Tanya is a nutritional therapist based in South London who contacted me about a bespoke personal branding photo shoot as she was about to start working on a website for her new business, Urban Vitality.


After having an in-depth conversation with Tanya about her aims and preferences for the photo shoot and having seen a photo brief from her web designer, we decided to do the photo shoot in her home and in a nearby woodland. She had shared photos of her home with me so I could determine whether the space was suitable for what she was looking to achieve. Fortunately, Tanya's home had good natural light in the rooms we wanted to use and she had done a great job tidying up and de-cluttering the rooms ahead of the photo shoot to ensure a professional look and feel. When booking a bespoke branding photo shoot with me, the location options are typically your (or a friend's) home, office or other workspace/studio or a suitable outdoor space - or a combination of these. Alternatively we can hire a natural light studio or a location house to use for your photo shoot.


We started the session in Tanya's study where we took a variety of shots which included her on a (pretend) client consultation call on her laptop as well as some headshots. Moving into her kitchen we took a range of photos of her with all the healthy - and very colourful! - fresh food items that she had prepared on platters beforehand as well as lots of stock images of these food items alone. After this we captured more releaxed lifestyle shots of Tanya and her dog in the garden before heading out to the small woodland area near her home for some walking shots and relaxed portraits.


As always at branding sessions, I guided and directed her on poses throughout the session to help her feel at ease and to achieve a good variety of images. Tanya also made great use of the opportunity to have multiple outfit changes during the shoot to maximise variety in her photos and, following my guidance, she had chosen outfits that aligned well with her brand.


Tanya was delighted with her images and not long after receiving them, her brand new website went live featuring a number of images from our session. She has also used the images on her new social media accounts and on marketing materials such as flyers, receiving positive feedback from others on her new photos.


Here's a snippet of the images we captured during Tanya's branding session. If you are in the process of starting a new business and in need of professional photos of yourself - or you've been in business for a while and could benefit from updated photos of yourself for your website, social media and other marketing - find out more about my personal branding sessions and get in touch for a chat!


Person in olive green shirt leaning on wooden table with healthy food and produce arranged on blue plate.
Hand holding fresh berries over a table filled with colorful fruits, vegetables, nuts and healthy ingredients.
Professional wearing glasses writes in notebook at desk with laptop and orchid plant in background.
A person in an olive green shirt arranges fresh produce including mushrooms, apples, and bread on a wooden cutting board.
A woman walks her dog on a scenic autumn path through a forest with colorful fall foliage and leaves scattered on the ground.
A person wearing a green knit sweater and tan jacket poses outdoors with autumn foliage in the background.
A person in jeans and olive shirt lovingly petting and interacting with a small white dog.
Woman in olive green shirt rests head on hands while leaning on wooden table in bright kitchen setting.
Fresh produce and healthy ingredients including vegetables, fruits, nuts and grains arranged on a wooden surface.
Fresh herbs arranged on a rustic wooden cutting board.
Someone wearing glasses and an olive shirt writes in a notebook while sitting at a table with a green smoothie.
A woman stands in a bright kitchen with fresh produce and vegetables spread across a wooden countertop.
Orange cookbook and fresh produce arranged on wooden surface with blue and white patterned plate.
A woman reading a book with a small brown and white dog by her side on a patio chair surrounded by green plants and red flowers.
A woman stands in a scenic autumn forest setting with colorful fall foliage in the background.

The below screenshots show a few examples of how Tanya has used her new branding images on her website and social media. Tanya is a nutritional therapist supporting clients with digestive health, blood sugar balance, mental wellbeing and stress-resilience using personalised, evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle approaches that are realistic and sustainable. Find out more on her website Urban Vitality here and on Instagram at @urban_vitality_nutrition.

Professional working at desk with laptop and papers while wearing glasses in home office setting.
A person walks on a winding autumn path covered in fallen leaves through a scenic wooded forest area.
A modern website design mockup showing contact form elements and profile sections with a clean, minimalist layout.
Professional headshot of a nutritional therapist wearing a green knit sweater with text overlay introducing their services.

Pauliina is a London-based lifestyle family, newborn and personal branding photographer. Find out more at https://www.prootsphotography.co.uk/ or follow @prootsphotography on Instagram.