As a self-employed photographer, the scary truth is that you now have a bigger tax responsibility. But the good news is that you are also entitled to deducting photography business expenses from your taxes. In this blog, tell you what business expenses are and what you can write off as a photographer. I also include
It's the most dreaded time of year for photographers: tax season! One of the most vital parts to starting a photography business is making sure your finances are squared away, which means paying taxes. Whether you hire a professional accountant to do your taxes for you or take on the role for yourself, it's important
If you're wondering how to make money from photography, one of the easiest ways is to sell stock photos! While stock photography definitely is not as profitable as it once was, it is still arguably the easiest way to make money from photography. As a contributing entertainment photographer for Getty Images, stock photography does indeed
How much money does a photographer make? When I first contemplated leaving my corporate job to start a photography business, this was my number one question. I scoured Google and set up as many coffee dates as possible with local professional photographers to pick their brains over their experiences. Still, no one had a direct answer to this
One of the pitfalls of being a professional photographer is dealing with the inevitable creative slump. Simply put, a slump is a downturn in either creativity or available photography work. Slumps are common among creative professionals who burn out or exhaust their energy and motivation to keep producing. On the other hand, sometimes slumps can
Take a guess: how much do you think it costs to start a photography business? The answer may surprise you, especially if you take into account the extra costs and fees of setting up a legal business. But the single most important thing you can do as an aspiring professional photographer is being honest about costs.
Before you make any money from photography, you must first open a photography business bank account. Keeping your business transactions separate from your personal finances not only keeps you organized, it's also the law. Also, having a business bank account makes it much easier accept multiple forms of payment when your client is ready to pay your
An important aspect of starting a photography business is having a solid photography workflow in place. Many photographers today wear many hats and are responsible not only for capturing images but also photo editing and delivering the final product to their clients. This can be an overwhelming process, especially if you're a little trigger happy like yours
Last week, I posted my annual review of 2015 and was overwhelmed by the email responses. Among the many thank you and happy holiday notes, I noticed a constant question being asked: how do you conduct an annual review? This week's blog post addresses that question, along with the inclusion of a free, downloadable annual
How many unread emails do you have in your inbox? If you're like most, that number is probably SCARY big, like in the tens of thousands. Let me show you how many unread emails are in my inbox: Eleven. And these are emails I still consider "in-work" projects, so they have been read; I leave
