40 Under 40: Sheri Grippo-Titus, photography studio owner

Sheri Grippo-Titus

AGE: 27

FAMILY: Daughter Aslyn and son Coleson

EMPLOYER: owner, Bellabambino Photography.

COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT:

Involved in the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce. She is also involved in the Bellabambino Gives Back Program. She shoots (photographs) kids of families who can't afford fine art portraits or who otherwise deserve the service because of severe illnesses such as cancer and other issues.

HER TYPICAL DAY:

I get my kids to school and then I always go to the gym to work out. I then return to my studio to edit images. I pick my children up at 3 p.m. I shoot mainly on weekends. I play with my children during the evenings and take them to various activities.

MOST SATISFYING PART OF HER JOB:

Presenting images to clients in a theater atmosphere and seeing people's emotions when they look at the pictures.

WORST HAIRSTYLE SHE'S EVER HAD:

I am Italian, and I had my hair colored platinum blond. It took almost eight hours, and my hair was really damaged.

HER FAVORITE SONG FROM THE '80s:

"Eye of the Tiger" from the Rocky Balboa series.

HER MOST EMBARASSING WORK MOMENT:

I wear a lot of 4-inch heels. I was shooting in Nashville and was super busy. While I was photographing a little girl I fell down in the street.