“I hate having my photo taken!” Why you’re exactly the type of person I love working with
Let me guess: the very idea of a camera lens pointed in your direction makes you want to do a runner, right? You suddenly become very interested in the wallpaper pattern or urgently need to rearrange your sock drawer instead of stepping in front of the camera.
You’re not alone.
In fact, if I had a pound for every time someone’s first words to me were “I hate having my photo taken,” I’d have enough for a very nice camera lens. Or a small island. Probably both.
And here’s the funny thing, it’s those very people, the camera-shy, the self-conscious, the “I’d-rather-be-anywhere-else-ers” that I adore working with.
Because here’s the truth:
You don’t need to love being in front of the camera to have beautiful, powerful, scroll-stopping photos.
My job?
To guide you, gently but confidently, from “Oh god, do I really have to?” to “Wow… is that actually me?!”
Here’s why it works:
1. I don’t expect you to know what to do.
This isn’t America’s Next Top Model (is that even on anymore – am I showing my age?). No one’s shouting “smize!” at you. I give full direction such as where to look, what to do with your hands (always the hands, right?), how to stand, how to feel comfortable, even if your natural instinct is to hide behind a plant.
2. We go at your pace.
This isn’t a conveyor belt. We’ll chat, have a laugh, maybe even bond over mutual camera dread and gradually, the nerves fade, and you start to shine.
3. You don’t need to change who you are.
Branding photography isn’t about creating a polished, picture-perfect robot version of you. It’s about capturing your energy, your story, your fabulous, slightly chaotic, tea-spilling brilliance. And you don’t need to fake that, it’s already there!
4. It’s not about the photos.
Well, it is but also, it’s about confidence. It’s about reclaiming space, about seeing yourself the way others already do. I’ve had clients tell me that they walked away from their shoot not just with photos, but with a whole new level of belief in themselves. (And that’s the kind of magic I live for.)
So, if you’re the kind of person who says, “I hate having my photo taken,” please know you are my absolute favourite.
Let’s make this experience a little bit fun, a little bit empowering, and a lot more “OH HELLO, LOOK AT ME!” than you ever thought possible.
Because darling, you’re already photogenic, you just need the right person to show you.
Ready to stop hiding from the camera?
Let’s chat. Book a discovery call today, and let’s get you the branding shoot you never knew you needed but absolutely deserve.
