by csp@dmin | Mar 20, 2023 | Personal Branding, Self growth
I often get the question, what is personal branding? Why is it important?
Think about it likes this. Compare a generic, white tennis shoe to a white tennis shoe with a brand on. Which one is perceived more valuable? Which is more expensive? Which one will people stand in line for? We all know the answer to that.
Let’s also do a comparison between being a practitioner vs a personality in your brand. Take Dr. Phil as an example. He is not the best psychologist in the world but he is the personality in his business and I imagine he can charge what he likes for a session and there are people who will think he is worth it.
So your headshot is your book cover, your personal branding images tells the story about you, your brand and your personality. What you stand for, who you are and that attracts the right people to you, who shares values and identities with you. We all like to do business with other humans that we know, like and trust, that we can relate to and identify with.
By showing up online and telling people about it you become more than just a generic tennis shoe, you stand out and differentiate yourself.
If you are ready to explore this more and have elevated branding images that matches the level of service you provide, simply fill out my form on the website and let’s get you started!
by csp@dmin | Feb 13, 2023 | Beauty is Ageless, Magazine Style Portrait session, Self growth
Free, empowered, confident, bold, playful and brave.
I am expanding the perception of myself.
Being INTENTIONAL with the growth I want to see in myself.
If you know me, you know that I choose hiking boots over heels any day of the week. I almost fell over more than once just trying to stand in these heels 
However, I wanted to see myself differently, have fun and embody new sides and traits in me. Having a visual representation of what that looks like so everyday Christina can step into that too.
I grew up painfully shy, I made the interpretation early on that standing out in any way was not safe, I used to avoid mirrors and was hiding in plain sight. So it takes courage to do the opposite of what your brain tells you to do. But nothing changes, if nothing changes.
Before this photoshoot I went through the same emotions of resistance and insecurities that my clients often feel. The difference this time for me was that I welcomed it in. “Thank you for trying to keep me safe, but I choose to be more.” I got curious and it showed me where I need to love and accept myself more.
Let’s look at the “I have nothing to wear” objection, it is often deeper than that. It’s not just about the clothes. It’s about the acceptance of self. Of seeing yourself. In the end it’s not really about what you look like, it’s how you FEEL! When you are in front of the camera, when you look at your photos and in your life. Am I willing to see my own beauty? Am I willing to take a stand for myself? Accept myself? It’s all an inside job but having your own photoshoot can help you see yourself differently and also feel differently. Drop a heart in the comments if you are ready to put the next version of you on your vision board!
by csp@dmin | Oct 26, 2022 | Pups and their people
I’m so excited to capture your special bond on November 12th, 2022.
I’ve put together some things to think about before your session.
- Exercise your dog before your session to get rid f some of that pent up energy and have him/her go potty to avoid any accidents.
- Think about the color of your collar and leash, neon or super bright colors are cool but not in photos since they capture all the attention. Neutral colors works best and if you can match to your outfit, even better!
- What motivates your dog? Makes it perk up? Noise or food? any keywords? Bring his/hers favorite toys.
Lets’ talk about wardrobe.
There will be two backgrounds available, one white and one dark grey. As you see in these examples, light outfit colors on a light background makes everything goes together nicely. If you are going for a monochromatic look, black on white background is also an option. To make it very easy for you, bring one darker and one lighter option for your upper body 🙂
Light on light. Light blues, cream, light pink, white, blush, beige
For the dark grey, blue and grey tones looks great and so can rusty, burgundy and a pop of color.
Dark on dark, blue, black, dark grey, rust
But most importantly, be prepared to come and have FUN!!!
by csp@dmin | Sep 28, 2021 | Beauty is Ageless, Magazine Style Portrait session, Self growth
I’ve had some conversations lately with women who are always behind the camera, taking the photos of the kids, hiding in the back if they need to be in a photo. Now they want to step forward but don’t know if they have the confidence.
But how will you know when you have enough confidence?
How much more confidence do you need? 50%? 78%? Confidence does not just drop in your lap one day. I know that from experience. I was waiting for my confidence to show up and THEN I would do things. Thing is, it never arrived, I was always waiting, until I started to do things that were uncomfortable. Confidence comes from competence and if we never show up, start, do the thing, we will continue to repeat the same pattern all over again.
So I started showing up even if I was super nervous. I started to watch my self talk, turns out I was not very nice to myself. It’s really hard to build confidence if nothing is ever good enough. So I started to change that. What if I was that confident woman, what would I do then? Then I went and did the thing, sweaty palms and pounding heart, and you know what? I didn’t die. It got a little easier next time.
What if you trusted yourself enough to start showing up. What if you did love a photo of you? What if you accepted yourself like you are, right now? What would be possible then? Would you show up a little more in other areas of life? Chances are that if you are hiding in one area of life, you are hiding in other areas too. Do you need to wait or can you start showing up now? If not now, when?
I invite you to step into your power in front of my lens in my studio in Bozeman, where you will discover a confident woman who in fact looks amazing in photos.
by csp@dmin | Aug 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
For many women it is that they never look good in photographs.
But is that really true?
You really don’t have one photograph that you like of yourself?
You see, we look into the past for confirming evidence, looking for every experience that confirms our belief, we seldom look for contrary evidence to our beliefs. We filter out the times when we felt good in front of the camera, the photo we do like.
Just because you believe it doesn’t mean it’s true. In fact I have plenty of evidence for myself and my clients that they DO look good in photos, amazing in fact!
I invite you to reframe the things you think about yourself. Start looking for contrary evidence to the belief that isn’t serving you. Reframe it to something that serves you. Go find that photo you like and keep it as evidence that you in fact can rock it in front of the camera. This portrait is one of my evidence. And if you find there isn’t enough evidence, book a photoshoot with me and you will have plenty!
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