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What is a branding session?

February 28, 2020
Education  ·  Photography

WOHOOOOOO I’m STOKED you’re here! Branding sessions have so much power for your business.

If you’re creating a website it can look incredible if done right. If done right but done with iPhone photos, it can be ruined instantly (sorry if this applies to yours) but it’s true. A pro image can change the entire vibe of your website and also your social media.Mix in a few iPhone photos with a good edit and some professional images and your clients will take your business in with a new vision, treat you as more qualified in a sense. It’s all in perception.

In photography there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality.
John Appleseed

So what is a branding session?A branding session is about showing your future client a few very important things:

  • what your business is all about
  • How you can help them with what they need
  • Who you are as a person and why you’re passionate about what you offer

Clients want to know this before you even have your first conversation and done through a branding story with images and video, is such a POWERFUL way of connecting.

Our businesses show only about 10% of what we do to a client.For instance, as a photographer, most of my clients will see the final image and think that thats my business. In a sense, yes, creating art with my camera is what I do however 90% of my business is behind the scenes. The hustle of marketing, the building of my business, connecting with my clients before even meeting them to create a genuine experience for them and to be able to tell their story thats TRUE TO THEM! I can’t tell someones branding story if I don’t know what it is. There’s so much passion, drive and hustle that goes into a business and that is the story of your brand. This hustle and personality behind the brand is what I want to help you share with your clients.

I offer two kinds of branding photography to ensure we capture you and your business correctly. Different packages include different things and we can go over all of that when we chat!

Lifestyle Branding PhotographyThis is all about the behind the scenes of your brand, who you are and capturing your personality in a beautiful location. We can meet at a coffee shop, capture you “working” then got for a walk around town or to a local spot and capture your personality in a variety of different ways.

Studio Branding PhotographyThis is a studio set up located in Abbotsford BC. You will have some headshots and full body images captured in a white backdrop studio set up. Depending on the package you choose, we can then move throughout the studio and capture some lifestyle type photos within the space. Sitting at the desk working away, looking out the window brainstorming your business plans etc.

Whatever type of photography you decide is best for you business, I want you to know that I’m not a stiff, stand still and pose type photographer. Whatever your vibe and ideas you have in mind, I will have you laughing and being genuine in everything we do. If you feel stiff and uncomfortable in your photos YOU WILL LOOK THAT WAY and thats not what we want. Not awkward stiff portraits, just relaxed, chill and FREAKING AMAZING!!


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For the motivated and inspired

One of the most overlooked parts of a branding ses One of the most overlooked parts of a branding session?
How you feel walking into it.

Hair and makeup is not about looking overdone or unlike yourself. The goal is always an elevated version of your everyday look, polished, confident, and camera ready without losing you in the process.

It also completely changes the energy of a shoot day.

No rushing to get ready. No stressing in the mirror five minutes before your session. No trying to mentally switch from “busy work mode” into being on camera.

Instead, you get time to slow down, settle in, feel taken care of, and step into the session feeling prepared and confident.

And trust me… it shows in the final photos and video every single time.
There is something about a fresh set of headshots There is something about a fresh set of headshots that just shifts something in you.

You update your website. You actually feel good sending your inquiry link. You stop cringing when someone Googles you. You start showing up a little differently because for the first time in a while, the photos actually look like who you are right now.

Q2 is here. New goals, new energy, new season of your business. And if you have been putting off updating your photos because it feels like one more thing on the list, this is your sign.

You don’t need to lose weight first. You don’t need a new office or a perfect backdrop. You just need a couple of hours and someone who knows how to make you feel comfortable in front of a camera.

Branding photography in Abbotsford is exactly that. A chance to finally show up online as the version of you that your clients already know you are.

What would feel different for you if your photos actually matched where you are right now? Tell me below. 👇
If people don’t see you, they can’t choose you. O If people don’t see you, they can’t choose you.

One of the biggest gaps I see with business owners is not a lack of skill or experience… it’s visibility.

You can be incredible at what you do, but if your online presence doesn’t reflect that, you’re getting overlooked by people who are ready to hire right now.

Video changes that.

It builds familiarity, shows your personality, and gives people a sense of who you are before they ever reach out.

This is Charlie, showing up in a way that feels natural, confident, and aligned with how she works. Not forced, not overdone, just clear, intentional presence.

That’s what makes the difference.

If showing up on video has been sitting on your “I should probably do this” list… consider this your nudge.
In a world where everything starts to look the sam In a world where everything starts to look the same… the brands that stand out are the ones people remember.

Not louder for the sake of it, but intentional. Confident. Clear in who they are and how they show up.

This is what happens when a brand leans fully into its personality. The colour, the energy, the details, all working together to create something that actually catches your attention.

Because blending in might feel safe, but it rarely gets you noticed.

Drop a 🔥 if you stand out with your content!

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