Paula Brennan a premium personal branding photography experience
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Photos of you looking Sharp, Joyful, Confident, Glamorous, Smart, Peaceful...
Or all of the above
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Images of you, you will want to share
Website Speaking Engagements Facebook Ads Book Covers Social Media Photos that will sell you!
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nervous about photo shoots?
I’ve got you Hey there, I’m Paula Brennan.. And I know exactly what it feels like to be in your shoes right now. You want to promote your business, you are striving to reach the life of your dreams, and you know that having a great collection of images will really help you to reach more people and kick your business and (more importantly) your life goals. Let me tell you, I ran my first business for 5 years without having a single photo of me... anywhere. (And yes I was a photographer back then too!) I let my own fears about putting myself out there, keep me playing small.
I make you look beautiful. But more importantly, I make you feel confident. On the set and when you get your photos back. So many choices! And they’re all yours to use. I highlight the parts of you that you love, and downplay the parts you don’t. You won’t even see them.
You’re my Speciality
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why Paula you ask? I see the world through marketing goggles. Which means, I’ll extract from all the brand ideas
I know that you have lots of options when it comes to choosing a photographer for your business! There are talented photographers everywhere. I have 19 years worth of raving clients and numerous photography awards under my belt.
and business ideas swirling around in your head,
Add to that I am crazy passionate about
and create a unifying theme for your shoot. (But
empowering people to succeed in their
you can bet I’ll come up with wild ideas on the fly - they often turn out to be the best ones.)
businesses. And I think my long success in this industry is simple, because I care. I take clients and
I’ll tell you exactly what images you need for all the ways you plan to market, and ways you haven’t even thought of.
turn them into close friends. Throughout the entire journey I am here to support you and bounce ideas.
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5 personal brand image must-haves You want your images to connect and invite people into wanting to work with you right? In order to do that effectively, it is important to capture a variety of different styles of imagery to let people into your world and get to know the real you. These are my 5 top brand images must haves....
1. Signature These are those epic banner images that instantly communicate a mood or a feeling. Not intended to be realistic, more magical
2. Profile (AKA The Headshot)
3. Work with me
Those photos you use for your social profile, website & business cards that can easily be cropped as square, connection and confidence.
Super approachable and welcoming, with an emphasis on what it feels like to hang with and work with you
4. Lifestyle
5. Details
This is the I want what she’s having image, entice people to be attracted to your lifestlye, as something to aspire to
Great assets for your social media pages, get creative and can be captured at each location
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investment I want to be your cheer squad in your business
Your photographer is an investment
Photographing someone to help them bring
Because in truth your imagery is an
their life goals to fruition, is a responsibility
asset which when used correctly will most
I don’t take lightly. In fact, I think I often get
certainly produce a considerable return on
more excited than my clients do at times!
your inital investment.
I only accept a limited number of clients per month so I can make sure I have the time and resources to support each and every person from consult, through to planning and preparation, the photoshoot day and of course the final delivery!
Ready to make the best investment to up-level your business? Let’s do this!
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collections
All rates include GST
Just Shoot Me
Brand Me
Brand Me Big Time
Detailed Shoot Plan
Detailed Shoot Plan
Detailed Shoot Plan
Professional Hair & Makeup
Professional Hair & Makeup (entire shoot )
Professional Hair & Makeup (entire shoot )
45 min studio photoshoot *
3 Hours studio photoshoot + 1 location
7 Hours photography shoot multiple locations
20 Edited Images for Print (Hi Res)
50+ Edited Images for Print (Hi Res)
100+ Edited Images for Print (Hi Res)
Social Media Ready Suite
Social Media Suite
Social Media Suite
Private Online Gallery
Private Online Gallery + USB
Private Online Gallery + USB
$1800
$2750
$4400
(available at our studio only)
(not available for interstate bookings)
(Can substitute some images for video)
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Collection rates include travel within 1
Collection rates include 1 makeup artist
Social Media Kit
hour of Sunshine Coast
and 1 photographer for 1 subject only
Videography half day
$165 $750
Travel Per Hour Interstate
Additional Subject at shoot
$550
$350 Addtional Makeup Artist full day $600
$295
Videography full day Stylist
$2200 $3300
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Addtional Makeup Artist half day
(Interstate makeup rates may vary)
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6 tips for a stress-free photoshoot After photographing people professionally for nearly 20
Well, it’s all about guiding my clients through the complex
years, I have seen it all. Now let me just say, working with
and sometimes overwhelming task of planning their personal
business owners for me is the best. I feel so fortunate to
branding shoot. No biggie, right? Wrong.
work with like minded driven folks who are following their
So, let’s talk through five tips to help facilitate a stress free
passion with ferver. And to produce like I do I need us all to
and successful photoshoot experience
be at our best. So how do I do that?
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for the best experience ... 1. Be strategic
2. Prepare
3. Timing
Your images need to go to work for you
When your photographer shows up, you
Timing is everything on a shoot day. As
long after your photoshoot. It is not just
want them to get right to work. How do
a predominantly natural light photogra-
about just creating “pretty & flattering”
you do this? By preparing ahead of time.
pher, I plan my shoots around the lighting
images of you (although it is about that
What should you prepare? Well, anything
of the day, choosing locations to suit the
too), but more about creating content
you want photographed. You may want
lighting conditions. I will instruct you on
that will support you in your marketing
flatlays with specific props to promote a
what I think is the best timing for the
for at least 12-18 months after. So think
product of service you deliver. You may
day, making sure to be realistic about
about where you can use the images
want specific props in certain locations.
what we can achieve without trying
and then go about creating a shot list of
We suggest grouping together your out-
to squeeze in too much, compromising
the specific images you need. Consider
fits paired with all accessories, including
quality for quantity. Outside photography
upcoming promotions you may have
jewellery and shoes into suit bags, clear-
is obviously weather dependant, and so
in mind and what props, locations and
ly labelled so they are easy to access on
we may have to rescedule, which is fine,
styles of images will help you to get
the shoot day. Similarly putting props
as we want to make sure this is the best
attention. What about your webite and
into clear boxes makes them easy to
shoot experience for you. We ask that
social media pages, do you need vertical,
locate when on location. And make sure
you stick to the times we set, as being on
horizontal or square images for specific
you have plenty to eat and drink on the
time ensures that we do not cut into your
placement within these? Don’t be afraid
day is also vital to make sure your energy
session time, so showing up on time and
to think & dream big!
levels are 100% for the entire day.
ready will help yield great results!
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4. Get Pinterest
5. Trust Me
6. Have Fun
I urge my clients to communicate with
This is the whole reason you chose your
An experience with my gorgeous team
me through a Pinterest page. This really
photographer, right? Because they know
is actually fun, I know I know you may
helps me to get a specific idea of your
the best lighting, the best poses, and
be like, Paula - I hate the camera and it
dream visual aesthetic. If you spend just
the best techniques to make you look
doesn’t really like me either. But it has
30 minutes deep diving on Pinterest I
and feel not only confident, but freaking
been said to me so many times over that
guarantee you will be able to find stacks
awesome. Now it’s time for you to take
an experience with us feels like hanging
of imagery that will have elements
a deep breath and trust the person you
with a couple of girlfriends for a day. And
the look, feel, style or even locations
chose to do their best work with you. The
that is exactly it. We want to help you
similar to how you dream of being
more trust you place in them, the more
to be present, to enjoy the moments and
photographed. We do not always need
free they will be to create the types of
then we will be there to capture exactly
to reinvent the wheel, it can be really
images that you’ll love the most. You’re
that. You in your element! After all it isn’t
helpful to create shot lists based on your
going to feel uncomfortable, awkward,
every day you get to go around with a
Pinterest board, to help give both of us
and alllllll the things! But I promise you,
professional makeup artist and a person
guides of the visual aesthetics you love
I know I will take images of you that will
to guide you on how to look your fabu-
and are attracted to. Cause let’s face it,
help you to reach, serve and connect
lous best in every situation, so breathe
if you are attracted to it, then it is quite
with so many more people, who need
in, soak it all up and you will have an
likely your clients will be too!
exactly what you can deliver to them.
absolute ball!
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in your words: love from clients
I would not be all that I am without my amazing clients. Many of the couples I work with end up becoming my close friends, and I am incredibly grateful! I know I’ve talked a lot in this magazine about who I am and what I do, but now it’s time to let others do some of the telling! Here are just a few testimonials from real clients who have allowed me to be a part of their business journeys. Working with so many wonderful, amazing people with awesome visions and passion to match has helped me fall in love with photography all over again...
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Emma Willmann Says...
Kathryn Gorman Says...
Being in the profession of an image consultant, the way
This experience transcended all of my expectations.I
I present to the world is my business card. In person, I’ve
thought I’d end up with a couple of nice photographs I
always nailed that but because I have always focussed on
could use-I received dozens of stunning images of me. I
being present, I’ve not captured myself on film or camera in a
thought I might feel embarassed and intimidated and find
way which does justice to my brand.
the session grueling; instead it was affirming, enlightening and fun! I learned so much about how to style myself, in-
My website was entry level and has been overhauled and
cluding hair and makeup tips - an unexpected bonus which
with Paula’s help, I feel that it will now demonstrate accurately
I am so appreciative of.
my expertise and skill in what I do. I now feel that it is clear for all to see that I know what I am doing and I can do it in their
I have worked on body image for years - yet having just
life too.
one photo session with Paula and her team wiped out so much of the unhealthy programming. Seeing the beau-
Working with Paula has helped me connect with my clients
tiful photographs was an uplifting, joyful and incredibly
and inspired me to grow my business in ways I wasn’t con-
affirming experience (I cried happy tears!) which I am very
fident in including technology, story telling and strategy.
grateful for. This has shifted my self image... forever.
Nicky Leonti Says...
Melissa Davis Says...
The only thing I had been consistent with before I started
To say that I’m grateful barely begins to scratch the sur-
working with Paula Was consistently ignoring the fact that
face of how much I value what Paula and her team have
I needed to create content for my social media pages.
done for me. They saw something in me that I’d lost sight
It was always on my to do list to get more photos I could
of a long time ago, and have been yearning to rediscover
use, record some videos and the list went on. I kept moving
and reconnect with. Thanks to Paula, I’m able to reclaim
the tasks from one week to the next and nothing got done.
that vibrant, spirited, multi-faceted woman. She’s given me the WOW Factor! You can’t put a price on that.
After chatting to Paula and working out a plan to get it all done in a day I knew that I had to go for it!
I finally have the clarity I so badly needed to put a stake in
In One day I got my hair and makeup done, got super clear
the ground and claim my unique brand - knowing that I can
on what I wanted to create and scripts written for my
be convincing and consistent across every part of my plat-
videos. Done.
form. Paula has given me far more than standout images ... she has helped me rethink myself, and shone a light on
It was around 4 months worth of content PLUS she had her
an exciting new path to leveraging my personal power and
team create some gorgeous social header images too.
style and making a unique contribution to redefining the
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how to book It is always so great to personally connect.
All shoots are based on a first come first
We like to start with a free 15 minute chat
serve basis. We require a $750 booking
to make sure you are ready and that we are
and then you can choose whether to pay
the right fit for you. We then move onto a
the balance upfront or on a payment plan
deep dive consultation to really get down
of 12 fortnightly payments
and creative in the planning process.
You can get ahold of me here:
Thank you so much for your
(07) 5326 1668
interest in Paula Brennan’s
info@paulabrennan.com.au
Photography Services.
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