Team and Staff Headshots

September 25, 2019

We get asked a lot about taking photos of staff for companies.Depending on the number of staff and how you want to set it up we can make it convenient for you.

If you have a small team it might just be easier to schedule a time when you can all meet at the studio for a team photo. Just call us and we’ll find a time when you can all come to the studio.Or we can come to the location of your choice for this. If you schedule headshots at the same time the team portrait is at no additional cost.

Now if you have a very large team or staff and you want us to come on location we can bring our studio to your office or wherever you happen to be meeting with your team. Everyone who is there that day will get a headshot. We can also get team photos then as well—these are complimentary if we’re there doing headshots for your staff.

Don't Use Use Generic (Stock) Photos on Your Website

August 15, 2019

Why shouldn’t you use stock photos on your website—after all there are many to choose from—they’re really sharp and professionally lit and frankly can look great.

I'm not against using stock photography on occasion but I see some websites using it all the time and it concerns me. Why? Well there are a number of reasons but here are a few:

1. Using a broad range of photographs from different photographers and graphic artists doesn't reinforce your brand. It's an inconsistent look.

2. You aren't showing yourself or your staff or products and are missing out on the chance to familiarize people to YOU—which is the key to your business. Because people don't buy from companies, they buy the people who own or work for those companies.They purchase the brand.

3. Stock photography can look good—but almost too good—overly polished and frankly inauthentic.

Team And Staff Photos in Kansas City

July 30, 2019

If you have a team of people you work with for business you most likely will want a good team portrait to use in your marketing. Whether you are in real estate, a small office, large corporation or a law firm we can create a team portrait for you that reflects your brand. We can and do photograph many small teams in studio. Most like the white background for a more contemporary look though we do photograph on black and gray as well.

Your team can't all be in one place at one time? No problem--we can create a large team shot and add in staff as they change or can make a portrait session. This is perfect for the type of business where they get a lot of turnover with staff: vet clinics, dentist or medical offices. They want a nice portrait on their website but it’s a hassle to get one done

Getting Great Marketing Photos

June 6, 2019

If you have a business you need an online presence--that's website, blog as well as social media. Creating content for your website can take a lot of work. Feeding the social media machine can also take a lot of energy as well as images. How do you find the time for this and where can you get the images?

We help you create images for your website, blog, social media and other marketing uses. Instead of generic photos why not show some with your staff that tells your story. Stock photos not only

Marketing Photography + Video

March 6, 2019

If you are in business you understand the importance of a good profile head shot. Works well on your social media as well as your about page for your website. But what about all the other photos on your website? Photos that show your products and services? Are you using stock photos? Sometimes a good stock photo is the best option. However you cannot guarantee that someone else in your market might not be using that same photo on their business website.

Nothing shows off your business better than business branded photos. What are these? They are photographs that show your actual staff, your business location and your products or services. According to research an online customer will touch on your business in 5 to 7 ways before making a decision to purchase your product or service. Now this may be your online reviews, your social media as well as your website. What message are you conveying in these places? Can your potential customer see you staff or other customers using your product or service?

Business Branded Photos

August 28, 2018

If you have a business and have any kind of presence online—website, blog, social media etc, then you know how hard it can be to create original content. Many businesses pass this off to a company to handle it for them but often times that company will use generic stock photos that don’t really reflect your company.

So you really need to gather a pool of your own “stock” images to have on hand to feed the online content monster. How do you go about that? Sure you can try to remember to pull out your phone and capture what’s going on in your business—and maybe have your employees do this as well. But my guess is one of two things will happen—you and they will miss some great moments or you’ll spend so much time on this that you’ll neglect other important work.

Creatively Telling The Story of Your Business

April 19, 2017

When it comes to business marketing you need to do things a little differently—you need to stand out in a crowd. How can you do that? Well with great story telling images on your website and in your marketing as well as video. A great business portrait of you and your staff is a given. These can be in studio on location outside or in your business showing your business environment. A good head shot or team portrait is something you just need to have in today’s market—people want to do business with those they know like and trust and what better way to do that than putting yourself out there as the face of your business. A great about video can help here as well. See the one we did for Autosmith here.

What To Wear For Your Business Portrait

July 6, 2015

You’ve heard the old adage that first impressions count. As a business person it’s more important than ever these days. Having a professional business portrait is the first step. Knowing what to wear is essential in making that portrait more powerful than ever.

Business Attire or Business Casual?

Much depends on the goal for your portrait. Is this an executive portrait or for you're social media profile or business cards?