“ How do I decide what kind of pictures I want for our photo session”
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...
Sarah’s 5 Psychological 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...
“I don’t like my smile – 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 & they were all confused “your what?!” They had no clue what I meant. Then I pointed to it, they all said “Oh right, yeah” and then we moved on (apart from one friend who still makes fun of it..you know who you are 🤣)
I’m saying this in the hope that maybe you’ll allow yourself to release this/let it go next time you’re having your photos taken. It’s hard not to judge ourselves, pick ourselves to pieces, but if you need to have photos taken, how much nicer would it be if you could just try something different & go easier on yourself?
“How do you put your clients at ease? I’d be a nervous wreck”
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...
What is a brand?
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...
“Why do I need so many pictures? I just wanted a few snaps” So you’re interested in having new photos for your business but you’re not entirely sure what you would do with ‘all those photos’..? (I mean, who wants to see your face plastered everywhere all the time,...
SUMMER PHOTOGRAPHY TIP NO.8: Kill the flash
( I wrote this for Facebook back in January but it was so darn perfect that I am posting it again, here. Besides, how good are our memories really? If i hadn’t have told you, you could have sworn you were reading this for the first time, right?!) I was flying back...
SUMMER PHOTOGRAPHY TIP NO.7: Move closer for the close ups
If you want to take photos of people/things and concentrate on their features/details, and if we are not particularly interested in the context and environment they are in (especially when the context is unsightly, like a background of unfolded laundry) your best bet...
SUMMER PHOTOGRAPHY TIP NO.6: Aim for candids
So, obviously I don’t know what/who you’re planning on photographing for your bank of stock images this summer (don’t know what i mean by that? Here’s a recap for you) But, let’s say you’re a coach of some sort. Maybe a parenting coach? And you want some photos of...
How to have a family photo shoot without having a nervous breakdown
:::Overheard during my family photo sessions::: “Are everyone’s kids this crazy or is it just mine?!” “Why cant they just be normal for an hour?” “Did you even manage to get ANY photos of us looking normal?” “My husband didn’t want to do this, can you tell?” “You...
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