How to Give Back as a Small Business

It’s giving season, and it makes my heart so happy to be able to give back. Building a business in a small town is a beautiful thing: the community has rallied around us, from hiring me to cover event photography for the Granville Lighted Tractor Parade to countless referrals, both personal and commercial.

I once saw a post looking for a photographer, and within 15 minutes I had eight different people mention and refer me. It was a powerful moment in which I realized I am not alone in building this business. We are building it together, as a community.

One of the ways I’ve chosen to give back is donating gift certificates to basket raffle parties in our community, for the Granville Penrhyn Fire Company, the FFA, and other organizations in our area. I love serving families that I see each day when dropping my kiddos off at school.

So when Allison reached out as a winner of one of the gift certificates, I was so excited to meet her beautiful family (especially sweet Cooper—can you even with those two little teefs?!)

We had a gorgeous day for their fall family photoshoot at Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, NY; the weather was perfect, and it wasn’t too chilly! It’s days like these that make me so thankful to be a photographer. Thank you so much for bringing your crew to spend the day with me, Cooper!