Your Wedding Photographer Bookkeeper
WHY ILLUMINE?
Recapture Your Time
Experience more free time to do what you love. Whether it is more time with family, hobbies or growing your business, let Illumine do the heavy finance lifting so you can do what you love.
No Fear of Taxes
Taxes cannot be avoided, but we can prepare for them. As you work with Illumine you will be set to enter tax season with confidence that your taxes will be taken care of!
Remove the "Fog of Finances"
Whether your finances are fogged with fear or shame Illumine understands you did not start your photography business to manages finances. There is no expectation to be financial experts, and our years of experience will bring you financial peace as we partner together to grow your business.
We are your dedicated bookkeeping + accounting partner, supporting you at every phase of your wedding photography journey. Whether you're embarking on your entrepreneurial venture or leading the way in your industry, we're committed to assisting
you in your growth.
With streamlined processes, our objective is to support you in establishing simple financial systems that bring clarity to your business finances.
Illumine Financial & Bookkeeping
serves wedding photographers
with timely and accurate data
so you can focus on
serving brides + growing your business.
OUR SERVICES
With years of experience and a commitment to accuracy and reliability, we pride ourselves on delivering personalized bookkeeping solutions that help your wedding photography business thrive.
MONTHLY
RECORD KEEPING
Illumine will handle
the day to day record
keeping and ensure
transactions are categorized
and needed journal
entries are entered.
MONTHLY
RECONCILING
Illumine will reconcile
all bank and credit card
statements ensuring
accuracy each month.
QUICKBOOKS
ONLINE
If you are just
getting started or
need a fresh start,
Illumine will build a
QuickBooks account for you!
QUICKBOOKS
CLEANUP
If your QuickBooks
account is a mess,
Illumine will clean
up your account
so you can trust
your numbers again.
ARE YOU READY TO BOOK WITH ILLUMINE?
Client Raves
As a creative, numbers are not my strength. I'd rather focus on what I love the most - shooting weddings and connecting with my clients. I never wonder where my business stands each month and don't feel the monthly stress of keeping my finances in order. I don't dread end of the year taxes because Illumine shoulders the heavy lifting! I attribute the success of my business partly to Illumine's intentionality to help me understand my financials.
- Micah
Double Knot Weddings
Hiring Illumine was the best decision we have made for our growing business! The peace of mind knowing our finances are in order is priceless. This team is professional, knowledgeable, kind & efficient. 10/10 recommend trusting Illumine with your business!
- Morgan
Elliott Blue Photo + Film
Have a question?
Do you have any unanswered questions? Drop them below, and we'll get back to you!
MONTHLY PACKAGES
PACKAGE 1
✓ 100 Record Transactions
✓ 2 Reconcile accounts
✓ QuickBooks Reports
$295
PACKAGE 2
✓ Package 1
✓ Overhead and Variable Tracking
✓ Overhead and Variable Reporting
$325
PACKAGE 3
✓ Package 1 and 2
✓ Quarterly Estimated Tax Payments
✓ Year End Schedule C or 1120-S
$360
QUICKBOOKS ONLINE SETUP
✓ QuickBooks Business Setup
$249 + .25 transaction
MEET THE TEAM
Tatum
Tatum brings the experience of a CPA that
will allow you to plan for the future so you can
make sure you are doing all you can to save on
taxes. She provides insight and peace on how you
can be well prepared each year.
David
After 12 years of bookkeeping in the
wedding photography industry. David brings knowledge that is valuable to any wedding photographer looking to grow their business. He understands the trends and metrics that need to be measured and evaluated to sustain your wedding photography business.
Illumine Financial & Bookkeeping serves wedding photographers
with timely and accurate data so you can
focus on serving brides + growing your business.
FAQS
What is considered a transaction?
A transactions is one transaction on your bank and/or credit card statement. A payment processor (i.e. Stripe, Square…) payment is not a transaction until it is deposited in your account. For example, you could receive 5 stripe payments, and if these 5 were deposited in the same batch this would be one transaction.
What is reconciling?
Reconciling is the process of comparing your bank/credit card statements and ensuring there are no duplicates or any missing transactions in your accounting software. Reconciling ensures all transactions are accounted for.
What about reports?
QuickBooks has many reports that you can pull from. At any time you can login to your QuickBooks account and access many reports. If there is a specific report you need Illumine will show you how you can access it. Just ask us!
Does Illumine file taxes?
Since we have clients all over the US we do not file sales tax or federal taxes. We strongly encourage you to reach out to professionals in your state (local area) to get advice want is required of you as a business owner in the region you service.
Does Illumine process payroll?
We do not process payroll, but we strongly recommend Gusto. We have found they are user friendly and make payroll (and paying contractors) an easy process in your business.
What is needed to get started?
To get setup we will need to schedule a zoom call. Each business is different, and we want to get to know you. We want to know your story and what you needing. We will need to know how far back you want to go. (Regardless of the year we will need to go back to Jan 1st). To enter transactions we will use your bank statements, so start gathering those… We will fill you in on the other details on our call (smiling emoji)!
What accounting software do you recommend?
We have found QuickBooks to be the best accounting solution. It is user friendly and more than enough to run your wedding photography business.
ARE YOU READY TO BOOK WITH ILLUMINE?
YES, I would like to schedule a call with Illumine!
NO, I'm just getting started but could use some help!
