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5 Lessons from 2025’s cover stories of Syracuse Woman Magazine to help you with your brand photos!
Syracuse Woman Magazine is celebrating 15 years and I’ve been fortunate to be photographing the cover stories for about 11 of those.
Here are five life affirming practices, I’ve learned from the vivacious and talented women featured in SWM’s cover stories of 2025, that also apply to getting the most out of your brand photo session.
How A Professional Photographer Can Help Elevate Your Brand
Professional photographers can help elevate your brand with creative and technical skills, that help you showcase your authentic self in the best light possible.
Top 5 Uses For Your New Headshots
Ever wonder what to do with your new headshots and/or brand photos? Here are 5 great ideas!
Brand Photography for All Seasons
Like many places, the weather is always a topic of conversation here in Syracuse.
Seasonal portraits allow you to go beyond the weather and share what you love about CNY (as well as what you dislike.) It is a great way to establish common ground and invite interaction.
Syracuse murals - a conversation muralist Ally Walker
We’re fortunate to have a lot of public art in the form of murals in Syracuse, NY.
When you look closely, you’ll see many of them are by local artist and graphic designer Ally Walker.
I put together a fun highlight reel with some of my favorite images with #teamlovingmycompany and Ally’s murals as backdrops.
I reached out to Ally for an informal interview and love the insights into how this new mural series came to be.
Instagram Tip - stop cropping your photos into squares.
When posting photos, the new default for Instagram is to keep your photos vertical with a 4:5 ratio.