There are many pros and cons about living in the desert. Cons – the heat. Good grief, the heat! However, to balance that out, you can find undeniable beauty. For instance, this spineless prickly pear. (Which, by the way, last summer I made prickly pear jelly out of the pears. It was delicious!)
This picture’s shutter speed was 1/100, f-stop at 3.5. My focal length was 50mm.

I have talked and talked about starting my own photography business. Life kept getting in the way but, with a LOT of encouragement from my husband, I am finally going to make that jump. And pray that I don’t fall in the middle of that canyon.
I have several things on my to-do list before I open for business.
- Update this blog/website
- Get an account with a professional printing lab DONE!
- Write my business plan
- Get my EIN for tax purposes
- Get my AZ business license
- Register the license with the city
I am sure that there are more things that I need to do, but those are just the ones at the top of my head. I will be perfectly honest – I am terrified. Absolutely and positively. But, with encouragement and support from my husband, I will be open for business by the end of August. That is my final date.
Keep an eye on this post as I accomplish my goals, and probably add more. If you can think of any, please post them in the comments!