Something that I’ve been trying to do is making my business a more eco-friendly one! Being a very small business, it’s not entirely hard, but there are always things that I can do to reduce my impact as a photographer and a business owner. :) And as a person!

One of the things I’ve been doing is trying to use local products, prints, and services. This reduces shipping, and the energy used for shipping. I’m currently looking into album companies that are more local (Southern California), thus won’t need to ship from really far away!

All my cards, papers, etc will be on recycled paper and using soy or vegetable based inks.

Also, I’m in the process of signing up with an organization to donate a percentage of my profits to an environmental cause of my choice. This is very exciting!

Going green is definitely not easy doing all at once, it’s a gradual process, and there’s SO much I can do that I definitely can’t do it all at once. With the digital age, it’s definitely becoming easier, you don’t need the harmful chemicals and dyes that we used to for film developing. Proofing can done solely online to reduce paper use, among MANY other things!

I’m truly excited for these ideas, I feel like it’s really a step in the right direction, and we can all do our part to help the planet :)