Photos last forever
Thank you to the 300+ smiling faces that got in front of my camera in 2019.
I look forward to entering my THIRD DECADE in business and seeing all of you in 2020!
$10,000 fine and a year in jail?
Great news - I have a Child Performer Services Permit and can officially photograph minors under the age of 18!
It’s surprising how few people are aware that anyone working with any artist, model or performer who is under 18 years old in the state of California for a fee MUST have a Child Performer Services Permit. This includes managers, acting coaches, publicists, and photographers. The penalty for not having this permit is a year in jail and a $10,000 fine. The law, AB 1660, states that anyone who works with child actors in the state must be fingerprinted and pass an FBI background check. “AB 1660, prohibits registered sex offenders from “representing or providing specified services to artists or performers under 18 years of age.” Fingerprints and FBI background checks are required to ensure that registered sex offenders don’t skirt the law by working under assumed names.” Totally creepy right?
So the process to get fingerprinted for the FBI is not that easy. The process and forms needed are lengthy but I passed and have my Child Performer Services Permit proudly hanging in my studio.
It’s important to know who you are working with, whether it’s a modeling agency or advocate. There are several photographers on the “Approved List” for a San Francisco based modeling agency who do not have this permit!
Web Site Redesign Photos
One of the things we love to do is collaborate with web site designers. We can assist them in coming up with branding photography ideas that will create a cohesive feel to the new site. If someone is researching your company online first, which you know is definitely going to happen, then you’ll want to show them photos of your team…and perhaps even of your business site and office. What can they expect when they decide to work with you? Do you portray the culture and professionalism of your company?
Above is an image of a 50+ person non-for-profit company spread over multiple locations. We brought our studio to them and photographed the board of directors and all the staff. It was a lot of fun and very convenient and efficient for the staff.
If you’d like to learn more about how we can do the same for you, please drop us a line!
Is your brand just a pretty logo?
If you regularly read my blog, you’ve heard me say MANY times before, if you're not showing up as the face of your brand, you may be hurting your business.
The facts are simple:
Visibility builds the KNOW LIKE AND TRUST factors.
It can help create connection.
It allows for engagement
And simply, it makes you feel familiar.
In this day and age, the key to get through all the noise in the marketplace, is to attract your audience to your business through repetitive and unique visibility. It’s how you turn an impersonal business into a brand that makes people want to do business with you.
Three simple things you can do today to move from faceless to the face of your brand:
1) Update your Head Shot. Add or update your image on your About Me web page and on your social media profiles. While you're at it, share some news about your business.! This is a great strategy to get you and your brand top of mind.
2) Brand Your Email. Add a branded signature to your email. Close out your messages with your smile! Add a signature that incorporates your brand colors and fonts as well as your social links. This reminds your audience who you are and how they can stay connected with you.
3) Post regularly to your favorite social media avenue. Where do your clients regularly hang out? Facebook? Instagram? Twitter?
BONUS TIP :
Visit your own website. How’s the ratio of words to images? With less time to make an impression, more words do NOT mean people will stick around an actually read all of it. It’s like that resume tip, give the juicy information but leave them wanting more.
Ready to revamp your brand visuals? Let's chat to talk about brand photography for your business.
What Not to Wear For Your Headshot
Check out this week’s Facebook Live video. Jennifer Warren of Lunar Digital Marketing and I talk about the latest news my the studio as well as an experience I share with a recent client on planning your clothing choices for your headshot session.
Why I Photograph People
I ask every client the same question before we ever pick up a camera: What do you want people to feel when they see your photo?
That question changed the way I work. And honestly, it changed the way I think about photography altogether.
My name is Nina Pomeroy. I've been photographing professionals, executives and entrepreneurs in the Tri-Valley since 2000, and I still believe the most important part of any session happens before the shutter clicks.
It's the conversation. The context. Understanding what you do, who you serve and how you want to show up for them.
A headshot is not just a photo. It's a first impression that works without you in the room. For the executives, attorneys, physicians and business owners I photograph in my Pleasanton studio, that matters enormously.
Twenty-six years in, I'm still driven by the same thing: helping people be seen the way they actually are. Confident. Credible. Approachable. Real.
If you're ready to update your professional image, I'd love to hear your story first.