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5 Ways Your Business Thrives When You Use Professional Photography
Posted On April 5, 2017
By Jennifer Blessing Miceli
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Anyone who operates a business, no matter how small or large it is, can always benefit from high quality, professional photos. The most obvious benefit is that pro photos boost a company’s image, thus making the public pay more attention. Not only that, it will make current consumers more likely to keep picking your company over any other. But there are many MORE ways great photography can help a business thrive. Here we uncover five ways professional photography does just that.
- A More Flattering Appearance: If you want your business to stand out in the crowd, you can’t just hope that it will. You need to take actionable steps to make that happen.
And part of separating yourself from your competitors is making sure you have a polished, eye-catching professional image. If a bride is getting for her wedding day, she will most likely go to the salon to have a professional stylist do her hair for her rather than style it herself. Why? Because she knows the stylist has more experience in hair and can make her look perfect for her wedding day. The same logic can be applied to businesses. Why spend hours trying to photograph products only to end up with less-than-flattering images that don’t capture the right angles when you can have a professional guarantee that you’ll get flawless, stunning images?
- Higher Conversion Rates: When you have professional photography, especially if you own a business that sells material goods, you will undoubtedly experience higher conversion rates. Professional photographers know how to capture the right images to highlight the strongest points of the product you’re selling. They use the right lighting, angles, and a number of other factors to enhance the look of your goods. Consumers are much more likely to purchase something that looks good in a photo than they are something that, while it might be a perfect product, simply wasn’t captured the way it should have been.
- More Exposure: High quality, professional photography of your company, employees, products, and behind-the-scenes action are great ways to really beef up your marketing campaigns. When you have sleek photos implemented into your company brand, there really isn’t a limit to how much exposure you can receive.
You can use the photos across social media platforms, your website, email newsletters, and printed marketing literature. And of course, when you share stunning images on social media, there’s a good chance your followers will share those images with their friends and followers, where you’ll receive more free publicity. - Added Personality: Your business, while it isn’t a person itself, is comprised of people that make it successful. A professional photographer won’t just snap a few generic, uninspired shots; they are creatives and they know how to add personality and flare to the images they take. Your business has a brand, a mission, and a personality and a professional photographer will bring all of that out in every image they take. Naturally, showing your company’s uniqueness will make it more appealing and noticeable to your target audience.
- Putting a Face to The Brand: Eventually, you’ll want to invest in corporate head shots to show the public the faces behind the brand. Recruiting an amateur photographer or someone who has poor camera equipment can damage your company’s professional image. But when you invest in an experienced photographer, you can be guaranteed that you are getting images that showcase your team’s traits, skills, and appeal…all in one seemingly simple head shot.
Looking for more reasons to hire a professional photographer for your business needs? Don’t hesitate to contact us today!
