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Working with the right brand designer can help you elevate how your photography service is perceived by your clients! 

Branding at its core plays a major role in your business.

Many photographers make the mistake of not branding at all (which makes them less likely to stand out in a saturated market), or doing just the bare minimum (like picking some pretty colors that go well together) – without diving deep into creating a brand that helps you stand out and attract a specific type of audience. 

If you are a photographer and just struggling to get your visual identity to reflect the things you want your business to represent to the world, a great starting point is to make sure your well educated on the most important things to your brand and prepared to outsource. We can help you through the education we provide in our Branding Course for Photographers – a part of our full business suite.

Once you nail down some key things that underpin your brand, and if you feel you need to outsource particularly the visual side of things, hiring a branding company will make big impacts for your business.

If this sounds like you, it might be the right time to look into a brand designer for photographers to help you elevate your visual branding!

Why Do Photographer’s Need Good Branding, Anyways?

Good branding allows to do so many things better in your business including:

• Have more clarity on your purpose, your “why”
• Be able to more clearly articulate who you are serving with your business (hint: it’s not “everyone”)
• Have a distinct “look” to your business that stands out from other photographers
• Make sales and marketing easier because your brand will influence a lot of what you say to people, and how you and your service is received

With branding impacting our businesses in so many significant ways, it makes sense then to learn more about branding (like through our online course) and consider outsourcing your branding needs to professionals with experience!

Keep in mind, most of the time – brand designers are also going to be able to work with you on a renewed website presence, so this is often a part of the cost associated with hiring someone!

Top Recommendation for Brand Designers for Photographers:

Bella Maven

We highly recommend Bella Maven due to their exceptional work with creating compelling visual brands and websites (including the one you are currently visiting!). 

Collaborating closely with them has resulted in the development of a highly refined brand and website experience that authentically represents us while consistently converting users into new clients. The markings of a good brand is having something easily recognizable and that influences potential clients to want to hire you!

Some key highlights of partnering with Bella Maven include:

• Versatility in building websites on various platforms such as Showit, WordPress, Shopify, and more.
• Offering a wide range of services, from cost-effective template installations to fully customized websites tailored to individual needs.
• Prioritizing website copy and branding before delving into the aesthetic layout and design, a crucial aspect of their approach.
• A reputation for trustworthiness and professionalism, particularly in working with photographers and other businesses to enhance their online presence and establish stronger brands and websites.

Check out Bella Maven and if you decide to reach out to them, let them know Shoot and Thrive sent you!

Brand Designers for Photographers – Full List:

Alisabeth Designs

Kern and Ink

Launch Your Daydream

With Grace and Gold

Know any other great brand designers? We’d love to hear about them and consider adding them to our list.