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Brown Bear Painting Personal Brand Photo Session | Morris, IL Personal Brand Photography

Entrepreneur, Personal Branding, Uncategorized

Have you ever had a project seem like it lasted FOR.EV.ER? Well, to no fault of our own, this personal brand photo session with Kevin Brown of Brown Bear Painting literally lasted months (stupid COVID, amiright?)! Kevin needed new images to update his website and social media and had the perfect project come along for …

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Five Questions Every Small Business Should Ask About Personal Brand Photos | Morris, IL Personal Brand Photography

Business Tips, Entrepreneur, Personal Branding

I have always been active in my local Chamber of Commerce so, over the years, I’ve booked several photography sessions for small businesses with the intent to use the images to market their business. Until a few years ago, I never knew the photographs I took for small businesses had a name but once I …

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Why Personal Brand Photography is so Important | Chicago Personal Brand Photographer

Business Tips, Entrepreneur, Personal Branding

I slowed my business down during our state’s stay-at-home order. For 2 1/2 months, I focused on maintaining my business – not growing my business. I had been in a constant state of growth since I began my business 2010 so for me to not focus on growth, was a hard transition. Our state is …

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Dos & Don’ts of Your Personal Brand During Times of Crisis

Business Tips, Entrepreneur, Personal Branding

As our current crisis carries on, there is a lot of “noise” on social media and you have to filter extra hard what is accurate information from inaccurate information. Inaccurate postings prey on people’s fears and are often negative information. You may not realize that if you are spreading negativity during a time crisis, that …

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Your Personal Brand Refresh Checklist | Personal Brand Photography Chicago

Business Tips, Entrepreneur, Personal Branding

Do you find yourself in a moment of pause right now? If you are like me, you have more time than you once did to invest in your business. A few weeks after our state-mandated our stay at home order, I made the decision not to push past my mental capacity of trying to do …

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3 Reasons Why Your Personal Brand Matters Now More Than Ever | Chicago Personal Brand Photographer

Business Tips, Entrepreneur, Personal Branding

At the time I write this article, we are six weeks into our Stay-at-home order and here in Illinois, we have at least another four to go. Chances are, your day-to-day life has changed a lot lately. I know mine has – BIGTIME! I’ve gone from working in an office 8 hours a day with …

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Top 4 Books for Entrepreneurs | Sarah R Peterson Photography

Business Tips, Entrepreneur

When I stared my business 10 years ago, I thought I had a small clue what I was doing. Everyone told me I needed a business plan so that’s what I did – created a business plan. But I remember trying to put a whole bunch of information into a business plan that I had …

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How to Choose Your Wardrobe for Your Photography Session | Personal Brand Photographer Chicago

Business Tips, Entrepreneur, Personal Branding

Since the #1 objection I hear to getting brand photography is that “I hate getting my picture taken,” I’m continuing my series about how I “somewhat” overcame my uncomfortableness in front of the camera. My previous series post was about how I don’t like my teeth and how I overcame showing my teeth in pictures. …

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How I Overcame My Uncomfortableness in front of the Camera | Personal Brand Photographer Chicago

Business Tips, Entrepreneur, Personal Branding

The #1 objection I hear to getting brand photography is that “I hate getting my picture taken.” I hear it over and over again from my clients. Raise your hand if that’s you too! Most of my clients are surprised to hear that I also hate getting my picture taken but guess what, I still …

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Three Wells Acupuncture Clinic | Personal Brand Photographer Chicago

Entrepreneur, Personal Branding

Please excuse me while I gush over my Personal Brand Photography session with Laurie Stone from Three Wells Acupuncture Clinic! I have known Laurie for many years and is definitely someone you should know. Both Laurie and I started our businesses around the same time and she was one of my first personal brand photography …

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