3 Easy-Peasy Business Tips Being in business can at times feel ridiculously hard, can't it. You start to get to grips with one of the many roles you are supposed to be doing, think you're nailing it & suddenly some ugly troll like creature shows up to give you a million reminders of all [...]
The Art of Telling Stories Photographers, other creatives & Marketing teams often talk about 'Storytelling' when discussing branding, whether that's a personal brand or otherwise, but you may be wondering quite what that entails. We aren't talking about grabbing a book & settling down in a comfy armchair with an avidly waiting audience & [...]
Starchy & Stiff is Dead Before we dive into how to use Headshots & how beneficial they are, I want to briefly cover the overall subject of them. Recognising that having some brand headshots would be a great idea for your business is important - knowing the type of headshot that would demonstrate who [...]
How to Avoid Wasting Money! Hello again! Welcome back to my series which explains everything you really need to know about Brand Shoots. In this latest blog I want to look at how to save you money - yep, that's right, I want to save YOU money... If you have stumbled on this episode [...]
Get Hands On! In many of my blogs on here or tips on my social media sites you'll see recommendations as to the types of photos your brand shoot needs to really provide a good all round story for your business & good variation of content to use. However there is one particular kind [...]
What to Wear Hello again! Welcome back to this little series which explains all you really need to know about a Brand Shoot. In this blog I’m going to look at a little deeper at a area that frequently comes up as an area of concern or confusion at first with clients – what [...]
Location Location If you've been following this series - Brand Shoots Explained - then you'll know so far I've explained what a Brand Shoot is & how valuable to your business it is & I've also got you to think about what images you need & why. If you want to catch up with [...]
Identify your Image Needs In the first of this series - Brand Shoots Explained - we looked at what a Brand Shoot actually was, why businesses & brands should invest in them & the value they release. If you haven't read it, you'll find it here. Now you know the benefits of a Brand [...]
When is the right time to Re-Brand? .... and why bother? Branding is about the heart & soul of your business - it’s not just about pretty colours or swanky logos. It’s how you speak, how you write, how you serve, your story, your identity, your ‘why’ & many more things besides. When I [...]
What happens when a Photographer needs the services of another Photographer?! I’ve always given tips on how to take your own photographs but there are times when even I need the services of another photographer in life. Getting married is one of those times. With the best will in the world & a hugely [...]
5 Super Simple Posing Tips for your Brand Shoot The percentage of people who feel uncomfortable in front of the camera is higher than you think, I'm used to be one of these too until I was shown & taught some really simple ways to feel much easier while the camera is clicking & [...]
Why Are Brand Mood Boards Important? As part of running a premium brand shoot service, one of the steps I have my clients go through is to create a mood board. Mood boards were once thought of as the domain of designers, but as part of what I do as a photographer is to [...]
6 Ways to Use Your Brand Photos You've had a Brand Shoot, or maybe you are really tempted to get involved, but you aren't overly sure how best to use the images you'll get from that shoot. It's confusing, so you just don't bother & that fabulous library of images created just for YOUR [...]
What is a Brand Shoot? The phrase 'Brand Shoot' get's wafted around a lot doesn't it, but what does it REALLY mean? Let me break it down into one simple sentence... Brand Shoots create photographs that help a business, a brand or a person to promote themselves & sell more products or services. How does [...]
Is Your Brand Shoot Authentic? "Is your Brand Shoot Authentic?" Sounds like a daft question doesn't it. I promise you, it's really not though. The thing about the internet, and particularly Social Media, is that there is a ton of inspiration out there when you begin to really consider having a brand shoot for [...]