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Personal Branding Photography Session Personal Branding Photography Session Felicity Kay reached out to me a few weeks ago to book a personal branding session and after our discovery call, I knew we were a perfect fit. Then she filled out my questionnaire and I knew we were going to be friends! I mean, one of the questions I ask is “what is your favorite snack, and she answered “obvvy chocolate. Actually, biscuits. I go crazy for biscuits. And ice cream. And crisps. Burgers,

Here’s a question that I posed to my Facebook audience a while back: ”What are some beliefs that you have about photo sessions that might stop you from considering booking one?” And here is one of the answers I got: “I look like a twit in photos!” Do you know what? You are right! There will be photos where you look like a total twit. BUT it’s not going to be every photo. There will be ones you’ll look at and say “omg look at my chin in that one!!”. There will be some expressi

First of all, I just want to start by saying that making the decision to book a session is a pretty big deal; I realize that many of you enter into it with a certain amount of nerves and ‘what on earth am I doing?’. You are not alone & HONESTLY, I understand what you’re saying. So, if you are planning a photo session soon (don’t worry if it isn’t with me…i’ll still talk to you..but things will never quite be the same again) & you’re feeling a bit frozen and stuck for ideas of

Stages of a Branding Photography Session Stages of a Branding Photography Session Stages of a Branding Photography Session During my initial chat with my clients, I wait for the line. It’s always there. It goes something like this: “I am not photogenic and never look good in photos, EVERRRRR. So, good luck with that” The thing is, you can’t scare me, I’ve heard & seen it all. But have you ever wondered what actually goes on in the heads of my clients, before during and after

do I have to smile for photos? do I have to smile for photos? do I have to smile for photos? My answer to this frequently asked question: Firstly, I hear you. I have a squiggle that appears under my nose when I smile (see attached photo.) I used to be so self-conscious about it that I never wanted to smile for photos, and when I laughed, I used to cover my mouth (I still do that from time to time, out of habit) And then I mentioned my squiggle to a bunch of friends at a party

How do you put your clients at ease?  How do you put your clients at ease?  How do you put your clients at ease? My answer: So much of what I do and say — before and during our photo session — is geared towards making you feel at ease. Because once we have that ease, that flow, and trust, everything else falls into place. Before the photo session, we talk about what’s making you feel nervous (eg, feeling stupid, people watching us when we are shooting outdoors, maybe drawing

TL;DR: Read to the bottom to get your hands on a FREE copy of my super-duper brand values list! —— Once upon a time, not so long ago, when we thought of the word ‘brand’, giants like Coca Cola, Nike & McD’s would come to mind. Nowadays though, everyone who is anyone is working on their branding. But maybe all the talk & information overload has left you scratching your head when it comes to getting clear on your branding. So thought I would try and lend a hand by sharing a fe

Janine asked me to take her head shots a while back and I have been so excited for this opportunity. Like most people who come to me for head shots, they tell me they are yet to like a professional photo of themselves, something is always wrong, something might need Photo-shopping and that basically I have the biggest challenge ahead of me. I usually just say “yes ok” and laugh to myself… I adore Janine. She has a wonderful, quirky sense of humor and she’s a master story-tell

I have a new-found love. (I mean apart from my UE BOOM2 Speakers. Oh and Ten Acre Chicken Soup Crisps) I really really love photographing head shots. At first I found the transition from babies to adults a little taxing. You can’t blow raspberries and play peekaboo behind the camera anymore, that aint gonna work. But I feel like I’ve really settled in to my groove now and I’m even loving the challenge of turning up at a client’s home and finding at least 4 different settings