Posted on April 18th, 2012 in Hobby vs. BusinessSo, with all I had to do to set up shop and the time it would take me to properly run a business, I was overwhelmed and stressed. This passion that I had for photography was starting to become burdensome, which is something I DID NOT want!!! This business thing looked like a lot of work I had to do that I just didn’t have time for. 
I had already made all these steps to make my business legitimate and I was digging my heels in the ground at
Continue reading Is my photography a hobby or a business? {Part 4}
Posted on April 12th, 2012 in More about MelanieMy daughter is all about decorations. She gets that from me. I like to decorate.  Yet, these days as I am constantly picking up messes and rearranging clutter, I feel a bit of “drudge” towards getting out decorations and adding to the pre-existing clutter that inevitably infiltrates my home, no matter how hard I try to get rid of it.  So, we took out the Easter decor on Palm Sunday and had it out for about 10 days
Continue reading It’s all about the details
Posted on April 11th, 2012 in Hobby vs. BusinessAfter figuring out what I needed to do to set up shop in the state of TN, I started evaluating how much time it would take me, from start to finish, for each photo session as I was currently operating, which was NOT how I had wanted to do business. I had wanted to improve my current workflow, but I first needed figure out what I was currently doing before I could improve it.
Here was my work flow for my 2011 business practices:
1. Booking appointments
Continue reading Is my photography a hobby or a business? {Part 3}
Posted on April 9th, 2012 in Hobby vs. BusinessIf you haven’t yet read {Part 1}, you might want to read it since I started to answer the question “Is my photography a hobby or a business?”. What I have determined thus far is that:
- I am a busy mom of 4 young kids who barely has time to take a shower – I love photography – I have a desire to earn more money – I have a desire to use my photography as a trade to earn that money
What I had not concluded was what it would take for me to legally establish myself as
Continue reading Is my photography a hobby or a business? {Part 2}
Posted on March 29th, 2012 in HomeHaving my own photography business has been a dream now for about 4-5 years. I truly love being behind a camera and seeing what memories I can capture when I depress the shutter. I have been wanting to grow, develop and flourish as a professional photographer, but I have realized in these last few weeks during my maternity break that I just can’t do it.
I’m sure you’re wondering how I determined this and I’d like to share it with you, but it’s going to take me a while.
Continue reading The business about my business
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Welcome I am Melanie Moss! I strive to do all things through Christ who gives me strength, which includes being a wife, mother, and photographer. This blog is a collection of my recent photographic work and things I am learning about in the photography industry. I'm glad you stopped by!
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