Jean Jung-McBride Photography-JJ Originals

This...

So true!

I copied this from another business owner…I feel this in my core today 😩

The unfortunate truth of owning and running a business.

Running a business is really hard.

What they don’t tell you is that it can cause severe stress and anxiety, and drains you mentally to the point of depression in even the most laid-back people.

People will talk about you, compare you to others, use you, they will view you as a service and not a person anymore.

Friends and family will expect discounts and people will value you and your hard work less than a big chain store.

You have to worry about if you forget to email/message someone back, are they going to think it was on purpose? Did you disappoint them? Will they hold that against you? When in reality you just can’t get to everyone’s messages and emails.

Starting up and running a successful business puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work-life balance.

You need to be the director, the worker, the admin, the marketing team, the accountant, the cleaner..... All whilst being a parent, a husband or a wife, family support, friend...

There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in small businesses after 5-10 years. If they are successful they are overwhelmed.

It takes a toll. It’s freaking exhausting. Especially the past couple of years when so much has been out of our control.
Here’s a small reminder that we are just normal people with hectic lives.

Be kind, be patient, support small businesses…….and hopefully more of us will stick around!

And know that 2022 prices are not 2023 prices.

I copied this from another small business owner that I support!

Please support small business!

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Special thanks to a friend for this legal advice…
Due to the fact everyone is slowly getting hi-jacked, yeah, hi-jacked, not hacked anymore, they're flat out hi-jacking our accounts, even more now.

Just in case Notice: An attorney advised us to post this. The violation of privacy can be punished by law. NOTE: Facebook Meta is now a public entity. All members must post a note like this. If you do not publish a statement at least once, it will be technically understood that you are allowing the use of your photos, as well as the information contained in your profile status updates.
I HEREBY STATE THAT I DO NOT GIVE MY PERMISSION TO USE ANY OF MY PERSONAL DATA OR PHOTOS.
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I DO NOT GIVE FACEBOOK PERMISSION TO SHARE ANYTHING OF MINE., THAT I HAVE PUT ON THEIR SITE, . PICTURES, CURRENT OR PAST POSTS, PHONE NUMBERS OR EMAILS.. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING CAN BE USED IN ANY FORM WITHOUT MY WRITTEN PERMISSION OR CONSENT.

Jean Jung-McBride Photography-JJ Originals updated their business hours.

I first discovered Clyde’s work many years ago on a visit to Florida. Imagine one image filling an entire wall. His work is something to experience. Much of his work has also been to save the environment and the Everglades. I can’t say enough good things about the man and his work

I had a stroke in 2017, which means that I can no longer use my large-format 8×10″ camera due to the weight (60lbs) of the gear. My life IS photography. I have a deep need to capture, on film, the beauty of the world around me. After the stroke, I began using a digital camera, and yes, there was a learning curve involved. Eventually, I came to enjoy the camera.

I now use a walker when I photograph. My wife declares, “Clyde goes where no man has gone before in a walker!” I’ve gone through two walkers because I take them into both fresh and saltwater to capture the right angle of view. Being handicapped has not stopped me from being a photographer, nor has it changed my ability to see a composition.

When I first began photographing again, it was Myakka State Park that my wife and I enjoyed, and it was this tree, Live Oak 7, that I started shooting. This tree is my favorite oak tree in Myakka State Park. The rough texture of the tree, along with the soft feeling of the resurrection ferns and dripping moss, always fills me with peace. No matter from which direction I photograph the tree, or what time of year, there is a composition.

This tree, and Myakka State Park, saved me and got me started photographing again. I continue photographing, even though some days are harder than others. The act of being out in wild nature and capturing that beauty to share with others is what keeps me alive and happy.

MYAKKA LIVE OAK 7 © 2018 | Sarasota, FL | Learn More: https://bit.ly/34iBrsN

Trumpeter swans--they're large, and loud, and oh so beautiful.

Going through old e-mails and came across this "award". Nice.

'IMG_7673(final)' has received special recognition. See more images from JJungMcBPhotography at ViewBug - the world’s most rewarding photo community.

Ask me about instrument photos.

I'm proud to announce that "Morning Mist" (my image of Mt. Rainier) received another accolade and will appear in PPA's Showcase Book.

These images won a place in the general collection for this year's International Photographic Competition of the Professional Photographers of America (PPA).

Yes, they are for sale. Call me to order one for your walls.

Today is National Alaska Day. This is in Fairbanks with the Northern Lights.