Foto Focus Friday – Think Outside the Box!

today i just wanted to share a quick photo tip, using an example from last week’s birthday celebration that Stephen and i photographed. i love having Stephen with me on these shoots.  there are the more selfish, obvious reasons…like the fact that i enjoy his company =)  but i love how he is able to […]

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Christina

Ha, ha that’s great!!!

thanks girl! i thought so =)

Feel: An Expression of Color & Emotion

i can’t say that i’ve met many people on Facebook, but that’s where i met Travis Catlett.  he knew a friend of mine through a friend of his =)  he was really sweet and helped me out when i first launched my Facebook page by suggesting it to his friends…and i did the same for […]

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Kristi

Inspiring . . . Makes me want to paint again! Great job capturing everyone’s reactions to his work 🙂

Alisha Joseph

You did such a great job covering that!!! I love the photos! You were talking about Trav’s talent… well I have to say that you’re just as talented at what you do!! I would definitely recommend you for any event or other photography needs. Really awesome.

Christina

Wow, you weren’t kidding he is extremely talented. I absolutely LOVE his work. I would have liked to go to that art show. Beautiful.
You did an amazing job AGAIN Jess 😉

thank you so much, Kristi and Alisha! Christina, i will definitely let you know when the next one is =) and you should check out his Facebook page!

Shutters on the Beach Birthday Celebration

80 beautiful candles, amazing food & a wonderful photo book of memories.  these things only touch the surface of the awesome 80th birthday celebration for Frances that Stephen and i had the honor of photographing last Saturday.

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Christina

Jess!!! These brought tears to my eyes. EXQUISITE!!! What a blessed family not only to have each other but to have all these moments captured so beautifully by you guys. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE

Fran

Can’t wait to see more! They’re beautiful. What a perfect day.

@Christina thank you so much! i always appreciate your support more than i can tell you!

@Fran so glad you enjoyed the sneak peek! it was an awesome day =) so glad we got to be a part of it!

Joe + Channing = Las Vegas Wedding!

Stephen and i had the honor of attending our very 1st Vegas wedding together a couple of weeks ago!  we were so excited to be able to be there to celebrate Joe & Channing’s special day with them =)  i met Channing thanks to one of my vices…Starbucks!  i actually introduced her and Joe in […]

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Christina

LOL, game over too cute. I did enjoy. I <3 them and I love the colors they chose

Channing

Jess!!! I love you! All the pics you took came out so great! I cant wait to share them with our guests so they can enjoy them as much as we have. You are/will continue to be a fantastic photographer and I cant wait to see what else you have up your sleeve. Love you girl, Im so glad you could be a part of our day and help us create lasting memories. 🙂 THANK YOU!

Foto Focus Friday – The Seller’s Permit

i have to admit, i had to work backwards in a few areas since starting my photography business.  i don’t know about you guys, but when i had the realization that this was what i wanted to do for the rest of my life, i kinda just jumped in with both feet.  i tend to […]

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Hey Jess! Soooo glad you posted this! Question … do you need a seller’s permit in order to charge tax? And, there is no fee for it? What about that $100 they were wanting to charge originally? And … how can I get a copy of the book of tax tips for photographers?

I know … a lot of questions!

Thanks!
Lynda

Hi Lynda! okay I’m gonna try and answer your questions =)

1) do you need a seller’s permit in order to charge tax? Yes! I guess you can only charge tax on your service and products when you’re actually delivering some kind of final, tangible item. And, in order to do that, you have to have a seller’s permit. At least that’s what I’ve been told.
2) And, there is no fee for it? What about that $100 they were wanting to charge originally? There is no fee to obtain the permit. I just realized that the way I phrased that was probably confusing. The site that I used to get my DBA was bizfilings.com, and they charge for it because they are doing the paperwork and filing for you.
3) how can I get a copy of the book of tax tips for photographers? Here is a link to the pdf of the book: http://www.boe.ca.gov/pdf/pub68.pdf

thanks!

Christina

Another educational post Jess. YOU are going to be getting me through a lot with your posts!! 😉