Welcome to the Deliver Magic blog, where experts who speak, coach, train, consult, and write books will find actionable insights to elevate their personal brands through visual storytelling. From strategy tips and branding photography to live event coverage and storytelling techniques, discover step-by-step guides designed to help you align what you say with how you show up in photos. Get ready to unlock the magic behind creating a cohesive visual identity that drives engagement, builds credibility, and inspires your audience. #DeliverMagic
NYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | when you invest time and money into a branded portrait session, it's important for thought leaders to not settle for anything less than what you need in order to create the type of impact you desire with your thought leadership. In this post, I talk about how it's important for thought leaders to receive exactly the type of results they seek.
Read MoreNYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | Although strategy and planning play a big part in any branded portrait session, sometimes improvisation and freestyling is needed in order to get the job done. In this article, I talk about how improvisation in my video production past helped me through a recent thought leader session where it was sorely needed.
Read MoreNYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | In this article, I have a q&a session with thought leader, reporter and Ladydrinks founder, Joya Dass.
Read MoreNYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | In this article, I talk about the idea that every thought leader needs to "show their face" through their social media posts. I talk about both the metaphorical and literal interpretation of that phrase and use an example from a current client.
Read MoreNYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | Nothing drives me more crazy than seeing clearly inauthentic photos on a thought leaders' social feed. In this article, I speak about how that led to me having to clean up another photographer's mess.
Read MoreNYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Blog | In this article, I share my FB Live
chat with high-performance coach, Tara Bradford. We talk about the importance of lifestyle portraits, the difference between a portrait and a headshot, and much more.
NYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | The best way to get the job done is to be yourself while doing it. In this article, I talk about how I create rapport with my thought leader clients by being my silly, sarcastic and crazy self.
Read MoreNYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | In this article, I talk about the importance of posting content on a regular basis, not just to work to the social platform's algorithms, but because your thought leadership helps solve client pain points.
Read MoreNYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | I often use this phrase, "branded lifestyle portrait" in my captions. In this article, I actually break down what that means specifically and point to several examples from past client work.
Read MoreNYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | I am all about minimizing decision fatigue, from what I eat to how I dress. In this article, I talk about how that has led to a much more productive me, which has, in turn, benefitted my thought leader clients.
Read MoreNYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | In this article, I talk about how words create worlds - specifically, how thought leaders create worlds that solve pain points for members of their tribes.
Read MoreNYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | Recently, I had a chance to sit down and talk all things portraits with Mr. Nice Guy, Doug Sandler on his Nice Guys on Business podcast.
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NYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | It's important to practice what you preach and for once, I did just that! In this article, I talk about my first fireside chat with a group of entrepreneurs and
thought leaders looking to learn about visual branding and image content.
NYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | One of the more popular emojis being used on all social media platforms involves the "thumbs up," often as a way to end a conversation - is this a kosher way to say goodbye?
Read MoreNYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | Although looking good in your portrait images is important, its just the foundation to your high-volume, image library. The rest of it involves images that illustrate who you are, who you serve, how you do it, and why.
Read MoreNYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | This article discusses what it means to
present yourself as the "genuine article" on your social media platforms.
NYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | Best way for thought
leaders to combat fake smiles in their profile photos? Employ a Duchenne smile, :)
NYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | When I am shooting thought leader events and portriats, I am constantly searching for amazing moments to capture. As this article explains, I have to adopt some pretty stalker-ey moves in order to capture those unique moments.
Read MoreNYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | It is critical that thought leaders and their photographers have a strong client rapport established before and during the session. This article explains why.
Read MoreNYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photographer Blog | When I was on the Marketing To Crush Your Competitors podcast, Fabienne and I talked a lot about personal branding and image content for thought leaders.
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