Photographer pivots business amid pandemic, with help from UGA SBDC

Woman smiling while holding a DSLR camera, standing outdoors near a tree and a stone wall.

When COVID-19 abruptly shut down her photography business in spring 2020, Savannah-based photographer Diane Dodd was forced to rethink her path forward. By pivoting to capturing the city’s iconic scenes, she launched Charming Savannah, an unexpected success that sparked a new product line and business direction—with guidance from the UGA SBDC.