“...I only need 3-5 photos, and I’ll have enough to share online.” I’ve heard this statement many times in conversation with expert-based business owners. In this article, I talk about what’s WRONG with this line of thinking.
Read MoreIn order to create a diverse and compelling image content portfolio, it’s important to create a mixture of staged, portrait images and real-life photos capturing you being caught in the act of transforming the lives of those you serve. This article shares a recent session that accomplishes both objectives.
Read MoreReady to book your next portrait session. Before you do, the following article shares one way to ensure that it becomes a valuable and worthwhile investment of your time and money.
Read MoreHow do you spend time in front of the camera during your portrait session? If it’s all about headshots and portraits where you’re looking into the camera, this article shares why you’re leaving valuable opportunities to create compelling imagery that speaks to your audience on the table.
Read MoreWhile there are many factors that lead to a successful portrait session, there is one, primary objective that must be met - your image portfolio needs to DANCE. What do I mean by that? I talk about it in the following article.
Read MoreHaving trouble figuring out the way you want to convey your personality in your image content. In this article, I talk about how to answer that question for yourself.
Read MoreWhile headshots, portraits and candid lifestyle photos showing how you serve your clients are essential to your image portfolio, this articles shares another option that helps to add another creative visual layer to how you connect with your audience through photos.
Read MoreCreating podcast cover art is an important step in the visual branding of the show. But picking the right photo for it can be tricky. The following article shares 3 potential options.
Read MoreIn this article, I share personal branding photos from a session with Expert, Jason O. Harris, that showcases the airline pilot side of his life.
Read MoreAre you avoiding a photo session based on your weight? In this article, I talk about how one client reframed that same apprehension and got in front of the camera.
Read MoreOne way to eliminate buyer’s remorse after your next lifestyle portrait session? Double check what you’re lookin’ like before the photographer hits the shutter button. More on that in this article.
Read MoreWhen it comes to a branded lifestyle portrait session, location matters, especially when it’s a space and place that you do a bulk of your work. In this article, I talk about a recent branded lifestyle portrait session with Mike Goldman where location played a key part in the session.
Read MoreIt’s one thing to direct people in front of the camera. It’s another to do it for yourself. In this article, I share my experience taking selfie portraits to help create assets for YouTube thumbnails…it was weird :)
Read MoreWhen you create a long-term relationship with a trusted photographer, that creates a consistent pathway to produce a treasure trove of images to support and enhance your personal brand. This article shares the value received by one of my long-time clients, Phil M. Jones.
Read MoreWhen updating your website. don’t skimp on the effort of selecting the right photos to compliment the pages. I talk more about this with regards to my recent website update extravaganza.
Read MoreThe power of curiosity and asking questions leads to better outcomes. That applies to all areas of life, including your lifestyle portrait session. I talk more about how in the following article.
Read MoreBefore you get “delete happy” during your next portrait session, be open to Plan B. More on that in this article.
Read MoreCreating photographs while holding your book online are important visual storytelling assets to share. But photos that capture you pretending like you’re reading it is a bad look. This article shares why.
Read MoreIt’s one thing to talk about the experience of a branded lifestyle portrait session. It’s another when that experience is captured in candid photos. In this article, I share some behind-the-scenes photos during a recent branded lifestyle portrait session.
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