A new bio
The other day I was trying to write a new bio. Lets face it, everyone writes their own bio. I’m not fooling anyone. Mine has been the same on my website since the beginning of time. It’s time for change. Clean slate.
So, good… decision made, new bio. Ok great. Now what. The cursor blinking rhythmically on the blank screen in front of me.
Who am I? Why am I Erin Wallis. What makes me, me. Oh lord, someone help me. Lets face it, writing your own bio is not fun, cool or awesome. If you love writing your bio, you are clearly crazy. Where do I start? Erin Wallis is a photographer. Erin Wallis is a new mom to a little girl, Maisie. Erin Wallis was pregnant last year, used to work on cruise ships, used to lifeguard, used to teach swimming lessons, at one point did volunteer work in South America. Does that make me Erin Wallis? Maybe what you’ve done can define you. The truth is, I think that where you come from helps define who you are in the present. A past can help define what you love, how you see, how wide or how small your view is. Yes, I believe that… but am I my past?
That last poor excuse for a paragraph is the reason why this process is so painful for me. I over think it. Instead of just spitting it out. What do you need to know about me? Better yet, what do you want to know about me? I have no idea. At the moment, I am sitting in my office in my beautiful studio behind my house, sun streaming in through the window. I have lulu’s on, flip flops with socks (NOT joking but no one was supposed to see me and I certainly wasn’t supposed to announce it to the internet), I am listening to Adele, and drinking a latte. I’m dreaming up ideas about upcoming mini sessions, a new holiday card collection, about to continue editing and tying up loose ends from my last few weddings, all while Bryce is out in the sunshine with our little girl and dog. That is me, right now. So professional.
I’m not sure what might be interesting for a bio. But I do know me. Right now.
A little bit of the present, a little bit of the past wrapped up in a super quirky package. There you have it. Not that you’ve asked, but….
I am a firm believer that love is art, that anything is possible and that you have the ability to design and create your own life.
I have a peaceful heart.
I eat nectarines in the shower, oatmeal cookies in the bath, and love to walk my dog in the rain.
I live in a renovated 100 year old home. I like new houses, I just don’t want to live in one.
I like things with stories, be it an heirloom ring passed down from generations or a special stone found on a beach in your favorite far away land.
I’d rather something be “ugly” with an amazing story, than be “pretty” with no substance.
I love the sea.
I love to think that when I see a dragonfly float in the air around me, it is my old friend Mady paying me a little visit.
As a child, my favorite toy was a wooden Buddha doll. I brushed his teeth and he was my best friend.
I like beach fires, mermaids, sour candy, and veggies straight out of the garden.
When I was pregnant (last year) with my little girl Maisie, I saw rainbows everywhere.
Maisie is my little girl, a little peach and my kindred spirit.
Maisie’s daddy is my favorite man alive.
I have traveled all over the world, seen the Great Pyramids of Egypt, stood inside the Sistine Chapel, ate lunch outside the Eiffel tower, wandered through Monet’s garden and bought wool and wine in Chile. I’ve had coffee in Turkey, sat in massage chairs in Japan, and I once skipped out on visiting the Great Wall of China to buy the Soprano’s box set in a crazy seedy downtown Beijing market.
I like to think that the world is good, that my baby will one day sleep through the night and that my friends are also my soul mates.
I like fresh air, big skies and a room with a view.
I choose to see beauty everywhere.
Now, you try it! (but first, have a peek at my little peach, in a bucket)
Us. Self Timer. Coombs Market.
September 1st, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Erin – this is the prettiest biography that i have ever read. Ja, true LOVE is ART & ART is LOVE. You capture art with love, and that is why you are the most inspiring photographer on the block. Keep on creating with such a pure heart filled with love. Your little girl is like something out of a fairy tale – sweeter then her must be hard to find:)
September 1st, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Love this, Erin. Just beautiful.
September 1st, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Erin Wallis creates mAGICAL time capsules of love.. Erin Wallis is inspiration… Erin Wallis is..
LOVED!
September 1st, 2010 at 10:37 pm
Love your bio Erin! So real and so genuine. I love how you write! And I think your baby girl is absolutely adorable!
September 1st, 2010 at 10:47 pm
Ladies, I just may LOVE you all
ox
September 2nd, 2010 at 12:16 am
You words are creative and inspiring.
September 2nd, 2010 at 12:54 am
LOVE how you always keep it real….and LOVE these pictures of your sweet family. Maisie is such a beauty.
September 2nd, 2010 at 2:17 am
LOVE quirky! Really enjoy your blog and your bio is beautiful. Maisie is absolutely adorable-I love the bucket! We have the same bucket… Might just have to dig out the flowers and put Helena in it!
September 2nd, 2010 at 4:24 am
Love the new bio, Love you! xo
September 2nd, 2010 at 5:46 am
You capture moments of pure magic and offer them with grace, love, and passion. The world needs so much more Erin Wallis! xo
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:02 am
k I’ve looked at this oh maybe 10 times already and 10 times it’s made me stop and think and bring some strange wet tears to my eyes …..
but in a good way .. I love you Erin Lynne Wallis xo
September 4th, 2010 at 12:53 am
Once again Erin your pictures are amazing, your little Maisie is something else, you and Bryce created a beautiful little girl!!! Your bio is truly awsome.
September 4th, 2010 at 1:34 am
Erin you are amazing! Your bio is perfect
Genuine, insightful, engaging and honest. Your little Masie is nothing short of perfection either! Keep doing what you do!
September 7th, 2010 at 5:02 am
You are always so inspiring! Love the bio, and the pics are just so precious! If I ever need a smile or a pick-me-up, I know I can come to your blog and I’ll find one!
September 7th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Erin, I think of Mady, too, everytime I see a dragon fly! They were everywhere this summer. Sigh.
Also, Erin has an eye for beauty and can see a person’s soul. She captures these in her photos. She sees light as energy and one that can be directed through intention. She has created her intention and lives by it – harnessing love.
September 9th, 2010 at 1:55 am
She is the most precious little baby girl ever!
I never thought I could love a wee person as much as I absolutely adore miss Maisie.
I miss this gorgeous little face everyday <3 <3 xo
Love auntie Kwall
September 11th, 2010 at 5:13 am
Okay, I am crying right now Erin. Your words are awe inspiring and so fresh and true. It doesn’t seem like the words to express what I am feeling can do justice…I have always admired and looked up to you, searching almost every day for your next photo session posting so I can study and learn and be touched and enlightened. Watching your growth as a photographer and as a person into mommyhood has been our blessing, that you have shared it with us and let us into your heart is the greatest gift you give (to us)! Let love always embrace you and hold you, let your imagination and dreams never fade, and let your light continue to shine for the whole world to admire and be enraptured by!
September 28th, 2010 at 11:48 pm
amazing bio! could you write mine for me? most painful thing in the world for me.
i love the 3rd image from the top. Black and white and those beautiful eyes!
October 3rd, 2010 at 8:51 pm
Your biography really touched me with its sincerity and simplicity. Your baby girl’s photos are simply delicious! Wish you all the best!
October 26th, 2010 at 11:56 pm
Hello,
As an outsider observing who accidently but luckily stumbled upon your blog, I have to say that you are a very inspiring person and I wanted to thank you for being so truthful and beautiful in your own way.
All the best,
Aida.