Realtor starts his career with professionalism

   Ryan came to the AJBC Photography studio exactly 1 week before he started his new career as a Realtor in Michigan. He was in need of headshots and told me he had a hard time finding someone in the area that would be able to photograph him at the professional level he needed, until his girlfriend recommend he check us out.
   From one professional to another, I know what a good or bad headshot can do.

Regardless of your talents or skills, if you have a mediocre headshot, people are just going to look at you and assume your skills and services match the image.

People think that by not investing in your image, you haven’t invested in yourself as a professional- and they want a professional.
   I’m super thankful that Ryan found us and we were able to create 3 strong images for him that show off his kind and approachable character yet say- professional. Through booking him with the Selfie Upgrade Session he was able to get 3 different looks he can now use for marketing and branding.
   We stayed a little more on the traditional side with the headshots because Ryan new that’s what his clients would want to see, but added in one “casual” shot that left space for text on fliers, banners, maybe even a billboard like our other clients have done.
   There’s no doubt that Ryan, with his professionalism, drive, attention to detail, and organization will have a huge future, honestly in real estate or anything else he puts his mind to, but if you want contact him to sell or find your next home here’s his info:

   There’s no doubt that Ryan, with his professionalism, drive, attention to detail, and organization will have a huge future, honestly in real estate or anything else he puts his mind to, but if you want contact him to sell or find your next home here’s his info:

Ryan Foster
Realtor
KW Platinum
Cell: 1-810-689-1016
email: Ryanfoster@kw.com

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Modern Business woman gets Chic Headshots for Website

   Here is the awesome thing about being a boss babe- you do what you want when you want. If you want to run your business during the day next to the pool, you can do that. If you want to take a week off, party all Saturday and work from your couch on Sunday morning, you can do that- and that’s exactly what Michelle is striving for.

   She’s just now building her website and needed new headshots for marketing material and the web design. I was excited that she opted to do 3 looks, showcasing all the different sides to her business- the business owner who can casually work from the comfort of her own home, the professional that runs the whole operation on her own, and that natural sassy side of her, not as a business, but just a beautiful woman.
   It’s amazing what a portrait can say about you, so choosing the right wardrobe, location, and props for your branding is huge. Michelle did an awesome job planning for what she wanted to say with her portraits and we visually brought that to life for her.

      I also love that she broke away from the traditional head a shoulders headshot and did something a little more modern but still chic that will resonate with her current market. Who are you talking to? Selling to? Networking with? Always keep that in mind when thinking of your business.
   We did the whole shoot right here at the AJBC Photography studio. We have various different indoor options and spaces along with 20 private acres of outdoor options! Get in touch with us if your business needs a little pick me up!

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Replacing those selfies with Professional headshots

In business your headshot speaks for you before you even have a chance to Meet someone in person.
What is it saying?

   Ashley is a busy lady, constantly traveling, pushing the business she just joined out into the world and watching it grow, along with watching herself grow, and quickly!
   Tourme.com is a new app based company connecting travelers with local tour guides so you can travel like a local and never feel like an outsider ever again. Ashley joined their company while in the start up phase and kept getting asked for her headshot for various different meetings and shows she was attending and presenting at. After sending in her latest selfie too many times she knew it was time to get professional shots done.

   While most think of headshots indoors, traditional, body tilted slightly to the side with a small smile, I try to encourage people to think a little outside the box, going with a little more of a modern feel.

   Yes, there are still positions and companies that call for your very clean, professional headshot, but for a travel company I knew we could get away with doing something outdoors and a little more relaxed, and that’s exactly what Ashley had envisioned for her headshots before she eve called me- outdoors and natural.
   We picked an area that was a bit more muted so the colors would match almost anything in their marketing. I told her to dress in layers so she could get the most out of her 1 outfit. By changing her top from a chic business top to a cute leather jacket, to just the white blouse she was able to pull off looks from personable, to professional, to independent business woman all in 1 setting.

   I’m excited for her and this new journey, and these headshots are the perfect way to let everyone know she takes not only herself seriously but the business seriously as well. She looks so put together, but still approachable, business like, but in a very relaxed, natural way.

Ashley’s headshots let people know she belongs in the business world and isn’t just playing in it with a cell phone selfie. What do your headshots tell people?

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146 Press- Marlette, Michigan: A Professional Branding Session

   It’s been said before having a business is like having a child. Anyone who has started their own business from absolutely nothing can probably relate. There’s so much dreaming and discovery to do, along with growing pains and the long nights of- am I doing this right? It’s exactly like raising a child.
   It’s in the moments when everything we have worked so hard for, all day long, all night long, come together and come alive that we know we made the right choice and those moments should be celebrated as a professional!
   Kelsey at 146 Press has literally built a business with her own hands- sawing, sanding, grinding, and nailing a future for herself. Last year she finally got a dedicated space for her craft where she can build, work, and host events out of. And it’s adorable. Yes, it has that feel of walking into a creative space because there’s old brushes, paint cans, and used drop cloths laying out but it also feels like a personable space that you want to shop in because it has a lot of her signs and shirts that she sells.

   Just like you would photograph your child on their milestones she wanted to capture this milestone in her business. As big as it feels for her right now, I’m glad she did this at this time, because with how talented and independent she is, I’m sure it’s going to grow and change before her eyes and this will be a beautiful moment to look back on to say- this is where it all started. This was just as much a business shoot as it was a personal shoot for her, but truly, any of us that have full passion for our business do take it to a personal level, so that’s no surprise.

  We made the drive out to her shop where we started with a “clean” set, showing off her as a business woman in her creative space. She’s like the Michigan Version of Joanna Gaines and we wanted to showcase that!
   The second set was our “dirty” set where we dove into her actual craft, letting the sawdust fly, the paints come out!
   I feel like as a creative the “clean” version can be the side we forget we have and the “dirty” version is the side no one actually sees but we spend most of our time here!

That’s why these Professional Branding shoots are so needed- your clients and people watching your work want to see both of those sides and they are greatly intrigued by what happens behind the scenes!

   I don’t know many women who do wood working so it was super impressive for me to see this young woman running a table saw, grinding metal down on her work with sparks flying, and just watching the process of what she does unfold- this is the side you should be sharing with people, because it’s impressive!

   Showing an inside look into your business also helps create a connection between you and the people you may never get to meet in person, which is ever so important in business!

   Now 146 Press has new, fresh images for their website, social media, marketing material, and more that shows this isn’t a hobby, this isn’t a cute arts and craft thing she does when she’s bored, this is a chic, put together professional business ran by a woman who’s independent, strong, and is aware of the level she’s creating at, and it’s a professional one.

  Don’t confuse your clients using low quality cell phone pics to show off the high quality business you’ve worked so hard to build... have the visual representation be just as professional as the physical one you've built.

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