Imagery is a crucial part of creating your brand for any business. While your product or service is the star, quality photos allow you to show off your company and what you and your team can do. We all know that first impressions are everything, and you want to create the right first impression with potential clients and customers by investing in professional branding photography.
Professional branding photos may not be cheap but they’re worth every penny! Having a personalised and tailored library of images gives you a range of options when you need a high-quality photo to promote your brand.
So here are 5 reasons you should definitely be investing in professional branding photography as soon as you are able to:
Your website needs photos, of course, but do you realize how many other places professional branding photos will be the perfect fit? Quality photos on your social media profiles can lead to more engagement with potential clients. These images can also add visual interest to your emails and newsletters, press releases, webinars, and any other content you make available.
This is another reason you might want to look at investing in a bank of images that you can draw from rather than just a single headshot. A good branding photographer should be able to talk you through the different available options and which would be most suitable for your brand and circumstances.
I mean, who doesn’t like saving money? With a professional branding session under your belt and high-quality images at your fingertips, you won’t have to worry about running around to provide an image to a magazine or website. Instead of rushing to book and take brand photos—or taking your own images (ahem, selfies in the bathroom or garden, you know who you are!) —you’ll have images on hand when you need them, a whole library of photos to choose from that make your business and you look incredibly professional.
Don't forget perception is reality! And if you have professional looking branding photos that accurately represent you and your brand, potential clients and partners automatically think of you as a professional and treat you accordingly!
P.s: Remember headshots and business portraits don't have to be boring. A good photographer will help you infuse some life and personality into your branding photos.
All the research shows that we are visual beings! People tend to react more strongly to images than to written content. That’s evident in the higher engagement videos and photos get on social media than posts with just text. High-quality photography adds a level of authenticity and professionalism to your brand that will encourage potential clients to spend more time checking out your website and social pages and allow you to better connect with visitors.
Whether you’re creating a product or offering a service, branding photography can be a great way to show off your process and give potential clients and customers an inside look at your business. Images of your process can help clients feel like they know you and your business better, fostering trust and giving your company a more genuine and authentic appearance. It's all about building that Know, Like, Trust factor!
Big or small, most business owners want their business to grow and expand, and professional branding photography can help you to do just that. By working with a professional branding photographer, you can determine how you want you, your business, your services and / or products to come across to potential clients and your online tribe.
Adding professional branding photos to your website and social media pages can help potential customers and clients trust you more and present the right face to anyone who may be interested in what your business has to offer.
No matter what type of business you have, professional branding photos can elevate your company to the next level. From Facebook to your website to your newsletter emails, branding images can emphasise what makes your business unique and how you can bring your clients the absolute best product or service!
I hope you've found this helpful and have a better idea of why you need professional branding photography. Be sure to let me know if you have any questions I can help with.
Now time to introduce our lovely business owner. I love working with women owned businesses whose key goal is to uplift other women and that's what Image Consultant & Stylist Jane Sumner is all about. Here's a mini introduction to Jane in her own words:
I am an independent personal shopper and Image consultant. I trained with Colour Me Beautiful starting 25 years ago in Sept 1996 and have now worked with 1,000s of women. I help women feel confident with how they dress and what to wear and what's appropriate for their lifestyle. Taking into consideration their style personality, height, scale age etc.
Approachability! I want women to feel able to pick up the phone and have a chat, and feel relaxed about talking to me.
I attract similar women to myself. Often self employed ladies coming out of the corporate area, starting their own businesses and looking to create a brand for themselves. Also those with big lifestyle changes such as significant birthdays (40, 50, 60), marriage, divorce, job promotions, redundancy etc. All needing to feel more confident about their visual look yet feel authentic.
Doing the job I do,I need to practise what I preach keep current and appropriate for my target audience!
No concerns at all! Wani is an expert in her field and makes sure all bases are covered prior to the day. As a very organised detail person this made me feel confident that all would go well on the day. She was super efficient BUT in a very relaxed laid back manner.
Email: Jane@imagemattersuk.com
Phone: 07779 585323
Website: www.imagemattersuk.com
Instagram: imagemattersuk
Facebook: Image Matters
I love working with business owners looking to up-level their brand. If you've been in business for over 2 years and are ready for a brand upgrade, then you can find our more about my personal branding services right here or get in touch to chat about your specific branding photography needs right here. Chat soon. 🙂
