Why January Is the Perfect Time for a Personal Brand Photo Session?

Here we are again - evaluating the past year and setting targets for the year ahead. It’s more than just a change on the calendar - it’s a fresh opportunity to redefine our presence and make an impact.

Whether you’re a freelancer, business owner or climbing the career ladder, how you present yourself visually is extremely important in this dynamic digital world we live in. Professional photos are not just about looking good - they’re about telling your story. They communicate your expertise, personality, and values without saying a word.

• Set the tone for the year

January is all about new beginnings. Updating your headshots and personal branding images at the start of the year sends a message: you’re ready, refreshed, and serious about your goals. These visuals will define how people see you across platforms, from LinkedIn to your website, giving you an edge as you pitch, network, or connect with new clients.

• Stay ahead of the competition

While many are still easing into the year, you can hit the ground running by positioning yourself as confident and prepared. A cohesive, professional visual identity builds trust and sets you apart in a crowded industry. When others are waiting for the “perfect time,” you’ll already be making an impression.

• Start strong on social media

If your profiles and website look polished and aligned, people will take you more seriously. Social media is often the first place potential clients or employers will see you. Your photos are your first handshake - make it firm and memorable.

• Build connection and trust

Authenticity is key in today’s professional world. A good branding shoot doesn’t just capture how you look - it captures who you are. Thoughtful images that reflect your personality, values, and energy help build connection and trust with your audience. They see the real you - and that’s truly powerful.

• It’s a long-term investment

Quality photos taken in January can serve you throughout the year. Whether you need a polished headshot for a conference, images for a social media campaign, or something more personal for a feature, having a bank of professional visuals saves time and ensures consistency.

Have you’ve been putting off updating your professional visuals? - this is your sign to stop waiting. Investing in a personal branding photo session is an investment in yourself and your future. You deserve to be seen and remembered for the professional you are and the incredible work you do!

Need any help? - I’d love to help you kickstart your year with confidence with photographs that truly represent you!

Let’s go!

What do you need before a photoshoot of any kind?

Literally nothing but your excitement. Everything else is adjustable.

People often stress too much when they’re about to be photographed. The experience of somebody in your personal space hiding behind a machine that takes high resolutions photographs on witch you can see all the details you dislike about your body is definitely something that can bring quiet a it of stress in your everyday life.

But things are not that scary. The professionals know all of your thoughts and concerns about a photography session - they have been there themselves and they have a constant reminder of it by their clients.

The truth is that no-one is looking at your flaws because we all have them. A good professional is there to capture your essence, to give you the desired result despite the concerns they know you have. The idea is to enjoy the process, to celebrate yourself in this moment in time accompanied with your Self or your loved ones.

Native Americans used to believe that by taking a photographs of them you take a piece of their Soul too. I find this a little scary but also romantic. And perhaps its a correct description about the process. Part of you is captured, frozen in this moment in time. Not particularly in a bad way though. Photograph if you is a memory, a legacy, a reminder that you were here, you experienced life in your own unique way and you celebrated this moment in all of its glory.

So next time you have this inner desire of having beautiful photographs of yourself, quiet down the ego voice telling you you’re not perfect enough, and let your Soul make the appointment. Go and celebrate You - the person you are, the life you live and work you do in this world.

Life is too short to be afraid of things we passionately want to do.

Let your Light shine bright!

Sick and tired of the Photoshop

I’m sick and tired of the Photoshop, as it goes in the song…

No, really. I’m sick and tired of editing and liquefying bodies. Chasing perfection that doesn’t really exist. Preaching body positivity, when 90% of my fine art nude portfolio contains bodies and skin additionally manipulated in post-production.

I’m tired of it. Of faking it. Of pretending it not that bad. Or excusing my behaviour with “everyone else does it”. We are not perfect, our bodies are not perfect. Never were, never will be. They are perfectly imperfect , unique, and that’s the beauty of it. How our bodies look has to do with our genes and lifestyle, not of the technical abilities of media professionals.

I’ve been thinking A LOT on the subject for the past several days. What is my work about and how do I present it? Why do I keep retouching bodies, including mine, when I know how harmful this could be to the self-esteem and self-acceptance of the individual. Especially to women.

We’re living in a world where beauty has turned into a plastic-perfect-machine-reproduction result, making us feel not good enough in every aspect of our life. Aren’t we created as we were on purpose? Aren’t we different on purpose? Don’t we have an individual work to do here that is more important than the size of our dress and the brand of our anti-aging cream?

I know I’m not alone in this. I’m sure you have thoughts like this too. And I’m sure part of you thinks your body is not suitable enough for a fine art photo session. Part of you still thinks all those public imagery and celebrity reels are the truth of what human bodies ‘must’ look like. I know, because I’m in that train of thoughts too.

I’ve been a photographer and retoucher for 16 years now, with a close specialisation in artistic nude photography for the past 14. Yet this is the first time where I’m really close to just flip the table and shout: “Basta ya!!”

I have women all around me - family, friends, their children, online followers I don’t even know in person. What is my message? Why do I say to all those unique, beautiful women: “My darling, you’re one of a kind, but let me liquify your waist so you can look like the man-made social standard.” No, this is a hypocrisy and I better stop pretending I’m doing all of us a favour.

It’s time to turn the mirror toward me again. What is the relation I have with my body? What have I builded for the past 34 years, through the whole variety of experience and all the opportunities to learn, accept and get to know myself better. I know how to deliver a professional product, based on that man-made beauty standard, but can I fully reveal my flaws and encourage other women like myself to really love themselves for who they are the way they are? Haven’t we had enough of self hatred and comparison? Isn’t life something to be enjoyed rather than feared we won’t pass through the beauty control?

I know the ego game is never ending, but are we really victims of it or it’s just the easier choice? Can we learn to enjoy and be happy in our everchanging, ageing, marked by life and experiences but super intelligent body?

New Portrait Work for a Sales Manager

The first male client I had since I’ve moved to the new studio was the sales manager Ramon Espada, who wanted to use the session as a celebration of his life and body for his birthday.

What a beautiful self-love present! Ramon shared with me that this was the first time he would be photographed professionally. But what made the huge difference in the session was the fact that he wanted to use this experience and the photographs as a way to accept his changing body. Now, this is what I’m talking about…

Everyday snaps, selfies and travel memories are great, but a photography session that can help you in building the bridge between your Self and your Body is a different thing. I said it many time and I’ll say it again - I truly believe beautiful photographs of yourself can make you appreciate and love yourself more. Because this is the beginning, the first and most important step into living a more balanced life, where you can give love and appreciation to others - by loving and appreciating yourself first with all the distinguish uniqueness you came to this world with.

What really surprised me, but also deeply complimented me was the fact that he wanted an abstract fine art nude photograph of himself. Something from your type of nudes, he said. He wanted to have such picture of himself, but not necessarily shoring that it’s him, so he can print it and put it on the wall in his house. I was so happy to hear and so pleased to do this for him.

Thank you Ramon for choosing me as your photographer and experiencing the both sides of my photography services!

New Portrait Work for a Service Professional

Every business and service professional deserves a professional visuals. In such way they add to their professionalism, subconsciously assuring clients in the quality of their work.

Recently I had the honour to photograph Tsvety Hadjieva - a book keeper with professional practice for over 25 years, providing her company services to Bulgarian and Spanish market. Her task was simple - professional portraits for her online presence, social media and personal branding.

She came to the studio, we used 1 outfit, 3 looks and the job was done. She was please with the result, and I was even more for I managed to fulfil her expectations and give photographs she loved.