Search Engine Optimization. If you’re anything like me, the first time you heard these words, your eyes glazed over. You thought, “Oh, that’s something for engineers and techy people to worry about.” Is SEO for creatives really needed? But the longer you’ve been in business, the more you’re realizing…maybe SEO is something YOU should be […]

When starting my creative business, I went to a sales tax seminar one time, and the expert leading there said, “It’s your business to know your business.” And that stuck with me – because I didn’t yet feel like I really knew my business. I mean I knew how to plan a super creative shoot. […]

Recently, a client expressed to me her disappointment when I didn’t do more retouching to her photo than I had. But the things she wanted to change gave me pause. To change these things would feel…dishonest.  Luckily, I already knew how I stand on the issue. But there was a time when I didn’t. Now […]

You’ve got to check out this personal brand photoshoot for Michelle, owner of Austin’s first plant truck! This brand session is full of greenery, joy, and is sure to be a plant-lover’s delight. Turns out this day was one of the hottest days in Austin. You can’t tell by looking at her brand imagery, but […]

You’ve booked your first brand photoshoot, or you’ve considered booking it, but you see we also provide hair and makeup. Unexpectedly, you start to feel concerned. You think you’d feel more comfortable doing your own hair and makeup or going to a makeup artist that you’ve visited before.  You think, “Don’t I already know what […]

Recently, we captured new at-home Austin brand photos for my friends Holly and AJ, showing a typical day-in-the-life for them. It’s humbling to get to photograph other photographers. It’s extra special when they’re people you love and admire and you get to serve them again! As we’ve worked together in the past, I was already […]

Everything You Wanted to Know (But Were Afraid to Ask) About Your First Branding Photo Shoot By this point, you’ve realized brand photography is good for business, especially in Austin. Able to make a world of difference for your brand, your brand photos can establish your credibility in the online marketplace and build that oh, […]

These Austin brand photos for a local copywriter take a fresh, edgy spin to capture her personal brand. It is one of my new favorite sessions to date! Planning these unique Austin brand photos with Sarah helped make her session goals clear. Sarah needed content that would feel fresh and original and help her elevate […]

Everything You Need To Know from Niching to Evolving Your Brand Think back to middle school. Can you remember how you felt? Whether you struggled with fitting in or with wanting to stand out, those pre-teen years are infamous for identity searching (see: embarrassingly trying to do everything we can to look cool.) Why? Because […]

Choosing between a Brand Photographer and a Portrait Photographer (Who Also Does Branding)? Read This First. At some point in this entrepreneurship journey, you realized that you needed to show your face more. Word on the street is it’s crucial for building that like/know/trust factor that gets paying clients in the door. Now every other […]