personal photo displayed (in my home office on the filing cabinet), and it is a small 5x7 print of my son and my niece. This really hit me the other day as I was ordering all of my clients' prints. Even though my wonderful husband has been griping about it for years, it just never really dawned on me. How bad is that when a photographer has no pics of her loved ones displayed in her home? To tell the truth, it's not that I just don't have family pics...I have nothing! Not one mountain scene; not one sunset on a tropical beach; not one single solitary image that I have taken. The exception to that being a 16x20 art-gallery mounted print of my limited-edition photo that was the cover of a book, a silhouetted cowboy riding into the sunrise that really almost looks like a painting (which again, is hanging in my office).

As I ponder this mysterious discovery of mine, I realized a couple of things. In my own personal opinion, I do not like personal photos to be hanging in common areas, such as the living room. Personal pics can be in stand-up frames on a shelf or something, but not hanging. Bedrooms, hallways, and other rooms are okay for hanging pics. Another thing I figured out is that I want my freelance photos hanging on the walls. I want awesome landscape-type images with glorious mats or canvas-mounts hanging. They either have to be very bright/saturated in color or a strong contrast, B&W image. And lastly, I think these realizations are probably why I don't feel "at home" in our home, even after living here for almost 3 years. The main thing that I am passionate about is no where to be found other than in my home office. And even there, it is more magazine covers, articles, and awards I have won rather than actual photos.

Soooo...last night I ordered lots of prints for my home. I ordered awesome scenic photos for the living room. I also ordered some great prints of several family members (me, hubby, kids, dogs, niece, etc). Since me and hubby are partially renovating our house - new paint, floors, etc - these new pics will be an awesome change for me. I am really excited, and impatient, for them to arrive!!!
- Ang