I remember how scary it was to choose to make photography my full time career. 

I knew I had two options: stunt the growth of my business and continue to keep it as my side gig, or I could give it all my attention and see where it could take me. After months of deliberation and MANY conversations, I decided to take the leap and leave my full-time teaching position. And I have ZERO regrets! 

For the first time, I could set my own schedule. I could take my lunch breaks when I wanted them. Heck - I didn't have two jobs, but one that truly fulfilled me! I have met the most amazing people while growing my business and I have truly never had a more rewarding job than one of an entrepreneur.

I worked so hard to earn a degree (not in photography!) and find a full-time job with benefits. After jumping around a few times, I finally found a job with decent benefits and a solid salary. As a teacher, I even had summers off! But when my photography side-hustle started growing more than I could handle, I knew I had a decision to make. 

As a previous high school photography and business teacher, there is nothing cooler to me than watching people discover unlocked potential and experience for themselves! Every day I worked with hundreds of students and watched several of them go on to start their own photography side hustles! It was so cool to see these kids find something that they not only enjoyed, but something that could really add value to their lives and bring in some cash as they prepared for college. 

If you're even just a little bit curious to see what life is like as an entrepreneur, even if you're not sure if you want to change your full-time job yet, a mentorship could be for you!