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Belinda Bullock Photography, Auckland (2026)

18/06/2026

𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.
𝗜𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿.

Before I pick up a camera, I build a shot list with the marketing manager. Headshots, three-quarter length, team shots, action shots, and the orientation each one needs to be in. Then we map where each image is going: LinkedIn, website, print, presentations, email headers.

A headshot composed for a LinkedIn banner will not crop correctly as an Instagram profile image. A team shot framed for a website tile will cut the wrong way on a LinkedIn post. The platform determines the composition, and that decision needs to be made before the shoot, not after.

Once the shot list is confirmed, I ask the team: are there any images you have been thinking about that we could add? Often someone has an idea they have been sitting on. That conversation happens after the priorities are locked. The list comes first. Then we go further.

For every image on your next brief, note the platform it is going to and the orientation it needs. Give that to your photographer before shoot day.

16/06/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲.

The data backs this up. And most businesses already have what they need.

If your team has professional photos, they can be working a lot harder than they are.

In this video I cover the places your headshots and team photos should already be showing up, so your business stays visible even when budgets are tight.

Watch it and check that your team's photos are showing up in all of these places.

11/06/2026

𝗞𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀. 𝗢𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀.

LinkedIn profile. Email signature. Website about page. Pitch documents. Speaking bio. Google Business profile. WhatsApp business profile.

Seven places where her image would show up before anyone read a word she had written.

Research from Princeton University shows people form a competence judgment from a face in under 100 milliseconds. That judgment is not happening once. It is happening every time a potential client encounters your image, across every platform where you appear.

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲.

The photos sit in a folder. The person wonders why the investment did not pay off. Usually it is not the photos. It is where they went.

Kelly had thought about this before she arrived. That preparation is rarer than it should be.

A starting point you can use today, no new shoot required:

Write down every place online where a potential client might encounter your face. Profile photo, email signature, website, proposals, event bios, Google Business, booking confirmations.

Then check each one. Is the photo consistent? Current? Does it represent the version of you doing business right now?

That audit takes 20 minutes. Most people find at least three gaps they did not know were there.

If you want images that work across all of those touchpoints, I would love to talk.

09/06/2026

𝗡𝗭 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝘄𝗼-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘄. 𝗠𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿.

The clients I am working for this week know the economy is tough and finding money for a shoot isn't easy. However many understand, that businesses that stay visible when everyone else goes quiet are the ones that come out ahead.

This week I am shooting a mix of team shoots and individual clients. They all seem to have thought about their shoot more than clients in the past have. They have thought about how the photos will be used and are treating their shoot as a strategic move, part of a bigger plan.

One thing worth doing today:

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘂𝗽 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄.

Google your name. Open your LinkedIn profile. Find your website photo or your Google Business listing.

Ask yourself: does that image represent who you are today?

If the answer is no, that is worth considering. First impressions are made before anyone speaks to you, and in a tight economy, every impression counts.

If your professional photos are overdue for an update, I'd love to help.

04/06/2026

𝗔 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹. 𝗔𝗻 𝗼𝗻-𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲.

𝗜𝗻 𝗮 𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀.

When budgets are squeezed and competition is up, the businesses that stand out are the ones that feel distinct. Not louder. Not more expensive. Just more themselves.

I have been noticing a real shift in what clients are asking for.

Less "I need a headshot for LinkedIn." More "I want something that stands out and looks like my brand."

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲:

Your clothing choice communicates before you say a word. A sharp white blazer reads differently to a relaxed linen shirt. Neither is wrong. Both are intentional choices about the impression you want to leave.

Your pose and expression carry your energy. A direct gaze and a still, composed stance says something very different from a warm smile and open body language. Both are valid. The question is which one is true to how you want to be seen.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲. Soft, even light reads approachable and warm. Directional, dramatic light reads authoritative and editorial. Most people have never been asked which they want.

The background and setting add context. A clean studio background keeps the focus entirely on you. An environmental setting tells a story about where you work and how.

𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁. 𝗜𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳.

Before your next shoot, ask yourself: does the photo I have feel like me, or does it feel like a version of me I put on for occasions?

If the answer is the second one, it might be time for a different kind of session.

04/06/2026

𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸. I love it when clients return , it means the work is doing what it should.

She is an author and public speaker, and this time she came in with her book launch in mind.

The brief: images that work on her website, her socials, and her book. 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀, 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.

A personal branding shoot is not just a headshot. It is 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗽 — across every platform, for the next couple of years.

For someone like Danny, who needs to look credible on a book cover and approachable on Instagram, that range matters.

If you are working on something big and your photos need to catch up, send me a message

14/05/2026

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝘆 — 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝘅𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆.

Tony is an entrepreneur developing a protein powder designed for people over sixty who want to stay active, strong, and fully alive. His mission is clear, but to reach his audience, he needed personal branding photography that could bring that mission to life visually and build instant trust with the people he's trying to reach.
So we headed outdoors. We kept it real, energetic, and completely authentic to who Tony is , because the best personal branding photography doesn't manufacture an image. It reveals the real one.
Those images are now rolling out across his website, social media, and wider marketing , working hard every single day to connect his brand with the right audience.
This is what purpose-driven personal branding photography looks like. If you're an entrepreneur, business owner, or founder who needs imagery that actually works for your brand — I'd love to help you tell your story.
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23/04/2026

I shoot people.... and now I create them too

This is Ai
The photos. The voice. The delivery
Your personal branding images are a way to stay visible and that visibility =business

Im still at photographer and that part matters alot. Because the better your images the better your digital twin will look.

22/04/2026

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹… 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻’𝘁.
From the moment I walked in, something felt different.
Yes, the building was beautiful. But it was the people that made it.
The team at Forsyth Barr have that rare kind of energy you can’t fake. Genuine banter, real support, and a sense that they enjoy working together. And when that’s there, it shows.
We created a mix of images.
Some capturing the professional, trusted side of what they do.
Others showing the personality behind the brand.
Because people don’t just choose businesses. They choose people.
Big thank you to the whole team for having me, and to your marketing lead for making everything so seamless.
Shoots like this are always a good reminder… the best brands feel human.

19/04/2026

THERE IS 𝗻𝗼 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 WAY TO SHOW UP… 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱.

The people getting consistent enquiries?

They make it easy to recognise, them and attract clients that align with their style.

That’s what makes someone pay attention

The sunglasses?
Not the point.

They’re just part of her thing
The detail people start to associate with her brand

That’s when it clicks.

You don’t need to look like everyone else to be taken seriously. You need to look like yourself, consistently

Because when people recognise you they trust you.

And that’s what turns content into clients

this is your sign to decide
To show up as you.
Stand out. Be different. Cheesy as all heck but there really is only one you and to find your people....you is who you need to show up as.

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