Benefits of Personal Brand Photography

female photographer, Allison Smith, shooting business lifestyle branding of female entrepreneur

Personal Brand Photography is a newer niche that still has people wondering, “what the heck is this”? Business owners have been having their picture taken to add to their website for as long as there have been websites. Before that it was for brochures and newspaper ads.  Over the last few years there has been…

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Post with Purpose through Photography & Social Media

Post with Purpose

I know you want to stand out on social media. To do that, you need to have a well thought out plan of what topics your clients want from you. You need photos that showcase you and your business, not the same stock photos every other small business is using. You need to post with…

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Vendor Tips for Live Events

Vendor tips for Live Events

When I was working on a business plan, preparing to launch Dandelion Digital, I played to my strength and experience…photography and social media for live events. Marketing Live Events on Social Media One of these live events was a craft show. I was so pumped to work with the organizers. Back in my employee days…

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3 more Photo Tips to Elevate your Social Media

Photo tips, selfies, video, editing tools for social media

We all want to curate a perfect Instagram feed. We want to elevate our social media. Earlier this spring I started this series on photo tips for social media. We looked at lighting, building a Photo bank, and watching for distractions in your background. Go back and check it out. This month I want to…

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Me & My Camera. A Camera Day Tale.

Camera Day

Today is Camera Day. Invented nearly 200 years ago in France, the first still image took nearly half an hour to expose. Fast forward to the modern digital camera, with instant results! First sold in Japan 32 years ago, a commercial DSLR (digital single lens reflex is a camera with interchangeable lens) sold for $13,000…

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Photography for Social Media

Photo tips for social media

Everyone wants photography for social media tips and tricks. We all want to look great on Instagram. Filters and apps create pictures easier than ever before, but it is kind of like microwaving a pre-made dinner. The end results may be there but the craftsmanship is missing.  The last few years we have been striving…

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