Let’s be honest about this: your branding photos have a huge job to do! They need to visually give potential clients a sense of who your brand is and what their experience with your business will be, all without saying a word. 

You’ve heard the phrase “consistency is key” when it comes to health habits, budgeting, and personal growth, but it’s solid advice for your business, too! Everything that’s attached to your business’s name impacts the mental image that customers have of your brand (whether you want it to or not), so if you want them to have the mental picture of your brand that you do, you need every photo and every message to communicate that same brand. And professional branding photography goes a long way toward that goal.

I always advise clients to try to book a couple of months in advance if they can, because my schedule may fill up (although if you’re on a tighter timeline, it’s always worth reaching out to me to check because cancellations do happen). Sometimes people ask in response, “Wow, you have photo shoots every day for the next two months?!” Thankfully, no, but instead I have a limit on the number of clients I book each month, and there are very important reasons for that - reasons that benefit every client I work with.

While most branding photo shoots are indoors, I can absolutely do an outdoor branding photo shoot too! It’s simply a question of what is the best fit for your business and your brand. Many of my clients want an image that’s more traditionally professional, which does lend itself to indoor portraits. But if outdoor photography is a better fit for your brand, this is certainly an option.

Every time you make a purchase, even if you don’t realize it, you look for the “sweet spot” between cost and quality. A $10,000 car and a $100,000 car are both cars, but they’re very different - what’s your sweet spot where you’re getting the quality you want with a price that’s acceptable? Every purchase has a sweet spot, and the same goes for photography.

We all have budgets to stick to, and some clients ask, “Why shouldn’t I just hire the lowest-cost photographer I can find? What’s the difference between their service and yours?” A lot, actually! In premium photography, like the custom service I offer, the value comes from so much more than the time I spend on your photo shoot.

A professional photo shoot is worth investing in - quality matters, and whether you’re looking for branding photos for your business or personal portraits for your family, choosing an experienced, qualified photographer can make all the difference in getting photos you love. When it comes to your wardrobe for the photo shoot, on the other hand, you don’t have to spend a pretty penny to look fantastic. Try these tips for putting together a photo shoot wardrobe that looks great on you AND your wallet.

If you love the look of a photoshoot in town, either in a chic city environment or in a sweet small town, I’ve got you! Explore these tips for enjoying and getting the most out of your urban photo shoot.

It’s no secret that there are a lot of independent photographers and photography studios in the Seattle area. So many of them do beautiful work, but everyone’s photos are just a bit different and have their own look and style to them. But beyond aesthetic differences, when you’re choosing a photographer for your family portraits or your branding photos or whatever it may be, another difference to consider is the experience you want with your photographer.

Each of us does things a bit differently, and I’m proud to give my clients an attentive and unique experience as a full-service photographer.

Branding photography can be a fantastic boon to your business, and part of my expertise as a photographer is designing a photo session for you that will effortlessly create the look you want for yourself and your business. When you and I are planning your branding photo shoot together, one of the first decisions we’ll make is where to have your photo shoot, so take a look at these tips for finding the right location for your photos.

When a new client reaches out to me, as a metro Seattle photographer, one of the first things we talk about is what they’re looking for from their photo shoot so that I can book the perfect type of session for them. That’s not just the case with family portraits and senior photos - it’s true for more business and career-oriented photography too.

In fact, it’s so common for clients to mix up headshots and branding photos, not knowing the difference or knowing which one will give them what they’re looking for. To help you know which direction to go, let’s look at headshots vs. branding photos and which circumstances are the best fit for each.