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March Meet the Maker – Hands at work

by Carla | Blog, Colourful Magical Life

#marchmeetthemaker day 2 is “hands at work” – my hands are holding my cameras as often as they can, but more often, as is usually the way for small businesses, are to be found typing, writing (by hand, with a fountain pen!) or holding the pen of my...

March Meet The Maker – Story

by Carla | Blog, Colourful Magical Life, Journal

It’s March! Which means #MarchMeetTheMaker by @joannehawker, and I’m so excited to take part this year! Starting with Story, which is one of my favourite things – storytelling, story reading, hearing people’s stories… Image by the amazing...

Press: The Design Trust, branding advice blog

by Carla | Blog, News & Press, Press

A fabulous birthday present this year was the publication of my interview on the Design Trust blog – Patricia and Anne-Marie have been instrumental in my entrepreneurial journey, and it’s the best feeling to see your words on a site you admire! I was even...

Business & brand photography FAQs: “But I hate having my photo taken!”

by Carla | Blog, Brand and Visual Magic, Brand Photography Notes, Headshots & Teams, Personal Branding Photography, Tips, Tricks and Tools

If I had a penny for every time someone told me they hate having their photo taken, I’d be a rich woman. But if you run a business, your photos can really elevate your marketing – and if you’re putting them off, or not marketing much, because you...

Beyond the logo – what is business branding, really?

by Carla | Blog, Brand and Visual Magic, Business Magic, On-brand business, Personal Branding Photography

What is business branding? Whether you’re established or fairly new to business, unless you’re a brand expert, the terms thrown around can be really overwhelming and confusing. If you ask three or four different people, you’ll probably get five...

Getting the most from a brand shoot in a single location

by Carla | Blog, Brand and Visual Magic, Brand Photography Notes, Personal Branding Photography

Lots of small business & entrepreneur photography you’ll see online is spread across all sorts of different places. If you’re just dipping your toes into the waters of professional photos for your business, you mostly work in one type of space, or you...
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