Well, a lot has transpired since I last wrote a blog post as Athena Scott Photography! And I just wanted to give you an honest update as to our whereabouts. We have transitioned our business to Athena Leila Photography and now photograph families in Tampa, FL.
After seventeen years of marriage, my ex-husband and I separated and pursued divorce last January, in 2021. I immediately jumped into another line of work because of the instability/inconsistency of my photography business, which I have always pursued as a part-time gig. I didn’t think I could afford to live as a single mom of five on this income.
In March, Athena Scott Photography took the back seat and I worked tirelessly at another job, while balancing homeschooling my kids and also processing the divorce, which was a job in and of itself. I still took on photo jobs here and there but I was seriously contemplating shutting it down completely; however, the more I worked the other job, the more I realized that I really do love what I do as a photographer! It has always been a creative outlet for me and it gives me so much joy to capture and document so many wonderful families and especially newborns. Photography has always been my passion (since I was a child) and I knew that I couldn’t just quit because times were extremely tough. I knew that I had to be strong and pull myself together, not only for myself but also for my kids!
Over the summer, I made the conscious decision to revamp my business entirely! With the divorce, I couldn’t keep the name, Athena Scott Photography. I dropped “Scott” and added “Leila” (which is my middle name) and hence Athena Leila Photography was born in November 2021. I am currently working on redesigning my logo and website but in the meantime, I transferred everything over to the new name.
Last August, we moved across the state, to Tampa, FL. So it was the perfect opportunity to start over from scratch and create the business I have always only dreamed about but was too afraid to actually turn into a reality! It was the perfect time to take my business to the next level. I decided to take on a 6-month long training course with the Elena S. Blair Mastermind which just started last week! So I am revamping everything, including myself and ready to take on the South Tampa area :-)
Athena Leila Photography, located in South Tampa, FL. Specializing in lifestyle newborn and family photography.