So my best friend started a photography business and has done a lot of great pictures of my son. I have been asking her since June to do some family pictures for us since we will soon be a family of 4- I wanted to have some of when we are still a family of 3. She has been really weird about it and never wants to set a date to take the pictures. She then tells me that newborn pictures for LO#2 will have to wait till she is back from vacation (gone Nov. 15-Dec 22) My due date is 12/13/14- which should be fine- but we are talking 3 days before Christmas and she will have been gone the whole month- I am feeling doubtful that she will be able to take them in a timely manner (aka within the 10 day window)
Since we are getting closer to my due date (and the foliage here in NE is beautiful) I looked into other photographers to do our pictures. I got a great recommendation for someone - and her prices are great, pictures are awesome and she was available this upcoming weekend for family pictures- perfect! I also inquired about doing some newborn shots for when Baby girl arrives in Dec- again her prices are right and she will come to the house and make it super easy on us! Exactly what we need.
Now the big dilemma- how do I tell my best friend that I am hiring someone else??? I have gone back and forth on just not telling her and hopes that she doesn't see any of the pictures (unlikely because she stalks this other photographer on FB) and then I was going to make up a story about someone gifting them to me..... but I just need to be honest- and I am super nervous.... Advice? What would you do?