Be you now.
personal branding.
helping you build your personal brand.
If you are here then let me take a guess: you've been doing what you do for some time now and you know in your heart that this is your true calling.
You’ve got the certificates, the testimonials, the feedback and maybe even some awards too.
But you’re not sure what the starting point could be for your brand, what colours, font and imagery to use. You know you need some help and direction, but what is the starting point: a name, a logo, images or video..?
So do you decide on a domain name, then go all in for your personal branding photo shoot or video shoot? (because what are you going to use as content on your website, blog posts and on your social media otherwise) But then the idea of being photographed, filmed, or doing FB lives is really not something you are all that comfortable with either!
Oh and then there is copy you’ve written (or not) and you’re thinking ‘can I actually write this or will I need to hire a copyrighter?’ (as writing is not your favourite thing to do either). You know you will want to share something on social media but where and when? What are you going to talk about and how honest can you really be (what will your friends and family think?)
Which comes first the chicken or the egg!?
At this point you might feeling overwhelmed as you really are not 100% sure of how or where to start. So you put if off for another little while…
How do I know this?
Because as a self confessed, camera shy, recovering perfectionist...I have been there too.
As an award winning photographer and business woman for over 20 years, I have literally seen it all.
And I’ll let you in on a secret: even the most famous of all the people I have photographed (Sir Bob Geldof, Sir Paul smith, Dame Julie Walters) were uncomfortable in front of the lens too, but they knew they had to be in the spotlight to be seen and heard.
I want to help you get some clarity with my “BE YOU NOW” branding and visibility coaching and content creation, helping you bring all of your skills, knowledge and purpose together under your own purpose filled brand.
I want to help YOU to be super confident and get your message out there to help more people with your unique skills.
How will we do this? How about we look at some or all of the following and find the ones that work best for you:
Goal Setting ~ what do you want? ~ extracting your vision and setting your goals for the next 1 - 2 years. Or further if you wish.
Visioning process ~ thoughts for the future ~ visualisation exercise. ~ dare to dream ~ you can do it.
Creating your brand hero ~ your ideal client ~ who you really want to work with (and who you don’t)
Your signature offer ~ to attract those clients and really help them ~ and make more money too. You can give and receive abundantly!
Think about how working only with the clients you really love, will change your life and your business ~ more freedom ~ more money.
Your personal brand ~ walking your talk ~ letting people know your why ~ being more visible ~ show them you are the right fit for them.
Sharing your stories as you become more comfortable in front of the lens ~ reach a wider audience ~ help many more people without sacrificing your time or energy.
Create you own visual content for blog posts or social media ~ I can show you how to make the most of the camera on your smartphone ~ and show you how to use apps as used by Professional photographers to make your images stand out more and fit your brand.
We can discuss ideas for blog posts and whether you want to outsource the management of this to someone else - so you have more time.
We can look at website design /branding ~ I have recommended guys that work with (or you may already have your own preferences)
We look at sales pages for your website ~ identify exactly who your brand heroes are and create one for each ~ these are super powerful on your website, (of course you can sell without them, but it’s much easier to seek your clients out when you know exactly who they are)
Plus plenty of organic out of the box ideas that will come up along the way as we work together (note taking / recording is strongly advised!)
So we can tailor your coaching to exactly fit your needs, bring everything together for your business and start on the next leg of your journey together.
If you are ready to ‘Be You Now’, elevate your business to the next level and you’d like me to help you build your personal brand, let’s talk!
eye to eye branding portraits
“Quite simply, Ursula is a gifted portrait photographer. I trust her to create branded imagery that reflects our company and our values, and tells the story of each individual member of staff. It goes without saying that she is a pleasure to work with, and that she delivers great photographs without fail. But what is truly exceptional is how she can capture the essence of each and every individual in a remarkable photograph”
these boots are made for walking and talking:
kelly taylor consulting
We produced a suite of content for Kelly Taylor including on location branding photography, video brand story with trailer, and a number of online help videos around key subjects in her industry. We wanted to show Kelly working in a traditionally masculine industry, holding her own and also showing her style and femininity too. All in a day’s work!.
“The attention to detail is impressive”
say it loud and say it proud: Debbie Dooodah
Debbie Dooodah is an accomplished multi award winning digital entrepreneur, key note speaker and coach known for her straight talking and championing of women in business and in life. You may have seen her around! We worked closely and organically with Debbie at the very beginning helping to create her signature brand to help make her ever more recognisable. The images above are a combination of two different shoots 3 years apart. We have a very interesting project we are working on with Debbie in 2020. watch this space…
“Oh my goodness, Ursula’s work has completely pulled together my brand! I’m such an advocate for you ursula and what a difference you make to brand.
The photos that you took have manifested debbiedoodah into this amazing, powerful, colourful, filled with joy business.
It just wouldn’t have been possible without you x”
sensitivity and light: sexual confidence with sue newsome
We consulted with sex and relationship therapist Sue Newsome to make an entire suite of branded content including video and photography and brand coaching. We worked closely with Sue to plan and create content with an appropriate combination of frankness and sensitivity for this brief. Of course we had a lot of fun shooting it! But more importantly Sue will be able to reach a wider audience, with branding that gives a real sense of her warmth, personality and how she works.
“I am so very grateful that I chose to work with Studio SoftBox to create photos and video for my new business brand. I was anxious about the whole idea of being filmed but you managed the process so that it felt almost magical - from our initial conversations to the shoot, edits and seeing the results. You have a true skill in supporting people to relax so that their brilliance can be captured on camera. I then went on to work with Ursula for a 3 month brand coaching programme to help me get clarity and direction for a new website which is now under planning stages. The ideas and advice are not only honest but also allow me to see my brand and my customer from a different perspective. Things I never would have thought about , whilst also keeping me excited and motivated for the next level for my business. Thank you! ”
express yourself: elysian psychology
Anna Symonds of Elysian Psychology, initially got in touch for some new headshots, but after helping her overcome the fear of being photographed realised that we could help tell her story and communicate who she helps with a range of imagery, brand clarity and video content that brought the many branches of Anna’s business together in a high quality, sensitive and approachable manner.
“Studio Softbox have it all covered. They can help with every aspect of your brand and they are so nice to work with too. And their work speaks for itself! ”