Professional Branding Photoshoot for Artist Denise Allen
by Angela Adams Photography.
deniseallen.co.uk angelaadamsphotography.co.uk
We got into some interesting situations
A very creative photoshoot for sure.
This is my snaps, not one of Angelas professional shots!
I have been wanting to rebrand and relaunch my website and social media for a while. I wasn’t sure really know where to start, or what direction to take, but this has been an idea that has been germinating throughout this very strange 2020 year.
I have known Angela for a while, since I took part in her 50 over 50 project last year. This was a wonderful session for me and other 50plus women, with the ethos of ‘capturing a beautifully natural you without hairstyling, make-up or clothing’. During that session, despite being partially clothed and without makeup Angela had made me feel at ease and we had made a connection. It was an easy decision to get in touch regarding her branding photography. But I still wasn’t sure what to expect or how it would work.
In my element
Angela Adams Photography
Angela has obviously thought this through and has set up a system to make the whole thing work. It all started with an online questionnaire asking in depth questions on how I feel about myself, my brand and what I wanted to achieve. In fact asking questions not only pertinent to the photo shoot, but things I should have asked myself about my business.
This was followed up with a prearranged phone call to discuss the results of the questionnaire. Angela had obviously read and digested my responses and knew quite a bit about my art and paintings. She already had some ideas about what we could aim for in the shoot, and had thought about the timings and order things would need to happen. I was able to add my thoughts to make it a very personal and relevant day. I was getting excited now.
The only pause was whether we would be able to run the session. The weather was necessary for some of the ideas we had. And then there was Covid 19 restrictions. Would we be allowed. We arranged a date, and kept our fingers crossed.
In the end it was all OK and we were able to go ahead. With caution and social distancing of course.
Angela had the session in her head, and we got straight to work outside while the light was so beautiful. There were some photographs of me working outside. It is something I love to do, and paint plein air whenever I can. I just happily got on with playing with my paint and Angela got on with what she does. I am very lucky to have a small woodland at our house, so we also took some shots around some of the beautiful trees we have here. No ‘leaning against a log’ shots. Angela was far more creative and had some ideas that would work very well on websites and social media. She was thinking about the end product. Clever lady.
Then we got messy. As an artist I was very happy to dribble some paint around and get a bit messy. Let’s face it, I get messy most days when I am working, so this was really showing the true me.
Angela Adams Photography
Then came a section I was a little shy of. Those who know me, know I am not really shy at all. I am happy to go live on Facebook or Youtube. I love the days when I am on live TV with the shopping channel Hochanda. I will stand in front of a room full on people and demonstrate a painting technique or subject. But all of this is the ‘professional’ me. Angela was proposing some lifestyle shots. Allowing people to get to see the private me. This was far less comfortable but we were on a roll. In the end this gave me some of my favourite shots of the day. They were so personal and intimate and I absolutely love them.
The whole session took a few hours, and I had the edited pictures within a week. I have a selection of portraits and action shots. I have some product shots and lots of pictures suitable for backgrounds in advertising. I have the most amazing lifestyle shots. And a few extras that will be so helpful in my rebranding.
Thank you Angela for making the whole session run so smoothly. I know from my teaching practice how much work you put in behind the scenes to make it all seem so easy.