This one’s for the newcomers ;)
Four years ago my fiance gave me a gift that started a whole new chapter in my life. Luke and I had been engaged for about three months. We were celebrating our first *official* Valentine’s day together. Luke’s always been super sweet about Valentine’s day. Our first Valentine’s day after meeting he sent me roses all the way to Washington. The next Valentine’s day, he sent a little Valentine’s card from his mission (and every other female he knew, but whatevs ;))
This was our third Valentine’s day. He was walking around for a week with a *I’ve got a secret* grin on his face. Luke’s never been good at hiding surprises. It’s pretty cute to watch when he’s super excited about a gift, but I still don’t think I’ve seen him so proud of a gift since that day. Luke had sold his Xbox (aka baby) and bought me my very first dslr camera! He knew how much I wanted it and made a huge huge sacrifice so I could chase my dreams.
Thus began Kylee Ann Photography. Saturday marks officially four years since I owned my first dslr. I was completely clueless and inexperienced, but I NEVER stopped dreaming. I would have never guessed in a million years I’d be where I am today. It’s all thanks to my family (especially Luke) for believing in me.
(p.s. Don’t feel too bad – It ended up working out for him because even though we were super poor newlyweds, I was able to buy back his xBox after a few weddings just six months later.)
Kylee started Kylee Ann Photography 9 years ago, and has since grown from a one woman amateur show to a full associate team. We shoot 50-75 weddings a year, and thrive on kindness and service. After a year of teaching Intro to Photography at the local technical college, she discovered that helping other entrepreneurs create thriving businesses is what fires her up! She hosts semi-annual Kylee Ann Sleepovers all over the US, speak at conferences and teach online courses about running a small business and marketing.
February 12, 2015
Kylee Maughan
