Every year, I work with incredible creatives, coaches, and small business owners who are ready to elevate how they show up. And after photographing more than 15 brands in 2025 — from travel designers to medical professionals to business coaches — I started to see patterns emerge.

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.

When most people think about brand photography, they imagine polished headshots or pretty pictures. But my clients know: photos are just the beginning.

The real magic happens in the process leading up to the shoot — the intentional strategy, reflection, and clarity that unlocks something far bigger.

That transformation is what I call The Beyond Effect™.

Figuring out what to wear for your brand photos is stressful enough. Add summer heat into the mix, and suddenly you’re really starting to sweat! But with the right outfit strategy, you can show up for your summer brand session feeling confident, camera-ready — and yes, comfortable — without overheating or overthinking it.

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.