Here’s the truth: your 2026 marketing success is being built right now.

Most small businesses start planning their marketing in January…just as they’re catching their breath from the holidays. But by then, you’re already behind.

This is your sign to start setting up Future You for success.

If you’re wondering whether it’s time to update your brand photos, you’re not alone. As your business grows and evolves, your brand’s images should evolve too.

Choosing the right location for your brand shoot can be overwhelming for many small business owners. After all, the setting for your photos will play a huge role in how your brand is perceived.

When Nerissa from Nerissa B Calligraphy first reached out to me, she was looking for something pretty straightforward: updated brand photos to give her online presence a little refresh. As a talented calligrapher and artist, she was even planning to create her new logo herself. But a full website overhaul was not on her radar.