If tax season makes you want to completely avoid looking at your numbers… you’re not alone. For many small business owners, tax season feels overwhelming. But most of the time, taxes don’t feel stressful because they’re complicated. They feel stressful because our finances aren’t organized before we start. When your income, expenses, and documents are […]

I had the absolute honor of joining Nikki Closser on The Portrait System Podcast to talk about something that doesn’t always feel glamorous, but completely changes your business when you understand it: Photographer taxes, bookkeeping, and how portrait photographers can stop feeling behind with their numbers. If you’re building a photography business and feel unsure […]

Let’s be real—nothing takes the joy out of a big photography payment quite like realizing a chunk of it actually belongs to Uncle Sam. If you’ve ever reached tax season and thought, Wait… I owe HOW much?!—you’re not alone. But the good news? Tax time doesn’t have to be stressful if you have a plan […]

Are you scrambling in January to figure out what to do with those 1099s that show up in your inbox—or worse, realizing you forgot to send some to contractors you worked with? Imagine instead being fully prepared: knowing exactly what 1099s are, how to handle them, and having all your ducks in a row before […]

I am so excited for this blog post because I am doing something brand new on my YouTube channel. This week will be the first week in a series of episodes all on one topic. Tax Write-Offs for Photographers. This topic alone can save your business a lot of money when it comes to your […]

Can you believe we are in 2024! Where did 2023 go? I hope you had the most memory-filled holiday season and are ready to hit the ground running in the new year. With every new year also brings the dreaded realization that tax season is coming soon. I hope you have been tracking your numbers […]

Retainers are a common piece to a photography contract. Whether it is a family session, senior session, or wedding, most contracts require a client to pay a retainer to officially lock in their date with you and block off your calendar from any other inquiries. But what happens if the retainer is paid during a […]