Hi everyone, I hope all is well, with you, your family, if you are lucky to have one and your Dog/Dog's are happy with everything you have and most important, are in good health.
Unfortunately going forward I will be temporarily taking a step back from the project that I very much love, even though the financial aspect was not the priority. They say do what you love in life, so that's what I did, or tried to do, which I thought was a unique idea..
I love Dogs and I love flash photography so that's what I created that nobody else did and although my concept has now been copied I will always be proud of myself for creating the portable studio set and creating an online gallery which makes me happy each time I look at it. Some dogs in the gallery have sadly died and some have grown and are thriving.
Due to my mothers dementia I have taken on the responsibility to become officially her full time minder even though I have been balancing both until this point.
Starting out I hoped it would develop into a business and give me my independence back but unfortunately it developed into a hobby I love/loved to do. And this is why I will have to sacrifice my love for the dogphotography.ie project which I have put much hard work and financial investment into with the knowledge I learned from university in strategic media management where I received a 2:1 Hons Degree credited by DCU back in 2014. But I consider my mother more important than myself and I will do whatever is necessary to be there for her until the very end as I know what she likes and what she does not like and would rather take the task on better than a stranger. She still knows me by name but not by association as her youngest son of three, which is heart-breaking. indeed. But does know that she feels safe with me and I know exactly what to say to her to calm her down when she gets into an agitated state. I always have and always will think of the other person and always disliked leaving anyone out of the circle and never had time for selfish people. I know this is the noble thing to do so I hope you all understand my choice going forward.
So from the bottom of my heart, I wish you all the best, good health and happiness, in life. I will very much miss our chats in the park. But remember, all we need in life is food, water and shelter. And focus on our needs and not our wants. So be grateful for what you have and be a nice person to those who deserve it.
