How to Have the Best Brand Photos with Emily O'Brien Photography | Boston Brand Photographer

How to Have the Best Brand Photos with Emily O'Brien Photography | Boston Brand Photographer

I’m a Boston brand photographer who loves to work with local businesses to create images that are unique to YOUR brand. Your total experience is important to me, start to finish, not only do I want you to walk away feeling confident and armed with a gallery of images you love, but I want you to leave your shoot thinking “when can we do that again?!”

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My Best of 2024 Family Session Photos: All the Memories We Made | Boston Family Photographer
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My Best of 2024 Family Session Photos: All the Memories We Made | Boston Family Photographer

What a year in family photos! My busiest season of the year is fall, and it’s usually a blur. I am always so grateful when I have the chance to look back through all the photos from the year. In a family portrait photographer’s world, January is the time of year we do all the back-end things that are neglected during the busy season, so I love going through photos and reliving these moments.

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My Top 3 Ways to Display Your Favorite Family Photos | Boston Family Photographer
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My Top 3 Ways to Display Your Favorite Family Photos | Boston Family Photographer

Print those photos! The task can be so daunting, but the theme here is not perfection, in my house, it’s always a work in progress. I love seeing how my clients display their favorite family photos, and while I can admit, sometimes I fall behind, seeing how much my kids love actual physical photos is the best motivation to keep it going (and of course I love them too!!)

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Families That Book Every Year, With the Laliberte Family | Boston Family Photographer
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Families That Book Every Year, With the Laliberte Family | Boston Family Photographer

As someone who has been photographing families in Boston for a long time, it’s always a good feeling to see a familiar name pop up in my calendar year after year. When parents trust me to capture special memories and milestones of their kids growing up, it is a huge part of what makes my job so worth it.

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Families That Book Every Year, With the DuBuc Family | Boston Family Photographer
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Families That Book Every Year, With the DuBuc Family | Boston Family Photographer

What makes families keep choosing me, your trusted Boston family photographer, to capture those precious moments year after year? I think it has a lot to do with the pictures, but it’s also about the relationships. It’s like a mini reunion every year and I love already knowing the kids going into a session.

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Moodboarding: How to Inspire Your Brand Photos with Stunning Digital Visuals | Boston Brand Photographer

Moodboarding: How to Inspire Your Brand Photos with Stunning Digital Visuals | Boston Brand Photographer

Picture this: You have booked your brand photoshoot, and you’re ready to make a statement with gorgeous, on-brand images for your website, but you arrive, and the vibe is “bright and casual”, not the “upscale and elegant” vibe you were going for. Didn’t you talk with your photographer about this beforehand?

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Visual Content Calendar: How to Plan a Year’s Worth of Social Media from One Photoshoot | Boston Brand Photographer
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Visual Content Calendar: How to Plan a Year’s Worth of Social Media from One Photoshoot | Boston Brand Photographer

As a personal brand photographer, I’ve worked with many brands in and around my South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, and I can’t emphasize enough the value of taking personal brand photos. Investing time and resources in a brand photoshoot to capture the essence of your personal brand to share with the world is crucial to growing and having your name passed down by your clients.

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In home sessions and why I love them | Boston family photographer
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In home sessions and why I love them | Boston family photographer

Your home is special to you. This is number one. It’s where you create a great majority of your family memories, and it’s where you all feel comfortable. I didn’t actually realize how true this was until we did our own family photos in our home last winter. There’s something about the photos in our bed that just hits

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Where do I start? Tips for planning your best personal brand session | Boston Photographer

Where do I start? Tips for planning your best personal brand session | Boston Photographer

As a small business owner, you know that branding is everything. And one of the best ways to showcase your brand is through professional photoshoots. But where do you start? Don't worry – planning a successful brand photoshoot doesn't have to be overwhelming. With these four easy steps, you can plan and execute a photoshoot that perfectly captures your brand's personality and message:

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What does a typical day look like at a brand shoot? | Boston Photographer

What does a typical day look like at a brand shoot? | Boston Photographer

As a personal branding photographer in Boston, I can help elevate your business by highlighting your values, personality, and style. Having on-brand photos spread across your website and social media has the ability to draw in prospective clients and customers. We plan, we prepare, we find the perfect location, we book hair and makeup, we choose amazing on-brand outfits, but what does the day of our brand shoot actually look like?

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Photo Shoots in Amazing Locations: Martha’s Vineyard Spotlight with Jill | Boston photographer

Photo Shoots in Amazing Locations: Martha’s Vineyard Spotlight with Jill | Boston photographer

The first time I chatted with Jill, she opened up to me about her passions, her business, her life. She wanted to plan her personal brand shoot where she lived, in Martha’s Vineyard, and she had already put more thought and planning into this session than any other client I’ve had. Location is everything, learn more about Jill’s process and get inspired on what we can do for you!

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