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Who doesn’t need a new headshot?
I can't count how many times people have said, "I'm looking for "just a headshot," to me. Whether they are calling because they came across me on a Google search, or if they are a friend looking for a simple headshot, I'd say it happens at least once a week. So...
3 misconceptions about designing a personal brand
There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about how we all must design our personal brands. When the term, "personal branding" first started to be used more often a dozen or so years ago, I admit I was unimpressed. Personal branding sounded like it must hurt!...
Lifestyle Personal Branding Photography and the Pivot
In this video about I talk about the addition of lifestyle personal branding photography to my offerings. It's my first time talking to the camera for any length of time and at first anyway, I was pretty darned proud! I took the plunge and put it up yesterday on...
A non traditional Mother’s Day celebration and reopening
As I planned my Mother's Day promotion celebrating the "traditional Mother's Day," I kept coming up a bit empty. After all, we've been through a global pandemic and there's really been nothing like it in my lifetime to shed light on the things that are most important...
Get Focused on and Exposed: Reintroducing the “You are A Work of Art” Project
Our studio motto at Margo Millure Photography is, "You are already beautiful. You are already enough. You are a work of art." Something about now being well into the second half of 2020, the year of a global pandemic and overall really challenging year, I've decided...
But what do I wear!?!
What to wear for your photoshoot and the portrait photography styling consultation The styling consultation can play an important role in the success of a Signature Session and the overall client experience. When it comes to the stage of planning what to wear...
Why we resist being photographed. Why we shouldn’t.
Do any of these sound familiar? "I'm not photogenic" "I need to lose weight" "Of course I want photographs of my children, but why would I want them of me?" "I'm too old" If you've got an excuse, believe me, I've heard it. And whenever I hear the words come out of a...
Syeda Mleeha Shah: a Richmond history-making woman
Today I'd like to introduce you to Syeda Mleeha Shah. She was the winner of our "Women who Make History" contest back in March. Shah also holds the distinction of being the first person I photographed in my new studio! I couldn't have asked for a better...
Put the best advice on repeat
On my personal Instagram my bio says, "Think Less. See More." My yin and yang can get a little too jumbled together. In other words, even when it comes to travel and portrait photography, I sometimes think too much. "Think Less. See More." is a directive I could...
Photographing Mother
I convinced my own mother (then 78) to let me take her portrait a couple of years ago. It took a little convincing. Her first reaction was "why?" Of all the reasons women resist having their photograph taken, I think the main reason is this: We're waiting for...