Brand and Small Business Photography

Brand Stories

Behind every small business is a person. And behind that person is a story that shapes how others experience their work and decide whether they want to connect.

Brand Stories is a lifestyle branding photography experience for small businesses and creatives who want imagery that feels genuine, considered, and true to who they are.

Photography that builds trust because it feels familiar, not forced.

This is not about perfect poses or polished surfaces. It is about showing the heart of what you do.

Branding that feels honest and natural

People choose small businesses because of connection.

They want to see who they are working with, understand how you show up, and feel comfortable before they ever make contact.

Brand Stories focuses on photographing you within your world. Your workspace. Your tools. Your rhythm. The details that quietly communicate care, experience, and confidence.

Nothing overly styled. No awkward staring into the camera. Just you, doing what you do, captured with intention.

This experience is for you if

  • You are the face of your business and want imagery that feels like you.

  • Your work is thoughtful, creative, or experience-led.

  • You want more than a handful of headshots.

  • You value warmth and approachability alongside professionalism.

  • You need photographs that support your website, social presence and long-term brand.

Whether you work from home, a studio, a garden, a workshop or on location, your environment matters. Your brand lives there too.

Person transplanting a potted plant with green leaves, surrounded by flowering plants and gardening tools.
Two professionally dressed people, a woman and a man, walking outdoors and smiling at each other.

Photographing people at work

Brand Stories is about context and credibility.

I photograph people as they work, think, create and interact with their space. Familiar routines. Natural gestures. The details that make your work recognisable to those who know it. And reassuring to those who are discovering you for the first time.

A man and woman sitting on a wooden bench outdoors, engaging in conversation and smiling at each other.
A woman with gray hair, glasses, and a scarf, smiling and sitting on a red sofa with a laptop, in front of a world map wall, having a conversation with another person whose face is not visible.

There is guidance where needed, but the focus is always on ease rather than performance. The aim is imagery that feels honest and believable, not rehearsed.

The Brand Stories experience

Each Brand Story begins with a conversation.

We talk about your business, your audience, and how you would like to be seen. We look at where your images will live, what kind of work you want more of, and the feeling you want people to have when they arrive on your website or social pages.

A woman with brown hair and glasses sitting on a beige and brown couch, holding a notebook and a red pen, smiling in a cozy living room.

Why this kind of imagery works

Strong branding photography does not try to convince.

It reassures. It builds familiarity. It helps people feel like they already know you.

Gardening tools, gloves, small pots with seedlings, seedling tray, and a black plant mister on a brick surface.
Two women sitting on a blue couch looking at magazines and a laptop, engaging in conversation in a well-lit living room.

When potential clients can clearly imagine working with you, the decision feels easier. Trust forms quietly, long before price or logistics enter the conversation.

That is the power of Brand Stories.

A natural connection

Many of the people I photograph through Brand Stories may also appear within The Stay Story and Homes & Gardens. Accommodation hosts. Gardeners. Makers. Consultants. People whose work and lives often overlap.

The visual language remains consistent across all three. Warm. Observational. Story-driven.

If your work or lifestyle overlaps with these worlds, you may also enjoy exploring:

Two people sitting on a bench outside a house, each holding a brown dog, with a third dog on their lap. The scene is on a porch with a view of a yard and outdoor furniture.
The Stay Story
Homes & Gardens

If this feels like your business, I would love to hear about it.

Full details about the Brand Stories experience, session options, and how we can tailor this to your business are shared once we connect.

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