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Adriana De Cervantes's avatar

Always appreciate your openness and honesty about navigating this industry.

Your note about weaving together your past and present self (before and after becoming a mother) resonates with me deeply. Thank you for sharing.

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Hannah Yoon's avatar

thank you so much!

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Christina Chung's avatar

Loved reading this, and thank you for sharing with such honesty! I started my freelance career and transitioned from part-time to full-time all around the same time as you and share so many of these feelings! I'm also feeling like I'm on the precipice of something new at the moment. I'm not really sure what that is yet, but I'm excited to find out!

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Hannah Yoon's avatar

thank you! it's nice to be on this journey with other creatives

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Sophia's avatar

i cant imagine the uncertainty of doing freelance work. it sounds like it takes a lot of bravery to pursue it, with not knowing what the future holds. i really enjoyed hearing your past experiences and how motherhood is molding and changing it. i'm sure whatever you pursue will be just as awesome as your past work, even if in a different way or dynamic.

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Hannah Yoon's avatar

aww thanks Sophia!! I really appreciate it

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Ash's avatar

"The process of letting go of old perspectives on myself and who I am as as photographer is terrifying but I know something rewarding lies ahead."

A powerful statement. I think there is a lot to outgrow in this industry as things keep moving fast and photography becomes so accessible, AI tech, publications battle to stay relevant/still publishing, etc..

I appreciate your ethics, perspective and ethos.

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Hannah Yoon's avatar

Outgrowing some parts of the industry is like trying outgrowing an old sweater. there's so much familiarity with the old but its just not comfortable and it doesn't look good too lol

Thanks for reading!

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Patti's avatar

Being honest with yourself is the only route. Enjoy the journey Hannah.

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Hannah Yoon's avatar

thank you ! always appreciate your support

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Kyunghee Kim's avatar

thank you for always writing honestly. appreciate your perspective and your journey. ❤️

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Hannah Yoon's avatar

thank you!

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Angela Bomina's avatar

Can’t wait to see what lies ahead for you! Your continued hard work is compounding every day. Love you!!

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Hannah Yoon's avatar

thanks friend ♥️♥️♥️

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