So... I did this thing today. This has been on my mind for months. I kept telling myself that if I started booking more [paying] photography gigs, THEN I would make my business legitimate. Well... after booking five weddings and two brides in the process of considering me, I have finally registered my trade name with the Ohio Secretary of State! Well, the combination of all those positive things and the fact that my CPA cousin told me this should have happened on gig one... whoops! Let’s be honest here: I never dreamed of owning my own business. Although, after much thought, it really was the only way to use my creativity on a more regular basis. After all, it’s somewhat frowned upon to be overly creative in the accounting field (my day job). “My Day Job” – that’s funny to say. What months ago was my livelihood I am now calling my day job. It’s true though. This week has just been me catching up at work while also being in the midst of recruiting season (I am also the lead ...
My earliest memories with my cousin, Mandy, were of her babysitting my sister and I as kids. I would stubbornly tell her, more than once, that I was going to run away while she was watching us. Luckily for her, my sister would reassure her that this was normal behavior and that by the time I would make it halfway across the field I would turn around and safely return. Trumbull County Courthouse Warren, OH As I grew up, although quite a few years younger, I could tell Mandy's passion was for kids. I can remember her working at Giant Eagle's 'Eagle's Nest' and visiting her at Mount Union for Family Weekend with my two younger cousins where she studied to become a teacher. She is now one of the best teachers I know. For instance, there was a student she had in class that was in need, so she had gone above and beyond her teaching responsibilities to provide the child with clothes and books. Due to her passion for kids, she decided in her early 30's that sh...