Personal Brand Photography
“I recently hired Dan to take some photos of me for my business website and he was an absolute pleasure to deal with throughout the whole process. This was a new experience for me, having never had my photo taken professionally before. I’m not a natural model and was quite nervous! Dan was so calm and friendly. He really put me at ease and the end result was amazing. I got some really lovely photos that really captured my essence and the style I was hoping for.”
Telling More of Your Story
Personal brand photography can also be referred to as business portrait photography, or sometimes environmental portrait photography (as it tends to show more of a person’s working environment). Whatever term you use, it typically includes a mix of portraits and detail shots designed to complement your brand identity. Whether you’re self-employed and presenting yourself as the literal face of your business, or part of a bigger organisation seeking imagery for internal communications and press releases, I can craft images ready to play a vital role in helping customers understand what your brand is all about.
Environmental portraits can be excellent promotional tools for your business and brand, showing you at work or ready to meet your next client. Maybe you are a yoga teacher, looking to promote your new class - a series of shots of you in various poses in your studio will get the message across far better than a headshot and a chunk of text. The same goes for musicians, artists, singers, performers, bakers, carpenters, even café owners and shopkeepers - in fact, anybody who needs a quality set of photographs to help present themselves as a professional. A portrait or two also makes a perfect addition to an About Me page on your business website, perhaps showing your more relaxed side.
“I’m so pleased with the author photos Dan has taken for me. He managed to turn me from a self-conscious subject into someone who felt much more at ease. He is efficient and organised, very clear in his communications via email, and prompt with delivering the results of the shoot. Highly recommended.”
Not sure whether you need a headshot or a personal brand portrait?
Many customers actually need a mix - a headshot to show their face, and a set of environmental portrait images demonstrating them in action. Sometimes it’s not quite that straightforward and you’ll need an image that‘s more than a headshot, but not quite a portrait. Don’t worry - we can figure out exactly what’s going to work best for you. And if you can’t decide, it’s no problem to capture both types of images in one session - all my lights, backgrounds, and other equipment is fully portable, so it’s easy to move everything around to create different looks. Even an outdoor shoot is no problem (weather dependent, of course!) if a natural or urban background is the best fit for your brand.
I’ll work with you to ensure your portraits fit perfectly with your personality and the industry you work in, no matter whether you run an online store from your spare room or head up a huge corporate organisation with hundreds of staff members.