Hyphen Life

photographers in West Michigan. Amy also photographs numerous family and portrait sessions each season. In 2015 she launched her online printshop and currently has work on Minted, West Elm, PB Teen and Urban Outfitters. Amy and her husband, Jeff, bought a cottage in Northern Michigan to use when they photograph weddings and decided to become Airbnb hosts when they are not using themselves. Amy’s exceptional talent put her on the map, but her kindness, warmth, genuineness and willingness to adapt has kept her there for over a decade and a half.

We talk about Amy’s feelings on the often imitated “Staredown” print. The amazing genius and foresight of Minted. And the beauty of happy accidents.

You can find Amy’s work online at AmyCarroll.photography and AmyCarrollPrintshop.com. And find her on social media @amycarrollphotography and @amycarrollprintshop.

Marissa Fellows is a writer in many forms and a brand strategist under her own creative agency, Goodfellows Creative. She is also an experiential designer creating trade show and brand touch point moments for some of the worlds biggest brands. In early 2020 Marissa launched a dinner club local in Grand Rapids, aimed to cultivate community and celebrate local chefs and food.

We discuss how her winding path has led her to her multi-hyphante life. We also chat honestly about the challenges of starting over, especially in 2020. We talk about the importance of an abundance mindset and that it’s okay to have big monetary goals. We also discuss celebrating curiosity and the wins in our career journeys. 

Marissa shares a quote from the Opposable Mind by Roger Martin: "Reflection, which defeats the tendency to take the obvious for granted, is what gives experience value." She also mentions the book Range by David Epstein and Rachel Hollis’ journaling practice. 

You can find Marissa on her website Goodfellow Creative and on Instagram at @mcallief.