Photography & Social Media Tips & Ideas

 

On these pages I hope to share tips, ideas and photo shoots. I want to give you inspiration and how-to's, to elevate your brand visibility. To help other small business owners post with purpose through photography & social media.

How Brand Photography Can Boost Your Small Business Online.

By Allison Smith | October 30, 2020

Is Your Brand Photography a Pink Shag Rug? This is a prime time to roll out your new personal brand. One day you walk into a room, give it a quick once over, and realize it is way out dated. Maybe it is the wallpaper, or the fixtures, or the pink shag rug. When was…

Strategies to Optimize Your Social Media Videos Using Your Smartphone

By Allison Smith | September 26, 2020

Many of us use our phones to take pictures and videos so that we can immediately upload to our favourite social media site, or even go live! Why is it important to create your smartphone video the right way? Tips to use your Smartphone for Video More than 75% of all video views come from…

Photo Cheats for Social Media

By Allison Smith | August 30, 2020

What are the best photo sizes for social media? As a photographer, utilizing social media is a must.  Must do. Must know how.  Not all photographers use the same platforms. No one uses all the same social media platforms. As content creators we pick and choose the platform(s) that is best suited to our audience.…

Video: “Social Media from the Eye of a Photographer”

By Allison Smith | May 8, 2020

Just a couple weeks before Covid19 put the world on hold I had joined BNI Nova Scotia. The idea of Business Network International is to have business people and entrepreneurs help each other grow their businesses. The goal is through networking and referrals. With this purpose only 1 person per chapter may be in the…

I moved across the country and started a new business. Crazy?

By Allison Smith | January 5, 2020

As a military family, starting over is not a new concept. We relocated from land locked Alberta, to coastal Nova Scotia. As a photographer this was a thrilling adventure, trading Canada’s canola fields and mountain scapes for her valley’s and shores. While my husband moved for his job, I had to leave mine behind. I…

Video Saved the Marketing Star

By Allison Smith | December 15, 2019

From Facebook to IGTV. From Podcasts to AI. From the days of sitting on the kitchen floor with a curly cord holding the phone to our ears, so much has changed in the way we communicate. The evolution of on-line marketing and social media has been so swift, that many of the reference articles throughout…

Just Get Out There

By Allison Smith | December 15, 2019

Business networking is hard work. It can be intimidating. But it can also be very rewarding! Step 1… just get out there. Be present. Show up. Start with hello. Regardless if I am on-line or in-line, this is the strategy I am carrying into 2020.  Business networking, like any relationship, starts with a conversation. No…

CASE STUDY: I Bleed Brown

By Allison Smith | October 6, 2019

I had a hard time choosing a company to look at for a case study. I don’t really follow consumer companies in my own social media feed, and didn’t want to go to the big brands that are a household name. I am quite sure Pepsi knows I am forever faithful, but I am going…

Tipping the Scale at 50

By Allison Smith | October 2, 2019

GenX are my people! Understanding who my message is intended for, and ultimately who I need it to reach is a key component of establishing my target audience. Starting a new business in a new city, I have been struggling with who that may be. Then, I wrote a clarifying statement in last weeks Personal Story assignment. …