About the Sessions
How many times have you heard "YOU are your brand"?! Well it's true! Our niche and our value lie within our individuality. I aim to highlight your you-ness and create imagery that visually communicates it and attracts your ideal client. I love to start with IDEAS! Even if you feel pretty clueless about what you want or need out of your session I will be asking the deep questions that will point the way to something magical. Together we will reveal what mood the images should have, or better yet how you want your audience to FEEL when they see them. That will help me decide on a location, what time of day, what you should wear, and what kind of gestures and expressions I should elicit. I join forces with not only you but also professional stylists to make it all happen! By the day of our shoot you will feel prepared and confident to go out and make some magic with me. Creating your portraits is a collaboration and I aim to earn your trust!
Branding sessions are available during weekdays only and require about 4-6 weeks of lead time so we can be fully prepared.
Professional beauty & wardrobe styling is required for your session. I am happy to help coordinate the services of my favorite professionals to make your session a success! I adore Natalia of Glow by Natalia Barlow + Lindsay of Lindsay Travis Artistry & Lisa Ford of Invent Your Image + Sophia of The Style Studio.
Location
Branding sessions can be shot anywhere! We can go beyond your home or office and create custom settings in a studio or on location. In the past I have coordinated empty warehouse spaces, homes, restaurants, and other nooks and crannies around the Bay area. Remember we will begin with the mood and then conceptualize the location.
You also can't go wrong having some in-studio-type options on a backdrop. Don't worry I have lots of colors to choose from and am happy to source specific colors.
Wardrobe Styling
Your session requires beauty styling and help with your wardrobe is highly encouraged. What you are wearing is crucial for a few reasons. First it helps cultivate your confidence and more confidence always equals better images. Second, your styling heavily impacts the subconscious of the viewer and sets the mood. Are you serious or fun? Is your brand laid back or high end?
This can be the most nerve wracking aspect of your shoot, I know! So imagine that I've flicked my fairy godmother wand and POOF!!! The incredible professional stylists I've partnered with will take care of everything!
Hair & Make Up
Professional hair and make up styling makes a HUGE difference in photos! It allows your features to stand out and keeps your images more authentic, requiring very little retouching. We can arrange for one of my favorite artists to provide you with a polished look that will translate to camera. Again we will keep it in line with the mood and goal of the shoot and brand.