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Sales Tax as a Photographer

May 15, 2024

Last night, my husband and I celebrated our 8th anniversary, and let me tell you, it was one for the books. We kicked things off with a delicious dinner and drinks at a local tavern, followed by a quick stop at Pottery Works to drop off our “masterpieces” and pick up one more piece. (More […]

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Tax Deadlines You Need to Know

Apr 10, 2024

T-minus five days!!!! Are you on Team Relaxation or Team FREAKING OUT??? Or maybe you are questioning what I am even talking about. April 15th. The deadline for filing your taxes. Hopefully, you are reading this and have already completed it and potentially even received a refund. Whoop! Whoop! But if not, now is the […]

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How to Correctly File Second Shooter Pay for Taxes

Sep 12, 2023

Second shooters are a common term in the wedding photography industry, but knowing how to file their pay for taxes is not as common. Today we are going to go over how to correctly file second shooter pay for taxes A second shooter is a photographer that joins you on a wedding day to help […]

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bride and groom slow dancing on patio at the Barn at Silverstone in front of stone fireplace

Intimate Barn at Silverstone Wedding

Jun 23, 2022

Over my years of being a wedding photographer, emotions of all kinds arise throughout the day. Tears. Laughs. Smiles. Nervousness. Often times, it is a number of them all mixed together. For Hannah and Matt’s intimate Barn at Silverstone Wedding, one emotion stuck out from the rest. Tears. Not tears of sadness, by any means. […]

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bride and groom dipping in front of Mansion at Valley Country Club in Maryland

Summer Mansion at Valley Country Club Wedding

Jun 22, 2022

Saturday’s summer Mansion at Valley Country Club wedding was such a special day in so many ways! Saturday was actually my 30th birthday. Ever since I started working, I had vowed to myself I would never work on my birthday. That was the one day, for sure, I wanted to keep protected! Since my birthday […]

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large landscaped garden with lovely flowers and shrubs and trees on elizabeth furnace property in lititz pennsylvania

Elizabeth Furnace Wedding Venue Open House

Jun 30, 2021

Alert! Alert! There is another gorgeous wedding venue in Central PA. If you are still on the hunt for your location for your wedding, Elizabeth Furnace wedding venue needs to be added to the list! Timeless. Enchanting. Romantic. I don’t think I could explain it any better than the owner did…“A timeless setting for endless […]

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The Story of Us, Part 5: A T-Shirt Quilt

Feb 5, 2021

Have I made you a little nervous since the last post? Go to the links below if you don’t know what I’m talking about: Part 1 | The Final Stretch Part 2 |The Long Way Around Part 3 | Trust in Letters Part 4 | The Long Distance Game Yes? Great! We made it to […]

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bride and groom kissing on dock by pond on beautiful fall day at bluestone estate

Joyful, Fall Bluestone Estate Wedding

Oct 21, 2020

All the guests faced the altar where Jodi and Matt stood facing each other, hand-in-hand, in the beautiful barn at Bluestone Estate. Unfortunately, it had called for rain during their ceremony, so they opted for plan B, and it was a good thing they did. The only time it rained that entire day was right […]

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girl leans against guy resting her hand on him on fall evening at long's park

Long’s Park Fall Engagement Session

Oct 20, 2020

2020. The one where we got engaged. Of everything that has happened this year, this is a pretty good way to remember it! And for Julie and Cale, that is exactly what they will do! As they rang in the New Year with the rest of the world, Cale got down on one knee and […]

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bride and groom hug outdoors for fall wedding photos at historic poole forge

Intimate Church Wedding in Morgantown, PA

Oct 7, 2020

Everyone fell quiet throughout the room in the sanctuary of California EC Church at their intimate church wedding. All eyes focused to the front of the church as Jared pulled out a handwritten letter. Standing in front of him was his daughter and two girls that were about to become his stepdaughters. Clearing his throat […]

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