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.

Family portraits are something every family should have and should be able to treasure. But I completely understand why some families let several years go by between family photo sessions. There are several reasons, of course, but a common one is the worry that your kids might just be too rambunctious to be able to get good portraits together, or that it’ll be a difficult experience to try to keep them on track.

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.

A lifestyle photo shoot is a photo session that’s typically in your own home and that focuses on candid and authentic scenes from your family’s life together, and they’re popular for newborn photos. Whether you prefer a lifestyle photo shoot over a photo session at an outdoor location or at my Mercer Island studio is simply a matter of preference, but some clients do worry that it will be stressful to get their home ready for professional portraits. To ease your worries, here’s how to prepare for a stress-free photo shoot at your home.

A branding photo shoot is a fantastic investment for your business. Having professional, polished, on-brand photos means that every single piece of marketing you use, every social media post, every ad, and every page of your website is more effective. But booking that photo shoot is just the first step. As you’re preparing for your session, one of the first things you might wonder is what you should wear.

Your branding photography should be a staple of your business’s marketing. After one photo shoot, you should have an abundance of custom branding photos and headshots that you can use in all of your marketing for the next year or two until it’s time for a refresher. But there’s a common mistake a lot of professionals make in planning their branding photos: they only think about the shots they need at the moment, not the shots they’ll want in the coming months. Then, a while down the line, they kick themselves thinking, “I can’t believe I have all these photos, but none of them are right for this campaign.”

So, how do you make sure that you have branding photos that fit every season? Here are a few considerations you’ll want to keep in mind when planning your branding photo shoot.