Alicia Tenise

D.C. Fashion, Travel and Lifestyle Blogger

The Best Camera Gear Under $100

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I receive a lot of questions about my photography, either in DMs or via email. While I do occasionally shoot some blog/social media posts myself, I normally work with a photographer. And for the past 1.5 years, I’ve mostly worked with the food photographer extraordinaire, Tom McGovern.

Tom shoots with a pretty pricey camera (a Canon 5D Mark IV), and to be perfectly candid, I wouldn’t go off and purchase that camera unless you were 100% serious about photography. It’s an incredible piece of equipment, but you don’t need to spend that much in order to produce amazing photos.

I asked Tom what the best camera gear under $100 was — here are some budget-friendly tools that will help you elevate your photography game!
 
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Six Realistic Work From Home Tips

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How are you guys holding up this week?

I know that everyone’s life has changed over the past week, in one way or another. As social distancing becomes the new normal, I want to produce some content over the next few weeks, like sharing realistic work from home tips, to help you ease into your new daily routines. The transition from office life to working from home isn’t easy, so I understand some of the struggles that some of you are facing ahead. I’ve been working from home for a little over three years now, and it took me a while to adjust and figure out how to stay motivated.

I’m not going to share my exact daily WFM schedule since being a blogger is a unique career. However, here are some general tips and tricks that will make working from home a whole lot easier.
 
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4 Essential Self Employed Tax Tips You Need to Know with H&R Block Tax Pro Go

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Can you believe that Tax Day is right around the corner?

Yes, my friends: we are just about a month out from April 15th, AKA, the national tax deadline. I’m not going to lie: I used to love getting my taxes done before I started blogging full-time. I’d get them done as soon as I got my W-2 so I could claim my refund in time for spring break.

Filing your taxes when you’re self-employed can be intimidating, to say the least.

Did I get all of my 1099 forms in? Were my quarterly tax payment amounts correct? Am I getting as many tax deductions as possible? Will I owe this year? I’ve been blogging full-time for a little over three years now, and over the years, I’ve learned how to make the most of tax season.

Today, I’m teaming up with my friends at H&R Block and sharing a few self employed tax tips and tricks on how to make filing your taxes much easier!
 
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