Why Happy Daisy?
I have been considering a name change for several months now. Nothing felt right. Nothing clicked. I hadn’t had anything that sparked joy. That made me excited. But I thought of Happy Daisy and my brain just instantly latched onto it. I became hyper fixated on it. Making logos. Dreaming of the idea. The branding. The logistics.
SO WHY? Why was I so attached to it. Why did it spark such joy? Well I started digging and reflecting trying to figure out where these newfound attachment came from.
I started Emily Kay Photography, named it, ran with it, never looked back. As a teen I took a photography class in school, and I made my first logo for it. I never even considered changing the name, despite several times trying new logos over the years. I feel like I have only felt my self distance from it more recently as I’ve grown and gotten more serious about being a full time photographer. EKP was a pipe dream. A maybe one day. Never a reality. I dreamed of one day being a full time photographer, but I think somewhere along the line I stopped believing it would happen. I no longer believe that. I think possibly EKP carries some of that baggage I no longer wish to carry.
The Roots
I grew up in a small town and first started taking pictures with a crappy little digital camera that was supposed to be my moms. I went out would take pictures around my house that was situated in a patch of woods with a creek in the back. picturesque I know. I took pictures of flowers, and butterflies, and bees, and trees. I fell in love with the camera & photography. I grew up on Daisy Road. The root of where I came from and where my love stems from, is all there. Daisy.
The Stem
Another thing growing up was my mom would always tell me “choose to be happy.” That happiness is a choice. It’s something we can feel, and something we can give. We can choose happiness. Choose joy. And when we do, we can spread that joy to others.
There is beauty in that I think. Beauty in being able to bring joy to others. That is always what I strive to do at every single shoot. Every wedding. Every time I’m behind the camera. I try and give away some of that joy. It doesn’t matter if I’m feeling sick, depressed, anxious, whatever. I show up and I choose joy, I choose to spread that to my clients and whoever is there. So everyone can look back and remember only joy in their photos. Happiness.
The Flower
When I started telling some friends and getting opinions on the name one of my best friends replied “Happy as a daisy, just like you are when you’re taking photos.” And my husband said “I think the name is perfect, it reflects your authentic self as a photographer.”
Something else I found in this deep dive is the connection we all have to flowers. Flowers are universal. We give them in good times, weddings, baby showers, anniversaries, valentines, birthdays, etc etc. We also give them in bad times, funerals, get well, and many other rough spots as a pick me up. I see you. I hear you. I am there for you. They speak of connection. They bring a spark of joy. Of beauty.
Every time I photograph a client I want them to feel those things. Connection. Love. Understanding. Happiness. Authenticity. I want people to be comfortable showing their real selves, and finding JOY in doing so.
I have dreams. I have hope. I have JOY.
I hope everyone can feel that when they’re with Happy Daisy Photography.
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