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Elevating your small business with the brand photos you actually need. Personal Branding + Headshot Photography in Des Moines, Iowa

10/23/2026

Current backdrop colors at The Whistler Studio:

Warm white
Blue-black
Terracotta pink
Lime green

From classic to colorful, I love the look of all these. For headshots, the main focus is YOU. Choose background colors that complement your brand, your personality, your job, your clothing or your skin tone. (I’m happy to help.)

Which would you choose for a new headshot? Tell me below!

And if a new headshot is on your to-do list, I have ONE Headshot Mini Session available next Friday, October 30 at Whistler Studio in Des Moines.

➡️ Link in bio to book or DM me.

To everyone who has already booked, I can’t wait to see you there!

10/08/2026

How I’m showing up this October:

At PHOTOSHOOTS for headshots + branding 📸

EDITING every day 💻

ROOTING for my kids’ final games of the fall club season ⚾⚽

Wearing this amazing DES MOINES HAT from THE BOHO VASE | GIFTS & HOME

Planning MINI SESSIONS for 10/30 at The Whistler Studio (join the list in my bio)

WORKING OUT at Farrell’s Waukee to build muscle + improve my energy 💪

WATCHING University of Iowa Football 🏈

PLANNING more FemCity Des Moines events with the board

IMPROVING my systems + workflow with Abby | OBM & Virtual Assistant Agency

It’s another full and exciting month as a small business owner in Des Moines! ✨

If you’d like to connect, the best place to reach me is via the contact form in my bio or shoot me a DM.

📷 Photo of me by Nicole | Stockton + Sacramento Brand Photography at my last brand photoshoot. (I love this one so much!)

09/25/2026

Enjoying some well-deserved time off + one last blast of summer.

And sneaking in one brand photoshoot while I’m here, because photographing a travel advisor has been on my wishlist.

☀️🌴🌊😎✌️📸

Back on Tuesday.

09/14/2026

This is the week!

Final prep for the FemCity Des Moines Beyond Business Conference. ✨

I will be presenting on:

Is Your Online Presence Building Trust — Or Breaking It?

This is something I feel passionate about helping other business owners with, and something I continue to work on for my own business.

Because trust signals aren’t “set it and forget it”.

It’s something we need to continually maintain, especially as our businesses evolve.

Will I see you at this year’s conference?

09/11/2026

Realllly second guessing my spontaneous decision to post on social media every school day during one of my busiest months yet…

We’ll see if I continue. 😆

I might bring back the single static post with a generic caption like “Those Friday vibes.”

Anyone else miss those days? 😂

Here’s to surviving busy season if you’re also in one.

09/10/2026

A full day brand photography session is an investment.

But when you walk away with a content library you can use for months (or even years) across your website, social media, blog, emails, courses and more?

Worth the investment.

That’s exactly what I created for the founders of Women Invest in Real Estate (WIIRE®) (Women Invest In Real Estate). 🔑

One day. Three locations. Multiple outfits, props, moods and stories. So much variety.

Because when your business has grown, your photos should reflect it. 🥂

09/08/2026

Not nearly enough frames to capture it all.

Another Iowa summer gone too soon.

☀️🚤💦⚾️⛳️⚽️🍕📸🎣🛍️🎸🎶

05/27/2026

Your brand is more than a headshot.

One of my favorite parts of every brand photography session? Capturing the details.

From the tools you use every day to personal touches that make your business feel like YOU. ✨

Detail shots do more than round out your gallery—they capture attention, tell a deeper story + help your audience connect with your brand beyond your smiling face.

And if you’ve been putting off brand photos because you’re imagining 3 hours of smiling at the camera…don’t worry: we’ll focus on way more than that.

Your brand deserves visuals that tell the whole story.

I can’t wait to capture yours! 📸

👋 Hi, I’m Jill Neil – a brand photographer in Des Moines, Iowa, working with female founders, small businesses and creative entrepreneurs. I create brand photos to position your business as the obvious choice. (And to make your marketing so much easier!)

04/24/2026

Women supporting women—it’s what I love to do. And a huge part of why I started this business in the first place. 🫶

When Kim brought her team along for her second brand photoshoot for .vip.collective, it felt less like a work task and more like a women’s retreat.

So much laughter, so many hugs and the kind of energy that makes you immediately understand why their clients feel so supported.

The VIP Collective helps women heal their metabolism, balance hormones and create sustainable weight loss results through a restorative, nutrition-first approach that actually works with their bodies, not against them.

Our first photoshoot together focused on Kim as the founder—capturing her vision, her leadership and all the different facets of the business she’s built.

This time, it was all about including her team—fitness coaches, nutrition support, client success—the women helping clients feel seen, supported and successful every step of the way.

They were such an amazing group of women that by the end of the shoot, I wanted to join them! 😂

If you’re a woman looking for real support, real strategy and a team that truly cares, The VIP Collective is exactly that kind of place.

And if you’re looking for a photographer who brings that same kind of support to your business—that’s me.

📸 Hi, I’m Jill Neil – a brand photographer in Des Moines, Iowa, working with female founders, small businesses and creative entrepreneurs. I will help you show up confidently and consistently with brand photos designed to support your marketing.

Brand photography isn’t just about being seen, it’s about being chosen. ✨

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