{"id":21233,"date":"2025-12-30T07:53:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T12:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/?p=21233"},"modified":"2026-04-01T06:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:55:48","slug":"my-next-chapter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/photography\/my-next-chapter\/","title":{"rendered":"My Next Chapter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For nearly fourteen years, I\u2019ve been on an extraordinary journey celebrating and empowering people through photography. I\u2019ve served hundreds of remarkable clients who have trusted me to create their portraits and headshots. I\u2019m deeply humbled by each person who has chosen me to be their photographer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, I\u2019ve also created meaningful personal projects, earned international awards, and exhibited world-wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My ongoing work in the arts is about to shift. I\u2019m selling my photography studio and will pivot to other art forms that I\u2019ve done my entire life: writing and painting. I\u2019ve set up a small studio in my basement for painting. And I\u2019ve been working on a book that I plan to finish in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I reflect on these past years, I\u2019m grateful to all of you. There is no better gift than to serve others; to make a living doing what you love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m filled with excitement about the future. This is the beginning of what I hope will be extraordinary years of writing and art. I love you all. Thank you.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"514\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maundy_Mitchell_Self_Portraits_092224-19-HIGHRES-514x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maundy_Mitchell_Self_Portraits_092224-19-HIGHRES-514x720.jpg 514w, https:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maundy_Mitchell_Self_Portraits_092224-19-HIGHRES-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maundy_Mitchell_Self_Portraits_092224-19-HIGHRES-86x120.jpg 86w, https:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maundy_Mitchell_Self_Portraits_092224-19-HIGHRES-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maundy_Mitchell_Self_Portraits_092224-19-HIGHRES-71x100.jpg 71w, https:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maundy_Mitchell_Self_Portraits_092224-19-HIGHRES-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maundy_Mitchell_Self_Portraits_092224-19-HIGHRES-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/maundymitchell.com\/photography\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Maundy_Mitchell_Self_Portraits_092224-19-HIGHRES-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m sharing some of my writing on Substack, including <a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/home\/post\/p-168212854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">this chapter<\/a> from my book.  If you&#8217;re interested, please hit the &#8220;subscribe&#8221; button. It&#8217;s free, and my occasional posts will land directly in your inbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy New Year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Maundy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear friends, For nearly fourteen years, I\u2019ve been on an extraordinary journey celebrating and empowering people through photography. I\u2019ve served hundreds of remarkable clients who have trusted me to create their portraits and headshots. I\u2019m deeply humbled by each person who has chosen me to be their photographer. 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