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6 tips for a relaxed photo session
Dec 15, 2020
"I'd rather go to the dentist than have my photo taken." Can you relate? I know I can. Or at least, I could. I used to get major anxiety just thinking of having a photo session. I imagined myself being totally awkward, not knowing what to do with my body and forced,...
Tall Poppy Syndrome & Jantelagen – Daring to put yourself out there
Oct 12, 2020
Let me tell you where my head went to on Friday I have a feeling that not everyone is going to be able to relate to this. I do suspect, however, that a lot of you will, so I really wanted to share this with you. I sent out a newsletter last week about how full my...
Yearly Brand Photo Subscription + BONUS
Sep 29, 2020
My own personal paparazzi Wouldn’t it be amazing to have your own personal photographer with you all day, every day?? Yeah, I do understand how crazy that sounds, but I would actually love this. Not because I love having my photo taken (so far from it!). But because...
Personal Brand Photo Session // Social Media Manager
Sep 8, 2020
When the weather turns bad Nina is a social media manager and was getting ready to launch her website and social media channels. We'd been planning this session for a while. During our planning stage we were actually complaining about the heat and not being able to...
Personal brand photo session // IT expert & author
Aug 24, 2020
Storytelling for business and a book straight from the heart I'd been looking forward to this session from the first moment I met Jenny, and when she told me she wanted to work with me I'm not going to lie, I did a little happy dance. Jenny is one of the nicest people...
Personal Brand Photo Session//Health Coach
Jul 13, 2020
Scope of the brand photo session Session Plan: All Inclusive Session (incl a full day photo session, 100 digital images for web and social media & marketing). Stories: Cecilia's morning routine (coffee, smoothie, gratitude journal, puppy snuggles) Ubbe, her brand...
Personal Brand Photo Session//Programmer & Software Architect
Jul 6, 2020
A professional photo session with lots of personality For this session we wanted to create a classic look that captured Christina's warm personality as well as her professionalism. I'm thrilled how the locations, lighting, colours and everything came together and I...
Kan du få ekonomiskt stöd av din region?
May 18, 2020
KAN DU TA DEL AV OMSTÄLLNINGSCHECKEN? Vi står inför stora utmaningar just nu på grund av hur coronaviruset har påverkat många av oss företagare. Många har fått ställa om och digitalisera sina tjänster. Det är inte lätt, men jag kan inte annat än att bli imponerad...
Personal Brand Photo Session // Speaker, Mental trainer, Massage therapist
Apr 30, 2020
Scope of the brand photo session Session Plan: One Story Session (incl 1-2 hour photo session, 20 digital images for web and social media & marketing). Stories: This was my second brand photo session with Cattis, this time we wanted to capture up-to-date portraits...
Personal brand session // Photographer
Apr 6, 2020
I'm so happy to share the photos of my own photographer, Pia Gyllin. We spent a really fun day together in Örebro and I'm already looking forward to getting in front of each other's cameras again. SCOPE OF THE PHOTO SESSION Session Plan: Brand Boost Plan (half-day...
Healthy Photo Sessions in times of the corona virus
Apr 3, 2020
HEALTHY PHOTO SESSIONS & MY PLAN WHILE WE'RE DEALING WITH COVID-19 Things are just all over the place at the moment, aren't they? I wanted to update you on what I'm doing to care for both my clients and myself during this time. Unless we go into complete lockdown,...
Product Photography
Mar 27, 2020
Now is the perfect time for updating your product photos Here in Sweden we're not on complete lockdown, but a lot of people are working from home and avoiding getting out amongst people. It's important not to just stop and wait for everything to get back to normal...
Quarantine survival guide | Better quality online meetings
Mar 24, 2020
Online meetings while we're quarantined Even if we're not officially on lockdown here in Sweden, a lot of people are working from home to try to help minimise the spread of the Corona virus. This means that we've all needed to change gears and think creatively....
What props should I bring to my brand session?
Jan 29, 2020
What props would suit your brand photos? My aim is for my clients to go into their session with a clear plan so that they can just relax and enjoy themselves. Since my sessions are story-based, my clients often get to do things (like work at a computer) and I like to...
Personal Brand Photo Session // Business & Transformation Coach
Aug 12, 2019
A full-day personal brand photo session in Stockholm with business and transformation coach, Sandra Nieminen. Scope of the photo session Session Plan:All-Inclusive Plan(incl a full day photo session, 100+ digital images for web and social media, wardrobe styling with...
Personal Brand Photo Session // Owner Maricare Hälsa & Utveckling
Aug 2, 2019
Scope of the brand photo session Session Plan:Brand Boost Plan(incl a half day photo session, 40 digital images for web and social media & marketing). Stories:I had two sessions with Mari and for this session we wanted to capture beautiful images of Mari in the...
Personal Brand Photo Session // Copywriter
Jun 19, 2019
I’m so excited to share the results of this amazing personal brand photo session with copywriting extraordinaire, Louise Stigell. As she prepared for her big re-brand, her mentor made her realise how important it was to have on-brand professional personal brand images...
Social Media Survival Guide for Introverts
Feb 25, 2019
The secret powers of an introvert I often mention that I’m an introvert and I sometimes get told that I should be careful using that label because people might get the wrong impression (‘don’t mention the ‘i-word!!’). The word ‘introvert’ is often mixed up with ‘shy’,...
So, what exactly is a personal brand?
Feb 19, 2019
Why is everyone talking about personal branding? And why should we care? When we think of the term ‘brand’ we often think of the big ones, like Starbucks, Nike and Coke, to name a few. Their brand identity is so strong that you just need to see a colour or logo and...
Relax and you’ll naturally look great in your photos
Jan 10, 2019
If you feel awkward in front of the camera, you’re not alone At some stage leading up to a photo session, a lot of my clients tell me that they just don't like having their photo taken. I get it. I'm the same. Or at least I was until I found the right photographer....
Your audience isn’t looking for perfection
Oct 24, 2018
How are you going to stand out? Have you ever checked how many people there are doing the same job as you? I'm guessing there are quite a few. Am I right? So, why should your potential clients choose YOU over anyone else. How are you going to set yourself apart from...
Autumn Portrait Session at Stadshuset, Stockholm
Oct 11, 2018
Story: portraits for social media, web and various networking profiles Focus: natural images with a cosy, autumn feeling, a variety of expressions and movement A follow-up session with Nina This was my second session with Nina from Boustedt Konsult. She needed updated...
Why sharing photos of yourself will build trust (& increase business)
Oct 9, 2018
Our brains help us focus on the bigger picture We are constantly bombarded with information and input, but our brains have a clever trick to help us out. Have you ever seen one of those tests where the letters are scrambled, but you can still manage to understand what...
In her own words
Oct 2, 2018
Love letters and sneak peeks I LOVE what Malin had to say after her personal brand session! Sneak peek from my amazing photoshoot with Janine Laag - Lumeah Brand Photography ⠀ @lumeah_brand_photography⠀ ⠀ Storytelling....det är något magiskt med att berätta en...
Personal Brand Session // Brand Designer & Coach
Oct 1, 2018
Home office branding session with Malin I've been so looking forward to sharing these photos from my magical personal brand session with branding guru, Malin Hammar-Blomwall. The funny thing is that I haven't known Malin all that long, but it feels like we've known...
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