Free resources + DIY tools for photographers
Not ready for full service yet? Start here.
Free guides, videos and step-by-step courses for photographers who are still doing it themselves, or building toward six figures.
learn it your way
What do you need help with right now?
Start free
Everything here is free. Take what helps.
Not sure where to begin? Start with the Money Check-In. It shows you where your numbers stand and what to tackle first.
Most popular
The Six-Figure Money Check-In
A quick look at where your money stands, and the one thing to fix first, whether you’re at six figures or building toward it.
Guide
Business Expense Guide
What photographers can and can’t deduct. Some of it will surprise you.
Checklist
Tax-Time Checklist
The forms, documents and deadlines to have ready before tax season.
Learn anytime · watch, listen, join
Start here · free downloads
The DIY toolkit
Do it yourself, with a pro in your pocket.
Short, photographer-specific courses you can finish in an afternoon. Pick the one that fits the problem in front of you.
Sales tax · pick one
Sales tax · quick reference
State-by-State Sales Tax Guide
For you if you just need the answer: what’s taxable for photographers in your state, and in the states you travel to.
Every state’s rules for sessions, prints and digital galleries
Plain English, no government-website digging
Look it up in minutes, whenever it comes up
$27
Sales tax · set it up · Most complete
Sales Tax Workshop
For you if you want to get sales tax set up the right way, once, and stop putting it off.
A walkthrough of registering, collecting and filing
What’s taxable for sessions, prints and digital delivery
When you owe in other states, and when you don’t
$97
Contractors + S-Corp
S-Corp · should you switch?
The S-Corp Decision for Photographers
For you if you keep hearing an S-Corp could save you money and want to know if it makes sense for your business.
What an S-Corp is and how it’s taxed
When it may make sense to switch, and when it’s too soon
Reasonable salary, payroll and owner distributions, explained
$27
Paying contractors
W9/1099 Workshop
For you if you pay second shooters, editors, assistants or anyone self-employed.
Who needs a W-9 and a 1099, and who doesn’t
Collecting W-9s and filing 1099s, step by step
Templates and walkthroughs included
$97
Where this leads
DIY is a stage, not forever.
For photographers at six figures, or very close.
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Free resources
Get your bearings with the check-in, guides and videos.
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DIY tools
Fix one problem at a time with a short course.
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Full service
At six figures, or close? Hand it to a team.
Good to know
Questions? Quick answers.
Which one should I start with?
If you’re not sure, start with the free Money Check-In. It points you to what matters most right now. If sales tax is the question, the guide answers it fast, and the workshop walks you through setting it up.
Is this the same as working with your team?
No. These are do-it-yourself tools. When you’re at six figures, or very close, our full-service team takes bookkeeping, taxes and planning off your plate.
Can I ask questions along the way?
Join our free community to ask questions and learn alongside other photographers. For answers specific to your business, book your call.