I am not thankful for COVID, but I am thankful that it pointed out some weaknesses within my business that I may not have otherwise found.

COVID affected everyone…obviously–the world shut down. Businesses shut down. Bodies shut down. It was devastating. The wedding industry was one of the hardest hit because we thrive off of those large, in-person events.

NURTURE. That’s my word of the year this year. Of course it applies to my personal life, but also to my businesses. In the past, I have tried to read a certain amount of books each month to hit a yearly goal, but it has never worked out in the past. I always read two […]

Military spouse here! So I know a little something about transplanting a business over a state line and how that affects your taxes. I started my photography business in 2017 in North Carolina while my Marine was stationed at Camp Lejeune. Shortly after that, in the spring of 2018, he received orders to Quantico for […]

The Photography Framework aims to equip new and newly established photographers with the knowledge and systems necessary to create efficient and profitable businesses and ultimately sustain a long-term business. The Photography Framework has broken down all the moving parts and logistics of a photography business start-up into ten consumable parts, or “frameworks.” Each of those […]

When I first began my business, my number one fear? The IRS beating down my door because I was breaking some law I didn’t know existed. Or skipping a step in the legal process that could somehow leave me legally responsible for something I didn’t know I was responsible for. So basically…I was terrified I […]