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Freebie Friday – You are enough

Freebie Friday – You are enough

It's Friday! I want to start giving something away each week. Something small, but a token of gratitude to people who take time out of their day for me and to check out my work. You may notice that this is my first post, and I wouldn't even consider my site to be...

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Happy autumn equinox... or Mabon if you’re a bit

Happy autumn equinox... or Mabon if you’re a bit witchy 🧙🏻‍♀️

There are things I love about every season but there’s just something so special about Autumn isn’t there? I love hygge and it’s the perfect time for it.

I’m a little quiet this week as I’m a bit under the weather. It isn’t the rona... just a sniffle and general run-down-ness. My mental health has taken a bit of a turn lately so I’m taking a day or so to rest up and recharge. I’m even embracing the autumn vibes by making bread and soup from scratch which is the perfect pick me up when you’re not feeling 100% isn’t it?

How is everyone this week?

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New website and brand identity for @ohmygifts.uk a

I’ve been meaning to get some new branding photo

I’ve been meaning to get some new branding photos done for a while now but have been putting it off and making excuses... it’s raining ... I’m too busy ... mercury retrograde... but what it really came down to was confidence. No, I haven’t suddenly had a burst of confidence. I still look at pictures of myself a cringe. But I realised I really needed some and bit the bullet. This wasn’t a professional shoot by any means. It was just me and a friend, in the park with a camera... kinda helps the friend is a really great photographer though 😂 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Having great photos can make all the difference. It shows you at your best... which is how you want your clients or customers to see you. If you can hire a photographer, make up artist etc do it. But as many can’t, for whatever reasons, there are still ways to get some good branding photos. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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1. Plan ahead - choose a time and plan what you’re going to wear. Check the weather. Look on Pinterest at poses and put together some ideas. That way you go into things with a clear view of what you hope to achieve. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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2. Get someone else to take the photos - if you can’t hire a photographer, get a friend or a partner to help. Preferably someone with a good eye. That way you can experiment with angles and poses and they can help direct you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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3. Don’t shoot at arms length - if you can’t get someone to take photos, or feel self conscious, then selfies are fine. Try to invest in a small tripod and remote shutter as photos taken at arms length can look great on social media but don’t always look professional ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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4. Take LOTS of photos - we’re lucky these days with digital photography that we aren’t limited to whatever is on a roll of film. It gives us chance to experiment and be creative. From 100 photos you might only end up with a few you like but it’ll be worth it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Hope that helps 😍 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📷 @sincerelysophiephotography

Here’s another lovely testimonial. A few months

Today’s office with @sincerelysophiephotography

Today’s office with @sincerelysophiephotography

Did you know that I don’t just do websites? I ge

Did you know that I don’t just do websites? I get asked so many times if I can design things other than websites and my answer is “OF COURSE I BLOOMING CAN!”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I see myself as a designer who can also design websites. Not solely a ‘web designer’. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So when I get asked to design things like workbooks, CV’s, PDFs, product packaging, posters, social media posts, brochures etc. I do a little happy dance. With these I can focus on being creative and have fun. That’s EXACTLY what I had with these worksheets from @scienceboothcumbria for her Summer Science Camp. They were so much fun to make and I loved seeing kids using them with their science experiments. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#graphicdesigner #lancashirebusiness #pdfdesign #homeschoolresources

SHOW YOUR FACE! Today’s little tip I’m sharing

We all have goals and aspirations don’t we. Whet