Bookkeeping for Photographers: See Profit by Shoot
Deposits in one account, gear on a personal card, second shooters paid by app. I keep your books organized by shoot so you can see which work actually pays.
Plans start at $700/month, plus one time setup.
I bring 20+ years of bookkeeping and accounting experience. I reply to new inquiries within one business day and routine client questions within two business days.
Clarity for Your Photography Business
Deposits and Retainers
Wedding and event deposits tracked properly, so the money you hold is never mistaken for money you earned.
Shoot Revenue
Income organized by client and shoot, so your busiest season shows what it really made.
Gear and Contractor Costs
Camera bodies, lenses, studio rentals, and second shooters coded where they belong: to the job they supported.
Monthly Reports
One clean set of reports each month, tax-ready on demand, no January panic.
What I Handle for Photographers
Monthly Bookkeeping
Transaction categorization, account reconciliation, and monthly reports keep your photography income and expenses organized.
Cleanup & Catch-Up
Off-season is cleanup season. Resolve overdue reconciliations and inconsistent categories from the busy months, with a scope based on the condition of your books.
Bookkeeping Review
A full review of your file with practical recommendations, if you are not ready for monthly service.
Questions photographers ask
Do photographers actually need a bookkeeper?
If you sell services, collect deposits, buy gear, and hire second shooters, you are running a project business with contractor costs and seasonal revenue. That is exactly the combination that gets messy in a DIY file.
What does it cost?
Plans start at $700/month, plus one-time setup. A cleanup is $1,500 flat for a typical single-file cleanup, and a full bookkeeping review is $495 flat. All prices are published, so you know before you email.
When is the best time to fix my books?
Your slow season. Books cleaned in the quiet months make tax season a handoff instead of a hunt.
Local, and everywhere
SVS is based in Mansfield, just south of Boston, and works with photographers across the U.S. by email. No calls to schedule, no portals to learn.
