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Christy Bowie, CPA Christy Bowie, CPA

How to Start Your Photography Business in 2025: Essential Financial Steps

So you've decided 2025 is your year to turn your photography passion into a real business. Maybe you've been shooting sessions for friends and family, and they're telling you it's time to go pro. Maybe you're tired of squeezing photo sessions into your weekends and dream of making this your full-time gig. Or maybe you've just invested in that dream camera and want to make it pay for itself.

Whatever your reason, if you're serious about making money from your photography in 2025, we need to talk about something that might not be as exciting as choosing your presets or planning styled shoots, but will absolutely make or break your success: setting up your business finances the RIGHT way from day one.

I've seen too many talented photographers struggle because they didn't set up their finances properly at the start. Let's make sure that's not you. 💸

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Christy Bowie, CPA Christy Bowie, CPA

Snap Up Success: The Ultimate 2024 Year-End Tax Planning Guide for Photographers

t’s that time again - you’re busy booking holiday minis, wrangling screaming kids in santa hats and preparing for the wave of leads during engagement season….but the one thing that is not on your mind: Taxes.

Look, I get it. The last thing you want to do is dive into a pile of receipts and tax forms. But here's the truth: nailing your year-end tax planning can be the difference between just running a photography business and building real wealth. So let's do this!

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