Shoot Advice

I get asked a lot if there is a colour that someone should wear to their brand shoot, and my top 3 tops on what colour to wear is as follows:   Wear colours that you know suit you – if you don’t know what suits you, then I would recommend working with a stylist […]

Now, this may seem like a bit of a random topic, but honestly the last few shoots I’ve had have all involved a pet, which is great, as they are so often part of the family and part of your brand story.  Some people’s pet’s are even known on social media, almost in their own […]

Coming from the wedding industry, it’s often frowned upon for a business to use stock photography as it’s seen as showcasing work that you were not involved in producing.  However, in the wider entrepreneurial world that I get to spend my time in, it’s very different and actually the use of stock images can be […]

One of the things I love about planning brand shoots is thinking of and exploring brand shoot location ideas for my clients, and it’s something I’ve touched on before about how to choose your brand shoot location, but I’ll get into more specifics this time so that you can really make sure you’re choosing the […]

Do I need a brand shoot hair and makeup artist? This is a question I get asked a lot!   I am fortunate to work with an incredible brand shoot hair and makeup artist with a lot of my clients – the fabulous Pipa Cross and I know that the clients that work with her […]

So, you’ve had your brand shoot, or more importantly, you’re thinking about having a brand shoot and want to get planning about where best to your your brand images…  After all, you want to get the most out of them and have them work really hard for your business and market you to those perfect […]

It seems only fitting that as the weather of late has been gorgeous that I talk to you about summer brand shoot ideas, especially as I recently hosted my Summer Seasonal Mini Shoots (which were great fun).   Now, the first thing to remember about summer brand shoots in the UK is that the weather […]

One of the things I hear a lot from people is that they don’t know how to feel confident in front of the camera or they hate having their photo taken. Now, there is a difference between these two – everyone can look good on camera – whether you enjoy the process to begin with […]

With the ever-growing online marketing need for businesses, the demand for quality stock photography grows year on year.  And whilst the traditional stock photography sites are still widely used, the more people need stock images, the more you may come across the same photos time and time again, and if you’re sick of seeing them, […]