Cottrell Personal Branding Photography

By featuring photos of your team in your office on your website and social media profiles, you convey transparency and a willingness to put a human face behind the name and logo, fostering a sense of confidence, trust and approachability. #jacksonvillePhotographer #HeadshotPhotography #ProfessionalHeadshots #LinkedInHeadshots #CorporatePortraits #HeadshotsMatter

In our visually driven world it’s important to look after our online imagery - your brand, and it all really starts with a first rate headshot. #jacksonvillePhotographer #HeadshotPhotography #ProfessionalHeadshots

Team photos can be business casual! “The brand is a story. But it’s a story about you, not about the brand.” - Seth Godin, Marketer . . Having scroll stopping original photos on your business website and public facing imagery goes a long way to help make connections and build trust with prospective clients, employers and investors. #jacksonvillePhotographer #HeadshotPhotography #ProfessionalHeadshots #LinkedInHeadshots #CorporatePortraits #HeadshotsMatter

Authenticiy is not only key to building quick rapport but I think it quickly builds trust in you, your abilities and what you have to offer. Up to date, creatively photographed, well lit and respectfully retouched professional portraits will do that. . . Are your and your teams headshots up to date? #jacksonville #marketing #headshotsmatter

Visiting and walking the mountains of Western North Carolina is something we love to do, and always look forward to doing. It’s a rare occasion that I don’t have camera with me and I love to stop for a few minutes and capture what’s around. . . Yesterday I discovered I had gotten an honorable mention in WNC Magazines photo contest with this photo of Bass Lake in the late October.

Getting Creative! My clients often allow me to get a little creative with backdrops, lights and poses and trusting me to create a unique look for them is always fun! “I had a great experience working with Chris. From the pre-shoot planning to the post-shoot file sharing, he has everything worked out to a seamless and fast process. Expectations were clear and results exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend Chris for anyone needing a professional headshot.” - Tom S. CEO #jacksonvillePhotographer #HeadshotPhotography #ProfessionalHeadshots #LinkedInHeadshots #CorporatePortraits #HeadshotsMatter #PonteVedraBeachPhotographer

“If your headshot is ho-hum, you’re wasting an opportunity to make a memorable first impression”… - Andrew Weitz, personal image consult Los Angeles Featured headshot, not so ho-hum, is one from John C’s professional headshot and branding photo session. We had 5 or 6 looks and backdrop changes planned and efficiently worked through to create the photos John needed for his professional profiles and other online use. #jacksonvillebusiness #staugustinebusiness #marketing #career

I came across this brilliant quote the other day: “The brand is a story. But it’s a story about you, not about the brand.” - Seth Godin, Marketer . . Having scroll stopping original photos on your business website and public facing imagery goes a long way to help make connections and build trust with prospective clients, employers and investors. . . Are your public facing images up to date? .

It was a rainy, windy weekend in the Jacksonville area which curtailed most of our outdoor activities. We did manage to walk the dog in-between the rain showers and I got an hour at the golf driving range - practice, practice, practice. . . A couple of years ago I made the move to the new mirrorless camera’s for on-location client work, studio work and personal projects. It took about a year to really get my head around the Mirrorless system and harness the amazing technology and all that the cameras offer, but it didn’t just happen in a minute - practice, practice, practice! . . It’s true of creating professional business portraits and headshots with a vision and an objective. At the heart of it is “creativity”, trying different settings and ways to photograph plus, of course, practicing and improving. . . Booking is so easy on my website and I give each of my clients a lot of resources to make their photo session fun, productive and results driven. Have a great week, message me with questions - Chris Featured portrait is one from Dr Jackie’s outdoor branding and headshot photo session. #jacksonville #marketing #executivecoaching #staugustine #career