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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 –...

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...

How to improve your online presence

by Carla | Blog, Brand Photography Notes, Business Magic, Multipod Life & Business, On-brand business, Tips, Tricks and Tools

Your online presence is like your living room (or reception desk, if you’re feeling formal) on the internet. It’s the very first impression many of your clients, collaborators and contacts will have of you and your business, and it’s crucial that...

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...

5 places to use your personal branding photos

by Carla | Blog, Brand and Visual Magic, Brand Photography Notes, Business Magic, Love your business, On-brand business, Personal Branding Photography, Tips, Tricks and Tools

So you’re thinking about booking a personal branding shoot and you can mostly see why you’d quite like some up to date photos of you, doing your business thing. But where the hell do you use them once you have them?! Here are some ideas: Profile photos...
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