Personal branding photography

Your brand photoshoot outfit can make or break your professional image. Learn exactly what to wear, which colours work best, and how to avoid common mistakes, so you walk away with photos that look polished, professional, and perfectly aligned with your brand.

Wondering why a curated brand photo collection matters? Choosing your own images might seem ideal, but a strategic, expert-curated selection works harder for your business. If you’re a small business owner in Edinburgh or Scotland, here’s why your brand photos should be chosen for you.

Feeling awkward in front of the camera? You’re not alone! Learn how to feel confident in your photo shoot with simple, practical tips to relax, look natural, and get brand photos you love. A must-read for any business owner nervous about their shoot!

Your brand archetype is an useful element to include when planning your business photography. Find out how understanding your archetype can shape your visual storytelling, with practical tips and Scottish brand examples to guide you.

As an Edinburgh-based brand photographer, I’ve seen many small businesses invest in professional photography but not fully get the most out of it. In today’s digital world, top-notch visuals are essential – but their real power lies in using them strategically.

How to take business photos by seeing what’s popular in your industry and find out why it works. It’s all about your target client’s expectations, and absolutely not mindless conformity.

This practical guide helps small business owners in Edinburgh and across Scotland choose the right package with clarity. From image quantity to marketing goals, it covers everything you need to feel confident about your next shoot.

Choosing the right brand photographer isn’t just about nice photos – it’s about finding someone who gets your business. Here’s what to look for (and what to avoid) when booking your next shoot.

Putting off a brand photo shoot is something lots of small business owners do – here are the most commons reasons why. Find out why they’re not true and why you should do it anyway!

Wondering how to plan a brand photoshoot that feels relaxed and actually works for your business? Here’s my full guide – from strategy to shot list.

Personal branding photography is an important investment and you need to prepare for your brand photoshoot properly to play your part in making sure that, between us, you and I create photos you’re proud to share and that will appeal to your audience and ideal clients. Here’s how.

The Pinterest board you’ll create before our shoot planning session will hold exactly 25 photographs picked by you which, viewed as a collection, exemplify the kind of look and feel you’re going for. Find out why a mood board like this is so vital – and how to create one!

All of my personal branding sessions take place at specially selected locations, and I use natural light as much as humanly possible. I don’t offer studio shoots – they’re okay for straight headshots, but for full personal branding sessions, we need your location to do some of the work! Here’s how we decide on the perfect places to go.

Feeling unsure about how to prepare for professional headshots? As a brand photographer in Edinburgh, I’ll guide you through what to wear, how to pose, and how to feel comfortable in front of the camera, so you get images that truly reflect you.

How do we safeguard against turning into “That Person”? The one who experiences events only through the lens of a smartphone and judges it by the likes given on Facebook? How do we walk that line of immortalising the event highlights in photographs yet still be fully there in the moment to enjoy and really experience it? Can it even be done, or have we gone too far?