“A Touch of Therapy believes in treating every person as a unique individual who deserves a specific, holistic treatment.”

A Touch of Therapy provides a variety of treatments to patients in the Austin area. The owner, Rachel, specializes in acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, cupping and microneedling.

You can book an appointment HERE.

For her branding photo session, we met first to discuss what she had in mind.

Her goal was to update her website and have a fresh library of content to share in marketing newsletters, blog posts and social media. We discussed her ideal client, what pain points she solves and what makes her unique. With that information in mind, we created a shot list.

 Please check out some of the images from her session below and contact me if you’d like to discuss your own branding photo session.

The Stages of a Brand Photography Session

Do you have a business to promote and are curious about what goes into a branding photography session?

Follow along below as I break down the steps between the client and myself from start to finish using recent work done for Good + Ready Cold Brew Tea.

» Pre-Production

• Contact – Start by contacting me and telling me about your project.

• Questionaire – Next, I’ll schedule a phone call to ask questions, make sure we’re a good match and discuss next steps.

Some sample questions I may ask you include:

What are your goals from a branding photo session?

How would you like to use the imagery?

Who is your ideal client? 

• Bid and Contract – after our phone call, I’ll send over a bid and contract.
• Pinterest Board – after the contract is signed and the bid is accepted, I’ll create a Pinterest Board with sample imagery for you to react to and review to make sure we’re on the same page.

• Location Scouting – This can include an in-person meeting, or I’ll send you location scouting pictures for feedback.

• Assignments – I’ll send out pre-production “To Do” checklists to keep us on track (the picnic table never did get repainted)

• Shot List – I’ll create a shot list breaking down the list of content we want to capture – with columns for time of day, location, props, wardrobe and model notes.

By the end of the pre-production period, you should feel 100% ready for your photo shoot.

» Production

• Props & Wardrobe  – We’ll work together to assemble all the items needed for a shoot day.

• Lighting & Setting – I’ll confirm location and set-up for the first shot.
• Shot List – We work our way through the shot list following the schedule.

At the end of the shoot, I’ll help clean up the set. Then, you relax, and I go home to download and back-up files.

» Post-Production

• Editing – After the session, I spend the next few weeks culling, editing and retouching the hi-res files.

• Gallery – Once the images are ready, you’ll receive a password-protected link to the full online gallery of images to download.
• Social Media / Blog Post – With your permission, I’ll share some of the content online through social media and my website.
• Review / Feedback – After you receive your files, I’ll ask for feedback on the experience.

Then you share your new photo content to illustrate and promote your work!

Branding Photo Session at ALightCollab Studios in Pflugerville, Texas

For Amber’s mini-branding photo session, we split her time between professional headshots and “action” shots showing her as a yoga teacher.

Our location was the newly opened ALightCollab Studio in Pflugerville, Texas.

Honey Bee Hive Tour at Two Hives Honey Farm in Manor, Texas

I signed up for a Honey Bee Hive Tour at Two Hives Honey this month in Manor, Texas. 

From their website:

“Tour a working apiary at our honey ranch just a few miles east of Austin, TX! Our hive tours will let you learn about the world of honey bees in a way that few get to experience, through the hands­-on exploration of an active, living beehive.

Your tour, led by a professional beekeeper, will begin with a brief lecture on the lives of bees, after which you’ll suit up in protective gear, light a bee smoker, and get up close and personal with more than 100,000 bees.“

The first part of the tour is a 30-minute informational talk inside all about the life of bees, how they work together and how honey is made. It included different items that were passed around as part of the discussion – like the various honeycomb shown below.

Branding Photo Session for Wild Oak Psychotherapy