Megan owns and runs The Busy Bee, her Squarespace website design company. She recently moved from Milwaukee to Illinois, but she’s still nearby that we get to have photo sessions together several times per year. Megan specifically designs  websites on the platform Squarespace for small businesses and brands all over the country, and she’s very […]

How to Find the Best Location for Your Brand Photos Location, location. I love when my clients (or both of us together) come up with a unique spot for a session, fitting for her brand! Whether your brand’s personality is fun and playful, or more on the serious side, the location can help reinforce that […]

A Rebrand and a New Website Sarah is going through a rebrand right now, launching her new website very soon. It was the perfect time to get some detail photos of her services, including her unique offering of Soul Collage! She invited me into her home near St. Louis, MO, for both a session for […]

How to Prep for Your Brand Photo Session Of course there’s the outfits, the hair and makeup, and the look you’re going for. I talk about those topics in my other posts here, here, and here. But beyond prepping your outfits and hair/makeup, I also highly recommend creating 4 things before a session: Session agenda/timeline: […]

Chelsea (aka the Modern Life Realtor) teamed up with me to create some new brand photos for a big change in her business. She already had a successful online education group called Pop the Cork Social, but she made a big leap to change to name to a name that more clearly describes what it’s […]

“Laurelyn is an absolutely amazing photographer. She really takes the time to listen and understand the vibe of your business. She also went the extra step to make sure I had specific branded photos. I would highly recommend her! You will not be disappointed. And, she was able to turn the images around in no […]

An Image Library, and Why You Need One Have you heard of the concept of an “image library” for your brand? Let’s chat real quick about what that is! It’s a whole collection of photos – headshots, behind the scenes, stock/details – all coordinating your brand colors, at the ready whenever you need it. Consistent […]

What’s the difference between a headshot and a brand photo session? I get this question a lot, so let me tell you my quick answer: A headshot is absolutely part of a brand session, but it’s only a small part of a deeper story-telling session about your brand. You (or your team) are probably the […]

Q3 + Q4 READING LIST I absolutely love reading, as in I devour books as fast as I can get my hands on them. I read mostly personal growth books, so I wanted to share my reading list in case any of you are looking for recommendations, too! I made it all the way through my […]

For this post, I got to bring in a wonderful image consultant, LeAnn of Conway Image Consulting, to give us some expert advice! She has some great tips while planning your outfits for photos, so I’ll dive right in and let her share her expertise on choosing outfits for your brand photos: Q: I usually […]