Choosing what to wear for a maternity photoshoot is a lot of fun! The most important thing to consider is that you should love everything you bring and feel confident wearing each item. If it doesn’t meet those critieria, it stays at home. Remember – you can always borrow things from friends or buy a couple of items […]
5 Tips for Feeling Calm for Your Photoshoot
I had a fantastic time recently when a friend invited me and another photographer to her studio. We wanted to give each other the experience and service that our clients receive, and this began with Louise Aness doing our make-up styling. We captured some beautiful personal branding images which go way beyond the standard headshot that many […]
How to Choose the Right Photographer
5 Tips to help you choose the right photographer This is an important question and I believe the fear of making the wrong decision makes us procrastinate for far too long. I mean, what if you don’t connect during the shoot? Or what if you don’t like the results? But the alternative is so much better! Think about […]
Personal Branding Photography Loughborough | Holistic Coach Isabel Gondar
What is Personal Branding Photography? Personal Branding Photography is more than just a headshot. Its purpose is to tell the unique story of who you are and what you offer to your audience and clients, not simply to show them what you look like. The goal is to be really intentional and create: An on-brand, […]
Bronze Awards for Ruth Taylor Photography
It’s always a nail biting time preparing to enter photographs into The Portrait Masters Awards and Accreditation Programme. I genuinely wasn’t sure which images to enter but I went with my gut – and my gut was right! I’m absolutely thrilled to have been awarded bronzes for each image that I entered, including three from […]
Stepping out of your Comfort Zone | Loughborough Boudoir Photography
I’ve been drawn to boudoir photography for ages – but not all of it. Some of it is just absolute feminine gorgeousness, light skimming curves in the most perfect way, tasteful, understated, and elegant. And some of it I just don’t like and is a million miles away from anything I would want to create…
Ruth Taylor | Award-Winning Loughborough Portrait Photographer
January marked the first of the biannual submissions for The Portrait Masters Awards and Accreditation in 2021. I am always a bundle of excitement and nerves when entering! How do I choose which images to enter? What will the judges be looking for? Which images might score well? All images entered are reviewed by 5 grand master judges and […]
Brand Photography | Hats from the Hall, Mountsorrel
I was delighted recently to see some of my brand photography featured on a new website (created by Lisa King Consultancy), that of Louise Brooks of Hats from the Hall in Mountsorrel. I first met Louise at a WiRE (Leicestershire and Rutland) networking event. Louise is a very talented and sought after milliner who hand […]
Headshots and Personal Branding – Part 2
In my first post on Headshots and Personal Branding (which you can read here ) I talked about the importance of making a plan and being really clear on what you want, both in terms of style and what you want your images to achieve for you and your business.
Headshots and Personal Branding – Part 1
We all want a good headshot that truly reflects who we are, but we’re not all fighting to get in front of the camera are we? I understand! I make it my priority to take time to really connect with you, understand your business and help you relax so that your shoot is enjoyable resulting in great […]