Client feature: Colleen Graham

This blog is part of a series of client features by Lynnae Day Photography. For the full series, see ‘Featured Clients'.

Colleen Graham of Colleen Graham Art in Concord, NH.

Every business has a story to tell. It's yours, it's unique, and it deserves a unique experience. Here is Colleen’s!

Colleen found me through a referral from Millyard Studios (thanks, Jodi!) and was instantly a favorite client! An artist based out of Concord, NH, Colleen explores life, grief, emotion, and story through vibrant, abstract paintings. I loved photographing her on-site, in her own studio space.

Check out Colleen’s work on Instagram, and look for upcoming shows she’ll be doing in the area!

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Client feature: Frame Theory in Milford, NH

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David & Kaylene Reiner of Frame Theory in Milford, NH.

Every business has a story to tell. It's yours, it's unique, and it deserves a unique experience. Here is Frame Theory’s!

I first discovered Frame Theory about a year ago, when I entered a few photos in Beaver Brook’s fall art show. I picked out a few of my favorite images, brought them to the storefront in Milford, New Hampshire, and instantly connected with David & Kaylene. They are friendly, thoughtful, masters of their craft, and went above and beyond to make sure my experience was exceptional. I loved working with them! (Fun fact: my family clients have the option of getting their favorite images custom framed by Frame Theory - I love partnering with other local, small businesses).

Kaylene reached out because they were looking to update their website photos. We chatted about the portraits they needed, their overall vision for them, and how they would be used, and figured out the best package for their needs - in their case, my Headshots+ package, which includes three digital images and a half-hour session. When it came time for the session, we had a blast creating images in different sections of their store, collaborating on ideas, and setting up the photos. They only needed a few images, but we ended up with a whole gallery of options to choose from. Want to see which ones they picked? Go check out their website!

If you appreciate beautiful design, the highest-quality materials, and excellent customer service, go visit Frame Theory! While you’re there, ask them how they met - it’s the sweetest story. :)

Thanks for trusting me with photos of your amazing small business, David & Kaylene!

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Client feature: Medrizon Consulting in Hollis, New Hampshire

This blog is part of a series of client features by Lynnae Day Photography. For the full series, see ‘Featured Clients'.

Dr. Marie Ramas of Medrizon Consulting.

Every business has a story to tell. It's yours, it's unique, and it deserves a unique experience.

When I first announced my branding / small business photography services, Dr. Marie Ramas of Medrizon Consulting was also one of the first to reach out. She was working on new website, booking media appearances, and pursuing speaking engagements, so she needed a library of professional images to support her growing work.

Dr. Ramas' work is multifaceted: she's a physician, DEI consultant, and advocate for better health care options, so she needed a set of images that enabled her to tell all of those stories.

We worked together to plan the types of images she would need, where we would create them, how much time we would need, and what she would wear - all to tell the story she wanted to tell about herself in all of her professional roles. 

I'll be honest, this was an intimidating (and exhilarating) first project! Dr. Ramas is a powerhouse - highly successful in her work, active in her community, and she had worked with some extremely talented photographers in the past - I had my work cut out for me!

And can I tell you a secret? These were some of my very first photos EVER using flash (!!). Believe me when I say I did *not* sleep well the night before this session, lol! We worked in low light, mostly-natural light, florescent light, and a combination. Was it challenging? 100%. Was it also really fun and rewarding and successful? 100%!

Rivier University deserves a shout-out here, too, for not just the use of their space, but also for inviting a number of staff, students, and faculty to a few meetings throughout our session, so that we could showcase all of the different facets of Dr. Ramas’ work as a doctor, speaker, and trainer. Thanks so much, Rivier!

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Client feature: Pure Life Fitness in Hollis, NH

This blog is part of a series of client features by Lynnae Day Photography. For the full series, see ‘Featured Clients'.

Pure Life Fitness logo on their wall in Hollis, NH. Painted by Caroline Gomez.

Every business has a story to tell. It's yours, it's unique, and it deserves a unique experience.

When I first announced my branding / small business photography services, Pure Life Fitness of Hollis, New Hampshire, was one of the first to reach out. They were kicking off a rebrand: they designed a new logo, built a new website, and needed a gallery of professional photos to go along with it.

I was thrilled to jump in. We chatted about their goals and created a must-have images list. Because they’re close by and I was brand new at this, I went and tested out the lighting a couple of times during classes to make sure I was set up to get the images they’d need. They had the new logo painted on their wall, and I came the next day for the official session, taking photos during and between two classes.

(For the photographers reading this post, let’s just say the lighting was not ideal! Flash is amazing, and there was a lot of color editing done here to make the whites pop and everyone look their best. The space is perfect for it’s function but not easy to photograph for a first-time flash user, that’s for sure! It was a really fun challenge, though, and I’m so glad PLF took a chance on me!)

Not only did we get great photos, but I got an insider’s perspective on the awesome community here. They take their fitness seriously and have a lot of fun together while they’re at it. I felt like I was with family!

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Why professional photos matter for your business

Dr. Marie Ramas in Nashua, NH

I recently read an article - 6 Benefits of Professional Photography for your Small Business - and was inspired to write my own take on it.

In our increasingly digitally-connected world, professional photography is invaluable for businesses of all shapes and sizes, whether brand new or multi-national, local or global. At the same time, affordable digital cameras get better and better every year - even your mobile phone, for example, likely takes some pretty good images - and DIY resources abound for doing your own photos. How do you decide which route to take?

What you get when you take your own photos

If you prefer the DIY route, American Express has a great article on how to get great photos for your business. As I mentioned above, it’s definitely getting easier and easier technology-wise to get decent photos. Taking your own isn’t outside the realm of possibility, and certainly has its benefits!

When you take your own photos, you get images for your business on a budget, on your timeline, and a DIY feel to your brand. You’re 100% in control of the planning, photographing, culling, editing, and publishing. And while you’ll definitely have to invest in some equipment & software, you get to be in the driver’s seat about how much you’ll spend.

If you think DIY is for you, here’s what you’ll need to get started:

• A camera. At a bare minimum, you’ll need a camera and you’ll need to know how to use it - how to take photos, how to get them off your camera and into editing software, and then how to edit them so they are visually appealing.

• Good lighting. Unless you’re reading to invest in lighting equipment & the time required to learn how to use it, you’ll need to plan on taking photos when there’s good, even light available to you. Smartphones and most entry-level DSLRs only get good, clear images when there’s ample daylight, whether you’re indoors or outdoors.

• Editing software. There are some free apps out there like Pixlr, paid apps like Adobe Lightroom (my fav!), and then, of course, Photoshop, all with their own learning curves, but using editing software is key to getting a consistent look & feel in your images.

• Time. You’ll need time to learn & practice how to use your equipment and how to compose & edit your photos, time to set up & take your photos, and time to cull & edit the best ones. And even if you decide to go the stock route and skip taking your own, you’re still investing time in searching for just the right images (not to mention losing out on the possibility of telling your unique story, instead of someone else’s!).

It’s certainly feasible to DIY your small business photography. If it’s something you’re interested in and enjoy and have time for, more power to you! But if it’s just a headache? Or you don’t have the time? Keep reading.

What you get when you hire a professional photographer

Hiring a professional photographer for your small business images has a number of benefits. When you work with the right photographer, you’ll get a library of consistent, professional images that tell your brand story clearly, simply, and in a compelling way. You get to redirect your precious time away from DIY-ing it and back into your business. You get to communicate to your customers that you care about quality - what could that say about how seriously you take the quality of your service or product?

Most importantly? You get to save money! Think for a moment about how much time you’re could spend learning how to take your own photos. Now multiply that by your hourly rate. I bet it’s WAY more than working with a professional photographer, AND you get all that time back. And if you’re new in business and not making money quite yet, think about how much time you’ll save if you don’t have to develop your own library of images.

The bottom line

At the end of the day, you’re the business owner and you get to decide what works best for your business (that’s the best part of owning your own, right?). Check out my portfolio here and, if you’re ready to elevate your brand and tell your story simply, clearly, and consistently, let’s chat!