I am located in Bolivar, Ohio, where I’ve resided for about 95% of life. I went to Tusky Valley, and then graduated from Ohio Northern University with a civil engineering degree. After I designed commercial and residential developments for 3 years, I realized I hated cubical life. I mean REALLY hated it. So I went to Baldwin Wallace and then to Kent to receive my teaching license for mathematics in secondary education. And then I was an Algebra 2 and Statistics teacher for 3 years.
Along that career journey, I had 2 kids, got married, got like 4 dogs, had 2 more kids, somehow became overrun with cats, dogs, goats, and chickens, and found out how busy a person can really be 🙂 🙂 I also volunteer as a 4H advisor, train puppies, do a lot of birdwatching, and taxi my kids around for their packed schedule!
So now about photography: I got my first “real” camera after I had Stella, so about 14 years ago. I used it for about 6 years, capturing my kids around my house and on trips. I really learned how to use a dslr and photoshop by practicing a lot on them. Then my friends and family started asking me to take some pictures for them. So that’s how it started. It was a slow evolution, and it took me a while to figure out what my style was/is, and where I wanted to go in photography. I cast a general net, and I offered all different types of sessions: seniors, families, weddings, newborns, and baby milestones. I found out I LOVE newborns, and I have made the decision to focus solely on newborn sessions.
And one little more tidbit about me: I still consider myself craftologist (yes, I made that word up). I love to create all different things. I build about all my own props, backdrops, furniture, headbands, knit my own hats, blankets, and all that good stuff! I also paint, draw, and sew, and I can never really pick a favorite hobby. Right now I am building a “Carrie Crafting” studio in the one unused portion of my basement. I am so excited to give all my supplies an organized home!
Carrie Bandy is an Canton newborn photographer in the Canton, Ohio area including Akron and New Philadelphia, Ohio.
