One year ago, 20-year-old Ethan McDaniel didn't know where his future would take him. A move to Orlando to attend the Motorcycle Mechanic Institute fell flat after COVID-19 forced the trade school to close their doors. Not knowing how long the lockdowns would last, McDaniel moved home. He was stressed out and struck, with no vision in sight. "I went back to flipping pizzas at Lake Martin Pizza Company; and then one day Justin Woodall, the owner, came in and showed me pictures of a lighting project that he completed at his house," McDaniel said. "He'd gotten a lot of compliments on them, and we collectively came up with the idea of doing it as a business, but it was just an idea I wasn't ready yet."  Mcdaniel had sat on the idea of creating this company for a couple months; then last November he decided go for it. 

"Justin and Kira were instrumental in helping me create my business -" , McDaniel said, "I am incredibly blessed to have them in my life." 

McDaniel's First client was a neighbor of the Woodall's. The Client has three homes, one on Lake Martin, a home in Auburn, and a home on Destin Beach in Florida. "The first project I did was his home here on the lake and to this day, it was the largest project I've completed. It looks really great. I still go back from time to time to check on the lights or fix settings as I learn new things," McDaniel explained. The client was so impressed that he hired him to complete lighting projects at the other two homes as well. "The great thing is my client understood that I was learning, and we worked together to create exactly what he wanted at his homes."

McDaniel offers his clients personalized quotes which include aerial photography so the client can see everywhere a light will be placed. "I am hyper focused on customer satisfaction, so my clients have a say so from the very get go. The end goal is to create a piece of art out of our lighting in the clients yard or around their homes but also to increase security if necessary ."