Photography by Trae

Name: Photography by Trae
Address: Ypsilanti, MI, US
Telephone: +17342557267
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Your business has superpowers — the skills, dedication, and team that make you stand out. Branding photography helps you show them.

Branding photographer and brand strategist that shows the heart, hustle & heroes behind your business and storytelling maternity, newborn, baby & family photography. It builds trust, boosts credibility, and connects you with customers where it matters most: online. From your website to social media, professional visuals let your superpowers shine and reveal the hero behind the hard work.
👉 Schedule a call to bring your story to life.

10/09/2026

There are A LOT of real estate agents.

So how does someone choose?

Sure, experience matters. Knowledge matters. Results matter.

But people are also asking:

Do I trust you?
Do I like you?
Do I feel like you understand me?
Do I want to spend the next several months texting you approximately 4,782 times? 😂

That's why I love personal branding for real estate agents.

We're not just taking a nice headshot.

We're showing people YOU—your personality, your approach, your expertise and what it's actually going to feel like to work with you.

Because when everyone seems to be offering the same thing, sometimes your biggest advantage is the person behind the business.

That's your edge. Show it.

Stand out in the sea of sameness.

10/05/2026

I just have to share this precious family from a recent session. Their love for each other, their daughter and pups was so precious, they had me tearing up a few different times.
Have you ever had that happen to you? Your emotions take over and you are just so moved by the moment happening in front of you. It's why I love this art form so much.

09/25/2026

9/25 is the perfect excuse for a little Dolly Parton appreciation, I’m here for it.

Tumble out of bed.
Stumble to the kitchen.
Pour yourself a cup of ambition.
Work 9 to 5.
And most importantly—do something kind for someone.

Because Dolly is more than big hair, rhinestones, and really good songs. She’s spent decades quietly doing a whole lot of good in the world.

So today, be a little more Dolly.

Big hair optional. Kindness required.

09/18/2026

Hi. I'm Trae. And apparently it's time to reintroduce myself because what I do has grown a LOT.

I'm a photographer, brand strategist, storyteller, marketing advisor, professional question asker and occasional finder of the thing you didn't realize was THE thing that makes your business different.

I believe your brand isn't something we manufacture.
We uncover it.
Who are you?
What do you believe?
Why do people trust you?
What makes working with YOU different?

Then we figure out how to actually show people that—through your photos, your words, your content and your marketing.

Because you can't market what you don't brand first.

Outside of work, I'm a wife + mom, homeschooler, knitter, camper, Jesus follower, community builder and big believer that life doesn't need to be nearly as complicated as we sometimes make it.

I like real people. Real stories. Good questions. Big ideas. And finding the thread (yes that's a little knitting pun) that connects all of it.

So if you're new here—HI.

And if you've been here since I was "just the photographer"… thanks for sticking around while I figured out that the camera was only part of the story.

Stand out in the sea of sameness.

09/13/2026

In partnership with the Saline Area Chamber of Commerce I am speaking on how to make your marketing stronger! Check it out and register. Non members welcome!

09/03/2026

black and white or color?

08/24/2026

I almost walked right past them.

All I could see were the thorns.

Then I looked a little closer...

And tucked in between them were some of the prettiest wildflowers.

It made me wonder how often we do that with people... and with our businesses.

We focus on what's frustrating.
What's missing.
What isn't growing.
What needs fixing.

Meanwhile, the very thing that makes us beautiful has been there all along.

Sometimes it just takes someone willing to look a little closer.

That's one of my favorite parts of what I do.

Finding the flowers hidden among the thorns.

If you've ever felt like your marketing doesn't sound like YOU, let's talk. Sometimes all it takes is one conversation.

08/20/2026

With all the branding, strategy and marketing work I've been sharing lately, I want to make sure you know something...

**I still photograph babies. And bellies. And families. And I still LOVE it.**

Honestly, I think I'm appreciating this work differently in this season of my life.

Kids grow. Families change. Babies don't stay babies nearly long enough.

And I get to freeze a tiny piece of it.

The newborn snuggles.
The belly you've waited so long to hold a baby against.
The toddler who absolutely will NOT cooperate. 😂
The way your family looks and feels *right now.*

Branding feeds one creative part of me.

Family, maternity and newborn photography feeds another.

I'm really thankful I don't have to choose.

And with the wildflowers blooming right now... this is a pretty beautiful season to capture yours. 🌸

08/17/2026

I've been a little quieter here lately.

Not because I'm not working.
Not because I don't have things to say.

Life has just needed more of me than social media did.

And for someone who talks A LOT about showing up, personal branding, and connection... I'll admit, that can make me feel a little weird.

But maybe this is part of it too.

A personal brand doesn't mean you owe the internet every part of yourself.

It means when you DO show up, you show up as you.

I'm still here. Still photographing. Still helping business owners figure out what makes them different. Still getting ridiculously excited when I hear the sentence in a conversation that makes me go, "THAT. That's your thing."

Just remembering that the person comes before the personal brand.

And I think that's exactly how it should be.

08/10/2026

Can I tell you something I've noticed?
The thing business owners think is "no big deal" is usually the thing that makes them unforgettable.

They've lived with it for so long, they assume everyone does it.
They don't.

That's why I love this work.
I get to help people uncover what everyone else already sees.

If you've ever felt like your marketing doesn't sound like YOU, let's talk. Sometimes all it takes is one conversation.

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Ypsilanti, MI

Telephone

+17342557267

Website

http://www.photographybytrae.com/

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