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March Mini Madness!  Toronto Personal Brand Mini Session Highlights
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March Mini Madness! Toronto Personal Brand Mini Session Highlights

March Mini Madness! Toronto Personal Brand Mini Session Highlights

The best part of a brand mini-session is shooting with several fabulous entrepreneurs on the same day in one fantastic location!

This time, I had the pleasure of working with two Personal Development Coaches, a television professional, an Urban Designer and a Cottage Mediator about to launch her brand.

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Web Designer’s Brand Photo Refresh!
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Web Designer’s Brand Photo Refresh!

Toronto Web Designer’s Brand Photo Refresh!

The final photos from my first shoot with voice actor and Web Designer Nadine Charles are still some of my all-time favourite brand images.

But now, with her business growing and attracting international clients, it was time for more grown-up, sophisticated/edgy images in a more neutral palate that will take her to the next level!

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Data Privacy Entrepreneur’s Debut Brand Photoshoot
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Data Privacy Entrepreneur’s Debut Brand Photoshoot

Data Privacy Entrepreneur’s Debut Brand Photoshoot

Meet the two women changing the face of online data security and privacy! This past Fall, I had the pleasure of shooting with Monifa Brooks and Susie Hendrie, the cofounders of Garabyte Consulting.

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A Marvellous Mini!  Brand Photography Mini Session Recap
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A Marvellous Mini! Brand Photography Mini Session Recap

A Marvellous Mini! Toron Brand Photography Mini Session Recap

My first mini-brand session this past September was a fun, high-energy event and an opportunity to work with seven outstanding businesswomen and entrepreneurs all in one place!

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Big Props! The Best Props to Bring to your Brand Shoot.
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Big Props! The Best Props to Bring to your Brand Shoot.

Big Props! The Best Props to Bring to your Brand Shoot.

The goal of a Brand shoot is simple: I shoot you doing what you do, how you do it, and using the tools you use to do it. I also want to show off some of the things most important to you ( human or not) and what makes you unique! Sure, we might capture some shots of you on your phone or laptop, but many other props or scenarios show off the real you!

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5 Favourite Personal Brand Photoshoot Poses.
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5 Favourite Personal Brand Photoshoot Poses.

5 Favourite Personal Brand Photoshoot Poses.

Most Brand Photographers have go-to poses they repeat with clients over and over because they work and look fantastic. Below are five of my favourite go-to poses.

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Toronto Family Therapist’s Personal Brand Session
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Toronto Family Therapist’s Personal Brand Session

Toronto Family Therapist’s Personal Brand Session

Sometimes for Brand sessions, the goal is to showcase an elevated side to your client's business that's a bit more polished than every day. But you sometimes want to capture the client's more relatable, down-to-earth vibe in the same session.

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6  Tips for conquering your Photoshoot Fears
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6 Tips for conquering your Photoshoot Fears

6 Tips for Conquering Your Photoshoot Fears

If the idea of elective surgery sounds more appealing than a photoshoot (but you know you need one!), here are some tips to help you pull it off like a pro!

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The Brand Photographer’s Photoshoot
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The Brand Photographer’s Photoshoot

The Brand Photographer’s Photoshoot

Since I picked up a camera, I have always shot most of my brand headshots. It lets me stay in control, if I'm honest. I'm a bit of a control freak with my photos of myself.

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