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photography and taxes

By | Extras | 3 Comments

kate and i have always talked and dreamed of running our own business- before we were even dating i remember having conversations in school about ‘doing our own thing’. of course we had no idea at the time that we would end up married to each other, let alone married and owning a business together! needless to say, we are so pumped!!!

but, what we’re not as excited about is the ‘businessy’ part of it: incorporating, sales tax, forms, etc. it really is just so much research and even then, who knows if what we find online is really what’s best for our specific business?- it’s rough… all this to say, we’re having our first meeting with a cpa this afternoon, yes!!! it is going to be awesome because i’m interested in financial stuff, but we just don’t have the time to do it all ourselves. i think its already started relieving stress just knowing that we’re meeting with him today, i can’t wait.

also another reason we’re starting to work with a cpa is because yes, we could take all the time to figure this out ourselves, but why? we are in business to photograph weddings not to file paperwork and constantly check the most recent tax laws. we’ve decided that our time is best spent doing what we’re best at- photography!

maybe this will open up more time to do some of the things we’ve been really wanting to do. recently, we’ve been brainstorming a ton, and we have a bunch of ideas! one thing we want to do is make a video of one of our shoots to give you guys an idea of what we normally do- nothing fancy, just a little documentary, but like i said, we’re still brainstorming. for now, here is a link to a video that we did for fun a couple years ago, enjoy!

the unveiling…

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spring has arrived at our house! i spent a few hours yesterday replacing cinnamon sticks with dried lavender, and buying some small glass vases to hold the rosemary and sage sprigs i picked at an abandoned house a few streets over. we’re hoping to coax a few roots out and plant them in little pots on our window sill soon. the apartment smells sweet and fresh, complimenting the recent transformation brought on by the new painting. yes, that’s right! i did it! i took a quick shot of it to share with you:

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as you might have picked up on by now, matt is the brain of this operation. :) my husband never ceases to amaze me with new computer tricks and gadgets. for a few months he’s been bugging me about something called google reader. i tend to brush off internet applications, especially when i already have a system, it works, and i understand it. in this case matt was particularly adamant it would change my life, so i finally gave it a shot. and now i’m obsessed. get google reader, it will change your life. enter the blogs you check and as soon as there’s a new post on any of them it alerts you! i love it, it saves tons of time, and it’s simple and easy. do it. thanks, babe!

in other news, matt and i are so excited to get back into the swing of shooting again after our two week break. we’re headed to augusta this weekend for a bridal session and to the beach next weekend for our first wedding of the season! We’ve got some engagement pics coming up too; with everything turning green and beautiful we cannot wait to get out and shoot!

one more thing, i have decided that taking immaculate care of my hands makes me feel more professional; any ideas for polish brands that don’t immediately chip off would be greatly appreciated! ;)

blog accountability

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matt and i got married and officially settled in atlanta this past august. since then, we’ve painted (twice), our numerous empty frames have filled up, we’ve installed a glorious new shower-head, and our little place has become home. there is one thing left that is bothering me. we have a large blank canvas that peeks out from behind a neutral colored couch with a space on the wall above it that screams, hang something here! The key word is this is a blank canvas.

i first painted this canvas in high school. i painted over it in college and it now sits waiting to be painted again. i’ve been through many ideas since we’ve moved in: painting it solid, matt and i painting it together (haha), covering it in fabric, etc; it’s now time to actually do something. with this blog and you all as my witness, i will paint this canvas within a week! i’ve really fallen in love with hand-drawn wallpaper lately and i’m running with that idea, a subtle pattern, but hand drawn so a bit uneven, hold me accountable, you’ll see a picture of it in seven days!

moving on!

grant, lucy, matt and i were excited about how the ‘pew shots’ came out, but they weren’t easy for any of us! cars kept zooming up behind them and between every shot or two we’d have to drag the pew over and let a car by, it was nuts! Here’s a funny sequence to brighten your day:

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i hope everyone is having a great week!