I can’t believe it’s been three years since I became self-employed as a photography solopreneur! Starting a business as a photographer and/or content creator can be intimidating, but trust me, it’s worth it. I took a leap of faith and left my cushy corporate job at a hedge fund in 2021 and haven’t looked back […]

Entrepreneurship, Personal Life

August 8, 2024

Reflections As a Photography Solopreneur

Sitting on a ledge and looking out over a multi-million dollar Central Park view from a corporate office window.

While I’ve been shooting on Sony cameras for about a decade, my journey in photography began with a basic Canon Powershot SD 1200IS, now considered a Canon vintage camera. To this day I still have no idea what all those abbreviations stand for. Reflecting on My Photographic Journey Since leaving my corporate job to pursue […]

Camera Gear, Content Creation, Personal Life

July 18, 2024

My Canon Vintage Cameras In Today’s Digital Age

New York City facing east during sunrise.

Up in the mountains of Utah, I was invited to go on my first Sony Kando Trip! I have never been so nervous to attend something in my adult life as I was going to my inaugural Kando Trip mainly because I didn’t know anyone and there were world-famous photographers attending. This brand-sponsored event took […]

Camera Gear, Content Creation, Entrepreneurship, Personal Life, US Travel

September 16, 2023

Recap Of My First Sony Kando Trip!

An incredible sunset burn seen from the summit of Snowbird Resort in Utah, where Sony Kando Trip was hosted.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to walk the perimeter of Manhattan? This activity in NYC has been a bucket list item of mine for years, and I finally accomplished it at the Great Saunter, a 32-mile “saunter.” Previously, I had always expressed a desire to walk this, but knowing myself, I needed an […]

Personal Life

May 6, 2024

What To Expect Walking The Great Saunter: 32 Miles Around Manhattan

How many steps it takes to walk 32 miles at the Great Saunter.

Toxic work culture, burnout, the hamster wheel that is a 9-5. That’s what I left when I finally quit my corporate job to run my own business. After seven years in the finance industry, it was time to bounce! My time in corporate ended on August 3, 2021, but this date was actually years in […]

Entrepreneurship, Personal Life

August 9, 2021

I Quit My Corporate Job To Run My Own Business

Portrait of Erin Donahue smiling for the camera while holding a black Sony a6400 and wearing a green dress.