Branding & Lifestyle Photography
Editorial Photography = Storytelling,show vs. tell Lifestyle = Product or service in action. Headshots - Camera-aware/you facing the camera - CLICK HERE (studio, outdoor & your context)
More than images.
Most photographers understand light. Fewer understand business. After thirty years building Studio B - and a career spent inside boardrooms, nonprofits, and community organizations throughout Portland - I bring both to every brand engagement.
Before we photograph anything, we look at the bigger picture. Who are you trying to reach? What do you want people to feel? What makes your business trustworthy, memorable, and distinct? The photography is the visual expression of that foundation - not the starting point.
Trusted by Portland professionals for more than 30 years.
Portland Rose Festival Court - 20 years • Honorary Knighthood by Portland’s Royal Rosarians. •. Rotarian of the Year, Lake Oswego Rotary • Rookie of the Year - Lake Oswego Chamber • Face of ITC, POWERtalk International • Branding, LinkedIn and Digital-systems presenter (content organizer) - Tigard, Tualatin and Lake Oswego Chambers of Commerce
The conversation comes first.
Before we talk about photography, we talk about you. Your business, your clients, and the impression you're making before anyone ever speaks with you. Most people find the conversation itself valuable - regardless of what comes next.
This is a complimentary 30-minute conversation by phone or Zoom. No pitch. No pressure.
Brand Content Plans
Most photographers understand light. Fewer understand business. After thirty years building Studio B - and a career spent inside boardrooms, nonprofits, and community organizations throughout Portland - I bring both to every Brand Content engagement.
Not sure which plan is the right fit? Start with a complimentary Brand Strategy Conversation - a free 30-minute call designed to help you make an informed decision.
Establish - 3 Months
You know your work is good. Now it's time for your visual presence to say the same thing. Three months, up to three sessions, and two planning conversations to make sure every shoot moves you forward. A solid foundation for what comes next.
Ideal for: New business launches, rebranding efforts, professionals stepping into a more visible role, consultants and coaches building their first content library, anyone whose online presence hasn't caught up with the quality of their work.
Influential - 6 Months
Consistency is what separates businesses that look credible from those that look busy. Six months of sustained visual storytelling - enough time to build a content rhythm your audience begins to recognize and trust. Up to six sessions and three planning conversations to keep your content intentional and on-strategy.
Ideal for: Podcast launches and ongoing episode content, authors building visibility ahead of a book release, behind-the-scenes blog content, speakers and educators establishing a recognizable visual identity, businesses entering a growth phase who need consistent content across multiple platforms.
Authority - 12 Months
At this level, your visual presence becomes a business asset. Twelve months of deep, authentic documentation - your work, your environment, your expertise - building a library that eliminates any need for stock imagery and positions you as exactly who you are.
Twelve months gives you something three months can't - momentum. Audiences don't trust what they see once. They trust what they see consistently. For a new business especially, where your offering, your positioning, even your ideal client may sharpen and evolve over the first year, this plan grows with you. Four planning conversations keep the strategy current as your business finds its footing.
Ideal for: Established professionals and firms who want their visual presence to match the caliber of their work. Wealth managers, financial advisors, attorneys, architects, winemakers documenting a full vintage season, medical and wellness practices, drug compounder (shown here) executives building a personal brand alongside their company brand. Businesses tired of stock photography that looks like everyone else in their industry.
What Every Session Includes
All sessions include a wide variety of unique images, color and exposure-corrected and ready to publish.
Every image is also delivered in black and white at no additional charge. Authentic documentation of your work and world - no stock photography needed.
On-site headshots may be added to any session at a 25% discount, usable multiple times throughout your plan duration.
Headshot time does not count against your Brand Content hours. Our headshot sessions are built around quality and intention, not volume.
All headshot purchases include retouching, delivered in both color and black and white, at print resolution (300dpi) and web and social resolution (72dpi).
| Establish | Influential | Authority | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 3 Months | 6 Months | 12 Months |
| Photo Hours | 3 hrs | 6 hrs | 12 hrs |
| Sessions | Up to 3 | Up to 6 | Up to 12 |
| Planning Sessions | Up to 2 x 30 min | Up to 3 x 30 min | Up to 4 x 30 min |
| Headshot Discount | 25% off | 25% off | 25% off |
| Billing | One-time | Monthly | Monthly |
| Investment | Discussed during your complimentary Brand Strategy Conversation | ||
Already Know What You Need?
Some clients come with a clear brief/shot list and a deadline. Brian is a skilled photographer who understands business context, shows up prepared, and delivers in an efficient manner.
Each single session includes a wide variety of unique, color and exposure-corrected images in both color and black and white - ready to publish upon delivery.
1 Hour - $748 2 Hours - $1,048 3 Hours - $1,448
These sessions are ideal for marketing managers, in-house creative teams, and businesses with defined project needs. A planning conversation is included with every booking.
My approach to brand content is informed by decades of experience working with professionals, entrepreneurs, and organizations across Portland - on both sides of the camera and the boardroom table.
Here is the ONE-HOUR LIFESTYLE PACKAGE that covers most editorial and marketing content. The price includes consultation, gear planning, travel (Portland metro), setup, capture and basic editing (color & exposure). See home page for more samples.
A Few Samples
Every image on this page was created for real clients (or publishers) - no models, no stock images and no staging - other than on-site directions for authenticity and effect.
SAVE $100.00 when you combine services - add team headshots on the day of your Lifestyle shoot. Click collage below to see headshot prices for teams. Discounted 25% with Brand Plans above.
