Meet Allison Scavo

We recently connected with Allison Scavo and have shared our conversation below.

Allison, thank you so much for joining us and offering your lessons and wisdom for our readers. One of the things we most admire about you is your generosity and so we’d love if you could talk to us about where you think your generosity comes from.

I come from a long line of trailer park living, or dirt floor living. Some people have generational wealth, I have generational nothingness. When you’re raised like that from several generations back, you learn to work together to get through. I was raised to not just share but to give. As tough as it was, my mom was too proud to ever get on welfare so she’d work 13 – 16 hour days for minimum wage. It taught me a lot.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

I am an assistant principal and I own a photography and photojournalism company. This started from nothing, just an old camera and a dream to stay alive when I was otherwise more depressed than I’d ever been. Now I have upgraded all my equipment, doubled it, and travel the country for work. It’s truly a miracle.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

Looking back I would say asking what I needed to do to get a “yes” instead of accepting rejection, not taking anything personally, and caring way too much. I like to say I don’t mind or I don’t care but I’ll say that while ripping the skin off my cuticles because I care so much I can’t sit still.
The hardest part of that was to stop taking everything personally. Start treating people the way they treat you. Matching energies immediately stopped disrespect in many ways. Don’t start anything, but always finish it.

Before we go, maybe you can tell us a bit about your parents and what you feel was the most impactful thing they did for you?

My dad was an over-the-road truck driver and took me with him. By the time I was 13 I had been to over a dozen states. I had seen so much and learned more than I ever would have in a classroom. I now travel with my son at least once a month. Get out of your hometown!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://scavosphotos.com
• Instagram: @scavosphotos
• Facebook: https://facebook.com/scavosphotos

Image Credits

Photo of Allison by Arty Lange Photography