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Ten tips to help you create a better press photo

If you want to get your news story featured a great photo is essential. A strong photo captures the reader’s attention and draws them in. But did you realise that creating the perfect photo for your press release requires a different approach to other styles of branding photography. Recently I caught up with Angela Belassie from PR The Write Way…

Corporate event photography with winner at Bath Creative Awards receiving award

Kick start the year with memorable branding content

Business Photography, Featured blogs, Personal branding guides

The new year is a fresh start. It’s an opportunity to connect with your audience with engaging content that shows the great service and value you offer. As we enter another lockdown, how you connect with your audience is more important than ever. Whatever you share you’ll want to stay front of mind, so your audience remembers you when they’re ready to…

Sales team discussing property details with clients at Bath property launch

Somerset artisan food and drink photography

Business Photography, Featured blogs, Personal branding guides

Does your food and drink photography whet your customer’s appetite? Food and drink meets our need to nourish ourselves. But it’s so much more. It’s social and fun, hits our pleasure zone and reminds us of our childhood and our travels! Just think about the number of food related marketing messages you’ve seen in the last month. We’re bombarded with content,…

Artisan baker wearing his apron with arms crossed and some of his bakery products

Don’t just tell your story – show it!

Business Photography, Featured blogs, Personal branding guides

We’re hard wired to connect with visual storytelling. From the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs to the Bayeux Tapestry, images have been used to share ideas and tell stories for millennia. And there’s a good reason – it works! Our brain can process an image in just a few seconds and much quicker than ploughing through reams of text. With visual storytelling…

Corporate marketing photography with image from a series showing management team in group discussion for charity Action on Addiction

Photographs that capture your personality; Copy that sounds like you … really!

Featured blogs, Personal branding guides

Your images are powerful things – and so are the words that your business uses. Put those two things together, and you’ve got a magic combination. It’s something I talk about with clients and business owners a lot. So this week, I’ve collaborated with a very talented copywriter, Laura Summerhayes from Great Copy Matters. The outcome is something a little…

Bath business photography – getting back to business as usual (ish)

Business Photography, Featured blogs

A business photography assignment with Bath Life revealing how the city has adapted to life with Covid. Along with many cities across the UK, lockdown hit Bath hard, with businesses and tourism brought to a halt. With cancelled arts festivals, a pause to live music and social events severely curtailed, Bath has been quiet. With little to report, Bath Life…

Personal branding photography near Bath with Rachel Woods of Coach in Nature

Featured blogs, Personal branding guides

Rachel Woods of Coach in Nature recently launched her business with a clear vision and a refreshing style of coaching. With an investment in personal branding photography, Rachel now has a selection of images that reflect her unique approach. With a background in HR, an accredited coach and expertise in coaching supervision, Rachel is quickly creating a unique place in the coaching…

Personal branding photography of female coach exploring nature near Bath

How to create a LinkedIn headshot that connects

Featured blogs, Personal branding guides

When it comes to connecting on LinkedIn your headshot is an essential part of your toolkit. I’m sure you’ve reached out on LinkedIn to connect with someone you’ve met at a conference or networking event. But remember, it’s not just you using the platform, others are viewing your profile to learn more about you! So what does your headshot say…

What’s your family photography legacy?

Family photography guides

At the weekend my wife Gaynor and her brother visited their mum in her care home in North Wales. Apart from a few phone calls during the Coronavirus lockdown and attempts with Facetime, this was the first face to face visit for nearly four months. The care home limited access to two family members and all visits had to take place outside. They…

A large family group photo taken in the 1970's

Ten steps to create a more consistent personal brand identity

Featured blogs, Personal branding guides

As business owners we need to communicate clearly what we do, why we do it and who we want to connect with. If we’re not clear and consistent with our marketing messages, our target audience won’t connect with us. They’ll miss what we’re saying, the service we offer and the problems we can solve for them. To get started…

Ten tips to help you take natural family photos

Family photography guides

If you want to start taking natural family photos, here are ten quick tips to get you started. Developing your photography skills is a bit like learning to draw or play a musical instrument. We can all draw a picture or play a few keys on the piano, but if you want to elevate your skill to the next level,…

Lockdown, a personal project

Featured blogs, Personal Projects

Our movements have been severely restricted over recent weeks and life has taken on a very different pace. Everyone’s personal circumstances are different. For some there’s been personal loss and time away from loved ones. For others long working hours to maintain essential services and worries about financial security. But there’s also been an opportunity to slow down, create, connect and…

Five reasons why you should align your personal branding photos with your brand identity

Featured blogs, Personal branding guides

There’s never been a more important time to have a clearly defined personal brand. As we adapt to new ways of living with Covid 19, we can expect businesses and consumers to be even more cautious before they part with their hard-earned cash. Standing out from the crowd with a unique offer and communicating what you do, consistently and…

Confident business woman in bright blue dress

How will Covid 19 affect my photo session?

Featured blogs, News

Updated 7th July 2020 Following the most recent UK government update, this post contains the latest guidance for my photo sessions in 2020. I’ll keep this page updated as the advice develops over the coming weeks and months, so please keep checking for updates or give me a call if you have a question. The new guidance in…

Covid 19 – a personal note

Community projects, Featured blogs

It’s times like this when you really value your friends, family and your community. We’ll all face different challenges over the coming weeks and months. But we’ll also see incredible acts of kindness and generosity and our communities will be stronger when this is all over. As we learn to live with tighter restrictions and social distancing, we’re finding new…