Lanie Sims Photography

Branding photos aren’t just for the big, bold, look-at-me brands. I am changing that narrative!

They’re for the consultant, the lawyer, the solopreneur who get sh*t done, and want images that help them get to where they want to go.

You don’t need a loud, bold identity or a colourful personality.

Some of my favourite shoots are with women who’d describe their brand as pretty understated. No confetti, no neon, no over-the-top concepts - just clean, confident images that make their marketing easier.

If you’ve been quietly thinking “I should probably get some decent photos done” — yeah, you probably should 🤷‍♀️.

📩 Link in bio to see what I offer, or just book the damn discovery call, I wont bite 😆.

What I actually do is help people change the way they see themselves in photos, and the way that people perceive photoshoots in general.

I want to change the narrative around people think branding shoots are only for loud, big bold brands. It’s not true.

You don’t need to be extroverted, polished, or have a perfectly curated business to deserve great photos of yourself.

You just need to be a person who wants to show up professionally, confidently, and in a way that actually feels like you.

Branding photos are about trust, visibility, and making your marketing easier.

And I really believe everyone deserves that.

If you are wondering what type of people get branding images done, it’s these type of people.

They are breath workers, It specialists, realestate agents, lawyers, marketing managers, builders, dentists, bookkeepers.

I offer a guided low stress approach to branding for everyday business owners ✨

So if are an everyday business owner wanting to make your marketing easier, drop me a DM and let’s see if I can help.

Here is your sign to just do the thing. 👀

As a self-employed branding photographer, I’m very good at working in my business… and not always so good at working on it.

Between shoots, editing, emails, client calls, admin and accounting, the “important but not urgent” stuff somehow keeps sliding down the list.
I’m sure you can relate.

I’ve had “update client automations” sitting on my to-do list since before Christmas.

I told myself I’d smash it during the summer break. Spoiler alert: can confirm this did not happen 😂

But this week I finally cleared the calendar and tackled a few of those annoyingly important jobs that have been quietly judging me for months, and jeez it feels good to stop thinking about it!

So consider this your friendly nudge to stop overthinking and just do the thing already.

And if you’re a branding photographer wanting to give your client journey a proper glow-up, comment LOOP (no email required) and I’ll send you the workflows I use in my own business — the ones that generate over 70% of my bookings through repeat clients and word-of-mouth referrals.

Walking into 2026 like the team .

I don’t usually shoot with this bold of colour in the background, so when I walked in the office and saw this wall, I just knew I had to use it!

FYI - You don’t need to know what to do during the session. That’s my job. I’ll guide you through the whole shoot so you feel confident and comfortable in front of the camera.

If this is the year you become more visible in your business, then lets chat in the DM’s.

Client: Stacey
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Stylist : .style
Special thanks to for this bts footage & reel 🥰

If you have had a branding photoshoot before, drop your top tips or words of wisdom in the comments so that other people might get the courage to take that leap.

I would to know what advice you would give. And if you are the person the fence but feel a pull to show up more in your business, then just send me a DM and we can have a quick chat to see if a branding shoot is for you.

Lanie x

being her shiny/glittery self at our last shoot together.

Among other things, Jen loves to DJ, so she wanted images that showed this passion. And I loved that we got to be creative the disco balls and lights!

And just a friendly reminder - you can also have a photoshoot just for fun, we don’t have to take everything so seriously 💃

Location

Branding images become part of your marketing toolkit - confidence, clarity, and content you can reuse a hundred different ways without stressing about what you are going to post and wanting to cry from anxiety.

Comment the word ‘brand’ and I will send you my ’40 places you can use your branding images’ guide to help you build your brand.

My mission is make your marketing easier! So let’s get on with it!

BTS (behind the scenes) short form iPhone footage - this is a great add-on to your booking. We shoot at the same time so you basically get twice the content 🤷‍♀️

My mission is to help make your marketing easier, so if you struggle to create content, then this add-on is for you 💪

DM to get the conversation started, or book in a call in link in BIO.