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New studio & office – squeak!

by Carla | Behind the scenes, Blog, Brand and Visual Magic, Journal, News, On-brand business, Studio

Welp, time has got oozy again and just seems to fly past when I blink – but as I’ve been in my glorious new studio space for nearly nine months I figured it was high time I did a little introduction and let you see it! You might have seen odd snippets on...

What are your brand stories?

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

We tell stories all the time – about our lives and the things that happen to us on a day to day basis. Stories are how humans make sense of the world, and are a huge part of how we communicate. It makes sense, then, that your business has stories too –...

Tendring Business Fortnight 2022

by Carla | Behind the scenes, Blog, Events, Journal, Love your business, Multipod Life & Business, Multipoddery, Workshops & Speaking

Essex never fails to amaze me with its support of the amazing variety of businesses based here. Admittedly, I started my first business shortly after moving here 14 years back, but it has always felt like a creative, supportive and entrepreneurial part of the UK...

Open Studios 2021 – we’re back!

by Carla | Blog, Events, News, News & Press, Studio

After all the upheaval of the last 18 months, I’m so excited to tell you that Open Studios at Ardleigh Studios is on again! I’d absolutely love to see you – it’s the weekend of 6 & 7 November, so perfect timing for Christmas shopping,...

The difference between headshots and brand photography

by Carla | Blog, Brand and Visual Magic, Brand Photography Notes, Commercial & Editorial Photography, Headshots & Teams, Personal Branding Photography

If you’re thinking about booking photography for your small business, I suspect you’ve come across all sorts of terms – headshots, brand photography, personal branding, documentary – how do you tell the difference between headshots and brand...

Creating a personal brand

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

Creating a personal brand can be the key to supercharging your business. You might have started your business or your freelance work because you hated working in an open plan office full of people (hi, fellow introvert and HSP!), but your business really is more about...
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