I’m covering everything you need to know about styling and posing for team photos to make the results effortlessly professional yet aligned and relatable to your audience. Let’s go.
I've seen SO MANY teams break up after their photo shoot, leaving the remaining team members with nothing but the disheartened feeling of losing a close friend. As uncomfortable as it feels, the chance of a team breakup (and what will happen to your images in the aftermath) is something to keep in mind as you plan your team shoot.
You’re considering adding your team to your next branding photoshoot. How should you wrangle a group shoot, and what can you expect from it? This post covers everything you need to know to have a successful shoot with your team that will best serve and elevate your business.
Seasonal content is a powerful marketing and branding move that can look effortless and fun for your audience—once you know how. In this post, you’ll learn how to use your brand photo sessions to create seasonal content that’s both on-brand and successful with your audience.
Let me reiterate this truth: all bodies are good bodies – and following these style tips will ensure you look great (and feel great) in your brand photos.
An annual review is like an in-depth examination of your business over the past year(s) that helps you uncover the insights you need to meet new goals in the year ahead and plan for things in advance.
I don’t know about you, but it is SO hard for me to stay on top of things before I’m in the thick of them. That’s why, this year, I am doing an annual review. And I believe sharing this process with you will help me finally do it, too.
Over the last year in our new Austin studio, I’ve been fortunate enough to photograph nearly 100 of you. I have learned that across our many industries, we have so much more in common than you may realize. Here are the 5 things I’ve learned from working closely with 100 brands in and around Austin.
How frequently should you schedule content or brand photo sessions for your business? Here’s how to find the sweet spot where “fresh” and “cohesive” overlap and determine which shooting frequency is right for you.
When it comes to website creation, some brand images work better than others. Here’s how to strategize your brand photoshoot to support your website goals.
In today's digital age – where everyone has a camera and access to powerful A.I. apps in their pocket – it can be tempting to DIY your brand photos. Especially when you’re faced with allll the other costs of running a business.
DIY photography looks like a cost-effective solution. But is it the right decision for your brand? Let’s talk about the pros and cons of DIYing her brand photography and hiring a professional brand photographer.
How much do brand photographers charge and how much should you expect to spend on an Austin Brand Photo shoot? These factors will help provide an overview of what influences a personal brand photographer’s base rate.
Instead of overloading you with stress-inducing brand goals like “increase revenue”, “track metrics”, and “network at least once a week,” here are 5 stress-free goals to increase your brand's visibility this year. Whether you’re looking to boost engagement, increase website traffic or gain more followers on social media, these low-pressure goals can help you get there.
If you feel befuddled with the idea of developing a personality for your brand, you’re not alone. And if your brand feels like it lacks direction, there’s a surprising new source of help: the Enneagram.
In this article, you’ll learn what the Enneagram is and how branding with it can help you find your brand voice, resonate with your target audience, and stand out from your competitors.
As business owners, it really doesn't take long before your find yourself needing to respond to difficult clients or drafting difficult emails. That's why I created these email templates for business owners from my own responses to challenging situations.
Search Engine Optimization. If you’re anything like me, the first time you heard these words, your eyes glazed over. You thought, “Oh, that’s something for engineers and techy people to worry about.” Is SEO for creatives really needed?
Recently, a client expressed to me her disappointment when I didn't do more retouching to her photo than I had. But the things she wanted to change gave me pause. To change these things would feel…dishonest.
Luckily, I already knew how I stand on the issue. But there was a time when I didn’t. Now by having a clearly defined sense of my business ethics, it was easy for me to respond accordingly. I knew exactly where the line was drawn.
If you’re a business owner, it’s a good idea to define your business ethics ahead of time… before you face pushback. Here’s how I decided how much photo editing is too much (for me), and what steps to take to define your own sense of ethics in your business.
At some point in this entrepreneurship journey, you realized that you needed to show your face more. Word on the street is it’s crucial for building that like/know/trust factor that gets paying clients in the door. Now every other entrepreneur you know is posting gorgeous, laughing professional pictures of themselves on Instagram.
Meanwhile, your pictures are, well, lacking. So you did what any good small business owner does, you went looking for a good photographer. Now you find yourself faced with a multitude of choices….and questions.
Like just about anyone else, I’ve been sucked into working with some businesses who portrayed a killer image on social media, only to realize that sacred truth once again: Instagram is not reality.
There were promises of a streamlined, detailed process and ongoing education happening for their followers. These businesses LOOK good. They SOUND good. But then when you start working with them, you realize their client experience is, well, lacking.
So I set out to study what mistakes they were making with their client experience and then used that information to do things differently in my own business. Here’s what I learned.
Whether you’re preparing to work with a brand photographer for the first time, or you’re giving it another go after being burned by past experiences, take the right steps and get intentional with your plans so that you set your brand photo session up for success and prevent common photography mistakes.
Doing things that will contribute to the longevity of your photos and position you as a credible professional with real value will pay off for you BIG in the long run.
I knew a CRM was going to be a financial investment but also would require a lot of time upfront so I wanted something that did it all. I compared Dubsado to HoneyBook, 17 Hats, Tave, and a few companies met some or most of my “must-have” list… but here’s where Dubsado really turned the tide for me…
I work with business owners to help them enrich their online presence with personal brand photography and from time to time, potential clients will ask me: What do you think about using Stock Photography to hold me over for a while?
I have some opinions on the matter of opting for stock imagery over personal brand photography-- and my guess is that you do too, even if you haven't realized it before now. For a moment, just think about what happens when you land on a website that is clearly using stock imagery. What initial reaction do you have? Be honest.
How do I know it's time to book my brand photography session?
Have you caught yourself wondering “should I start thinking about my own personal brand photos?” Yes? Then you’re likely already in need of planning for your own shoot.
Let’s discuss the flawless beauty pushed on Pinterest. It’s time you knew how to spot AI in the wild—and on PInterest—so you can keep fake images and false narratives off your Austin brand photography inspiration boards for good.
Beyond the damage AI does to brand credibility, it damages your feelings around your own personal brand photoshoot. AI damages women and their feelings about themselves-it’s a self-esteem hazard.