new website

Can't access my website www.caf-photo.com? Don't worry, I'm launching a new website tomorrow and the Domain is currently updating! Sometime between right now and tomorrow afternoon the website should be good to go!
Exciting!

Ho Ho Ho!!!!

It's (almost) that time of the year! Keep an eye open for my x-mas mini session special coming soon!
Ho Ho Ho!

little helper

Catie and Teddy are helping me set up my studio lights :-)

new

Update : I have one business license so far - woohooo :-)
I got mail from Lacey yesterday. Meaning I could technically work in Lacey now. Progress :-)
My studio is complete and waiting for that letter from the City of DuPont containing all needed licenses.
I'm also working on a new website which will be launched a little later this year, hopefully before the end of October. Oh, I also have a new logo, check out the top section of my blog!
I won't change it on the current website anymore but you'll find it again on the new one.

Coming soon.... :-)

while I wait...

While I wait for my permits in the mail (sometimes it feels I'll still be sitting here waiting when I'm old and gray...) I'm posting some pics I took in Seattle at Pike Place Market the other week.
It was out first time there and we loved it!!! So colorful and lively. That being said, I don't think we'll go on a Sunday at noon again. :-)
Enjoy!

permits, permits, permits....

I'm getting a little irritated with all the permits and licensed I need up here to run my business. It seems around every corner a new application for something else is waiting for me. (needless to say I need to include a check 90% of the time.)
I need to apply for a license in every. single. city I conduct business in (as in I go to a park outside my city limits for a photo session). AND FILE TAXES THERE annually! WHAT? So now I've decided to offer service in DuPont, Lacey and Tacoma for now. And see how it goes.
Meaning I'm gonna file Taxes 4 times for one and the same business.
And did I mention I hate paperwork?

Craziness....

Washington

Hello everyone! I'm still alive, just thought I'd mention it :-)
We are still settling in here in Washington. It's very different from Texas but we like it so far.
The weather is... interesting. to say the least!
We got pretty lucky the first few weeks but man! then the rain started! hahaha
I'm still not quite ready to work. I renewed / upgraded all my equipment! My new camera is a Nikon D700 which I'm loving so far!!!



I have two great lenses to go with it as of right now. I also have a photo studio at our new house. I'm waiting on the lights to be delivered and on an idea where to put my daughter's toys. she kind of chose the photo room as her playroom :-) Anyway, the backdrops are already up and ready to go. Now I just need to get my act together, clean up that room and get a babysitter for the kid... Phew!