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How to Keep Brand Consistency in Your Product Photos

How to Keep Brand Consistency in Your Product Photos

How to Keep Brand Consistency in Your Product Photos

Welcome to the Crystal Clear Podcast where we strive to empower the everyday creative boss to elevate and grow a business that matches your creativity and passion for creating products.

 

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Maintaining brand consistency can be difficult for those that enjoy lots of props, different styles, and colors. In this episode, I share 3 tips on keeping your brand consistent in your product photos. And no, by consistency I don’t mean using the same setups and props but instead the ways that you can change things up while maintaining consistency. 

Tips for Maintaining Brand Consistency in Product Photos:

 

  • First – always ask yourself, does it fit my color palette? You don’t want to vary off-brand too much or you immediately lose consistency and can also appear to be scattered and unprofessional.
  • Second – Consider rotating out props to freshen it up but always keep those consistent to your brand story and color. That way your photos are always new, fun, and interesting but also consistent and relative to your brand story.
  • Third and most importantly, especially if you’re are in DIY mode – keep your lighting consistent, even if that means shifting your shoot to another day. This is most important to those using natural lighting. Decide for yourself your style and stick to it.

As you look around at different images for inspiration keep these three tips in mind when you begin to take your photos. They will help you to maintain your brand consistency while making things fun and exciting. As always, if you have any questions come pop into my Instagram DM’s and say Hi!

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Crystal is the Creative Director, Photo Stylist, and Commercial Photographer behind Crystal Clear Creative Studios. From increased sales, visibility, and trends to conversions and full production, Crystal and her team, experts on the subject matter, provide clients with confidence to take your photography and videography needs off your plate. We support you in your growth with the creation and implementation of transformative ideas.

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Product Photos – Do’s Don’ts  (Part 1)

Product Photos – Do’s Don’ts (Part 1)

Product Photos – Do’s Don’ts (Part 1)

Welcome to the Crystal Clear Podcast where we strive to empower the everyday creative boss to elevate and grow a business that matches your creativity and passion for creating products.

 

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Are you looking to DIY your product photography? I am sharing my top 5 do’s and don’ts when taking product photography. This is helpful if you are trying to take the pictures yourself at home or to help you know what to expect if you are outsourcing your photography for the first time. 

Do’s and Don’ts of Product Photography:

 

  • Do branch out and use more than a white background. My favorite place to go for backgrounds is Stile and Co. They have a wide range of backgrounds that are great for any type of photo and they are easy to clean and store.
  • Don’t leave your images unedited. Even if you are just using your phone to take your pictures there are still ways that you can edit your photos. The lightroom app with some presets is a great place to start! 
  • Do collect props that fit your brand aesthetic. This will allow you to switch things up and still stay on brand. This can be as easy as picking something up from Target that fits your brand.
  • Don’t aimlessly pull random things from your home. This will show in your images. Especially if it is something that is used like shoes or make-up. 
  • Do look for clay and hand made items. Clay is very trendy right now so look for these types of things on etsy or even your local goodwill or antique store. 
  • Don’t forget to play with your lighting. This could be playing with how the sun hits your window and blinds or by adding dramatic lighting or shadows. This is a great place to start with more education in your DIY photography journey. 
  • Do incorporate pops of color. But only if it fits your brand. It doesn’t have to be bright or crazy. It can be a subtle pop of color that you use on your website as an accent color. 
  • Don’t stray from your branding. This leaves your business looking busy, lacking direction and zero consistency. So when you are looking for props and other ways to add color don’t stray from your branding. 
  • Do refresh your images periodically. Don’t keep your images in a constant loop. You have to devote time to create new images and content in order to keep everything up to date and fresh.
  • Don’t underestimate the power of professional photography. Even if it is just one shoot to give you new and fresh content to allow you to have a consistent brand appearance take the jump and outsource it. 

Have more questions about product photography? Shoot me a DM on Instagram. I am happy to answer anything for you! 

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Developing New Ideas for Product Photos

Developing New Ideas for Product Photos

Developing New Ideas for Product Photos

Welcome to the Crystal Clear Podcast where we strive to empower the everyday creative boss to elevate and grow a business that matches your creativity and passion for creating products.

 

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As a creative director, I share my secrets on gathering inspiration for photos and using it to create something unique that will attract your ideal customer. This week I share my top 3 tips on creating unique product photos that will help your ideal customers stop their scroll and absorb what you are promoting.

Tips for Developing New Ideas for Product Photos:

 

  • Source Inspiration – Gather different pieces of things that you like and create something that is unique to you and your product. Look for the different ways people are using a product similar to yours, check the backgrounds they are using, the textures, and the lighting. Instagram, Pinterest, Google, and even magazines are all good places to go when looking for inspiration.
  • Get Specific with Color, Unique Details, or Specific products – Search on Pinterest for your brand colors and see what is popping up. Look up ideas by your industry and then by unique details that make your product stand out. Maybe that is how it is made, a specific ingredient or the way you package it.
  • Organize your inspiration ideas and centralize them in one place or folder – This could be done on a folder in your photos, a Pinterest board, or even an app like Collect to organize all of your photos and screenshots of inspiration.

After sourcing all of your inspiration it is time to sit down and pull out all the things that don’t fit. Once you pull out the things that don’t fit you can start to narrow ideas down and combine ideas to create something unique to you and your brand. When you are evaluating all of the bits of inspiration be very honest with yourself on what you do and don’t like about the images. Looking at the lighting, the shadows, the placement of different things in the images, and the colors. All of this will help you to create something unique to yourself.

 

If all of that overwhelms you then reach out to me and let’s talk about the ways I can help you as a creative director.

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Crystal is the Creative Director, Photo Stylist, and Commercial Photographer behind Crystal Clear Creative Studios. From increased sales, visibility, and trends to conversions and full production, Crystal and her team, experts on the subject matter, provide clients with confidence to take your photography and videography needs off your plate. We support you in your growth with the creation and implementation of transformative ideas.

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Content Marketing Trends for 2021

Content Marketing Trends for 2021

Content Marketing Trends for 2021

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New year, new content trends? During the first month of the year, there is always talk about the marketing trends for the coming months. Today I want to share with you the top 4 marketing trends I see for 2021.

Top 4 Content Marketing Trends for 2021:

1. Natural Faced Models – In 2021, simple is in. Everyone is scaling back and putting a focus on taking care of themselves and making self-care a priority. You are going to see that companies will be looking for more simple and natural-looking images. Especially for skincare companies and more holistic based companies, you are going to notice more natural faced models with less makeup and a very simple, natural look. 

2. Lifestyle photography – People are looking for authentic, natural, and in-action images. You will see more connections being made on how a product is intended to be used. Skincare in the bathroom, products on a nightstand beside the bed. Authentic connections to people, products, and what others are doing.

3. Keywords and search-friendly content- Instagram is becoming more search-friendly with the capability to search keywords on the app now. The combination of good keywords and great images will be what makes a difference in getting your content seen and noticed for 2021. 

4. Video Marketing – Video is huge right now. All of the social media platforms are favoring video content. It is hands down the easiest way to get your products and content seen in 2021. Video ad’s have been proving to perform better in converting a cold market into a warm one and a warm market into buying customers. 

These are the top 4 trends I see as being vital in your content marketing strategy for 2021. Trying and testing to see what is going to work for you is the best way. These 4 trends also complement each other nicely. For example, using a natural faced model in a lifestyle based photo for your video will pair well with good keywords on Instagram to help get your content seen. You will just have to play around will these different techniques and see what is working for your audience and performing well on your social platforms. 

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Corporate America had me at hello for 10 years. And just when I thought I was where I was supposed to be, God changed the narrative and helped me find more time for my husband and two beautiful girls through my own photography business. Now, I live for all things styled photography and serving the business community exclusively through styled imagery and personal brand photography.

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Making the Most of Your Photoshoots

Making the Most of Your Photoshoots

Making the Most of Your Photoshoots

Welcome to the Crystal Clear Podcast where we strive to empower the everyday creative boss to elevate and grow a business that matches your creativity and passion for creating products.

 

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We need more content and we need it NOW!! Did anyone else chant while reading that? Because I can just hear the chanting and applause as businesses are amping up for the year. One way to create more content is through photoshoots. In this episode, I am going to highlight how to make the most out of your photoshoots. Now you may be asking… How do I make the most out of my photoshoot, Crystal? Efficiency, that’s how. Anyone that works with me, clients, models, and associates, will all tell you that I am all about being as efficient as possible during a photoshoot. I am going to share with you my tips & tricks on how I achieve efficiency during my shoots.

Two ways to make the most of your photoshoots this year:

 

  • Plan out your shoot efficiently. Start with getting down to the exact details of the shoot. This allows you to see everything you need for the shoot – props, backdrops, etc. prepared ahead of time so that during the shoot you get all of the shots you desire in an efficient amount of time. 

  • A done in a day approach. I borrowed this idea from my friends in the design space where they offer day long intensives or hire me for a day for a project. This is a fun way to have one whole day focused on your product and your business to get as many assets as possible during that timeframe – photos, models, videos, etc. It is important to set the expectations for the day. 

    When you are planning your shoots efficiently this allows for you to get all of the content you need to be able to market your business and product. It also allows for you to have the time to add extra elements during the shoot that will uplevel your images because you already have a plan and aren’t scrambling to try and remember everything you need to accomplish. 

    If you are a photographer, I hope these tips will help you to plan your shoots more efficiently in the future. If you are a business owner, I hope these tips will help you know how you can get the most bang for your buck when using a photographer to get content for your business.

    If you know your efforts are better spent in other areas of your business and planning out your photoshoots isn’t something you are wanting to do. I recommend reaching out and getting more information about a photography retainer. With my clients, I offer monthly, bi-monthly and quarterly retainers where I help to plan out all of your shoots to ensure that you get the images you desire for your product.

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Corporate America had me at hello for 10 years. And just when I thought I was where I was supposed to be, God changed the narrative and helped me find more time for my husband and two beautiful girls through my own photography business. Now, I live for all things styled photography and serving the business community exclusively through styled imagery and personal brand photography.

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