This week I gave my first presentation on using Lensbaby lenses in photography. This was huge for me. I have never felt comfortable doing any kind of public speaking. I avoided doing this presentation for months before I finally agreed. Then Covid hit and it was over a year and half later before the request to present was made again. In that time I agreed to do a class for The Photography Workshop in West Chester, PA. I stil am afraid of public speaking but I guess when I jump, I’m all in!
On Wednesday I was in front of a few people I knew and I didn’t know if I should be frightened or relieved. If I messed up I could slink home and I’d never have to see a stranger again, but I was hoping people I knew would be in my corner! And that’s the way the night went! I thought I was well prepared, and for the most part, I was. There were a couple of questions I didn’t have answers to and one I got wrong, but I think overall things went well. I was talking about my favorite hobby, my photography and some of my favorite lenses!
I brought my gear to share so that people could see what I was excited to be talking about and I was surprised that someone I didn’t know had a Lensbaby, actually did and I was able to help her understand the lens a bit more! She had one of my favorites, the Velvet 56! At least one person left there with something positive!
That night empowered me to dig a little deeper for my next class. I have a little more work to do, but I think it’s going to go well too!
Some days you just need to put yourself out there and overcome!
