Author & Writer's Coach Brand Photography Session {Nashville, TN Brand Photographer}

Mary is a writer, she’s had two books published to date and she teaches others to go from idea to book in no time! What I loved about her right away is that her focus was to help people discover their creativity by loosening the constraints of the “rules.”

We had a lot of fun figuring out her brand photography session! We only used her home for the shoot (no other locations, but look at all the variety!) and it was perfect. It’s common to use someone’s home as part of their shoot, especially if they also work from home. People love to see your workspace!

This was the FIRST photoshoot I’d done since COVID-19 quarantine, so I wore a mask the whole time, which was INTERESTING for sure! It kept causing my eyepiece on my camera to fog up, and I didn’t have much peripheral vision below me, so I ran into some things a few times! But we still had a really amazing brand session!

Since she does work from home and is also a mom, we brought her son in at the end of the shoot. She is often teaching other work-from-home moms so it’s important to show that she GETS IT!

One of the things I always make sure of is that wardrobe choices & elements in each photo point to each other. So, she’s got the yellow striped shirt, which also goes with the lemons, and the vase from the lemonade matches the pillows that are outdoors when she’s journaling! These are the kinds of things that will keep her brand photos looking consistent no matter where she uses them!

SHE HAS USED HER PHOTOS BRILLIANTLY ON HER WEBSITE! Check it out to see what’s possible with the RIGHT brand photography!


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woman in yellow striped top with dark grey brick background | Liza Hippler Photography
personal branding photos for writer
woman in blue blazer poses for brand photography
blonde woman pours lemonade in her kitchen wearing yellow striped shirt
close up of pouring lemonade
woman reading a book
woman in yellow/green satin dress sits on the floor and reads
headshot of writer in gold dress
brand photography photo of writer at her desk with laptop
details shots of woman typing on laptop
woman laughing for brand photography
woman working at her desk and smiling, big windows, grey walls, colorful blouse
woman sits on her table at home with arms up and smiling
grid of four brand photos of blonde female writer
author holds up her two books for brand photos
female author shows her organizational process on the wall in her room with post-it notes
author smiles while organizing her notes with post-its
grid of four images of author laughing and working at home
blonde woman in yellow striped top and colorful blouse in brand photos
blonde female business owner smiles against a grey brick wall wearing colorful blouse
author sits outside in white relaxing dress to journal
images of woman thinking and journaling
female author gardens with her son
female author carries her son up the stairs outside in white dress and smiles
working mom shows mom working and also snuggling with child
work-at-home mom tries to work with son in her lap