On Saturday 11th March I headed down to Southampton to be a news reviewer on BBC Radio Solent with presenter Katie Martin. If you did the broadcast you can now hear it on catchup!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04tlcdn#play
Head to 2 hours and 15 minutes to learn about #mouseeyebrowgate (THANKS MUM ????)
Do your promotional images properly reflect the quality of the items or service you have to offer?
Whether its an event, product, service, experience, people ……
High Quality photography is now a vital selling tool for any business; from PR, advertisement and business showcases such as your website, you need to show you are an expert at what you do.
If you want to sell to the largest market (both web and print) then you will need good quality, well-lit, sharp, high-resolution images. High Quality and Modern Photography should be used as a marketing tool, to enhance appearance and drive sales.
Photography for your business, ideal for your website, promotional materials and social media is vital in this day and age. Studio Shotz Photography can create beautiful images to showcase your products and services, or just plain and simple white background images to show your products quality.
Studio Shotz has the ability to produce a wide range of stock images, including total cut outs ready for you to place into brochures and websites. We are more than happy to produce JPEG or PNGs of images. We have produced stock images for nearly everything from shoes, jewelry and toiletries to pieces of artwork and even people!
We undertake studio and location photography, dependant on the style you wish to show for your business. From pack shot photo shoots, lifestyle photo shoots as well as general business showcase photography.
Local Business wonder and young rising star Zelda de Hollander is delighted to have made the finals of the Dorset Venus awards in the category Networker of The Year 2015 Sponsored by PlayGolf Bournemouth.
At only 28 and having been nominated two years running, this is a great accolade for the young businesswoman. Last year Zelda was a semi-finalist for Professional of the Year, Online & New Media and Customer Service awards. Zelda readily acknowledged that she has made some big changes in the way she runs her business including moving from a commercial shop on Southbourne High Street, now working from a private studio as a home based business. This dramatic decision coupled with realising the contacts made networking in the Dorset Business Community have seen both her businesses grow sharply. The relationships garnered have led to constant referrals for not only her photographic business, but her newly established website design and online marketing venture. The last year has seen the business shoot famous makeup brands and pop videos, photographic spreads in Gay Times magazine and images shot for national publication!
Having been integral in Southbourne Traders ( SOSBA ) for the last five years, including designing and maintaining both the website and the social media platforms through her role of head of communications, as well as being involved in the rebranding and modernization of Christchurch Chamber (CCTC) has been a positive reinforcement of the power of business relationships through networking effectively.
The process to determine the Venus awards Networker of the Year category to decide on the finalists was an informal interview held in the glorious sunshine at PlayGolf Bournemouth, followed by an hour instruction on the driving range, dinner at the Kitchen Club and then a round of foot golf and racing golf buggies!
When pressed after the interview Zelda openly admitted “I honestly didn’t think I’d make the finals as the competition was so tough & the ladies in the category are so well known & loved in the Bournemouth area. It is an honour to get this far and well done to all the other semi-finalists and now finalists who all deserved to win, they are truly inspirational. I feel as though I’ve only properly understood the power of networking for a year now and it’s within the past few months I’ve noticed what an important part of running a business is. “
This is proof that at such a young age, Zelda is only 28, and has been running Studio Shotz Photography for 6 years and DH Websites for two years now, that determination and likeability can go far in the business community.
The Use of Photography In Business, and why its so paramount that you have professional imagery
Photography is vital to the advancement of business more so than it has ever been. The force of visual representation has soared with the ascent of online networking. It’s demonstrating that photos and images are more prone to captivate your potential clients then content alone, making it important to incorporate symbolism in your business; website and printed promoting materials to help convey the desired branding, making it obvious your great quality.
Where, how & what is photography utilized for?
Photography is successfully utilized as a part of promoting and marking your business brand, through your site, online networking and a great deal more.
44 of every 100 respondents were more prone to engage with brands & businesses online that posted pictures – more than another method for association, for example, connections or pure text. Facebook will demonstrate a bigger measure of your adherents posts that incorporate photos then simply message alone posts.
It can also be beneficial to have a photo of yourself, so your potential clients can see the face behind the business, making it more individual. Individuals are more prone to work, and buy from, with somebody they know and trust which is the reason its vital you show yourself.
It is vital to show your items, services and staff professionally too. Well taken photographs will improve your business’ PR whether its online or not.
In the event that you choose to update your photographs, you should consider how they are going to show you to the general public; using images that don’t look great, whether it be the lighting, composition, or the quality then it will depict your organization as amateurish.
So consider what sort of pictures your business needs, whether you want to have an emphasis on quality and efficiency, whether your company is young and fun or corporate, your image needs will be completely different in style & capture. A photographic artist is the paramount in providing for you and your business what you will need to ensure your images are exactly what you need.
High quality photography is now a vital selling tool for any business. Contact us for your commercial and business photography needs.