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Tell Your Brand Story

Five Steps to Tell Your Brand Story

Brand. It’s a word that gets thrown around a lot but it’s an oft misunderstood term. It doesn’t mean your logo; it doesn’t mean your packaging. It means the culmination of everything you do as a business. It’s the feeling people get when they interact with you, buy your products, and the overall experience you provide for them. It’s what you stand for and the story you create for your valued customers. That’s the story that I want to help you capture in images. But how?

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We Talk

We’ll start by having a conversation all about what you do. That’s not too scary, right? Tell me about your ethos, products, services, goals, customers, and how creating a custom photo library could help your business.


We are so pleased with the photos you took of Rocco for the special Pets Issue of Common Ground. That little guy has really captured hearts and you did an amazing job capturing his spirit! I already know this is going to be one of our most memorable covers!

—Community Associations Institute


The Idea Stampede

I have to tell you, I’m a pretty good listener. Not only do I hear the things you’re saying but I also hear the things you aren’t. At this stage, I’m going to make some recommendations. You and I will bounce around a few ideas about locations, models, and any hero shots we may be envisioning. We’ll tame our wild herd of concepts and narrow in on the story we want to tell. 


As a non-profit, we must reach the hearts of our potential supporters through visual interest and imagery that tugs at the heart-strings. Westway Studio captured what our organization is all about: that special moment between a military member and their beloved family and pets when they return from months away from home.

—Dogs on Deployment


The Nitty Gritty

It’s time to set the stage. We’ll finalize locations, choose our models, and work out all the other little details. I can recommend locations or maybe you already have a super special one in mind. We can put out a model call, work with a trainer or agency, or keep it in the family and use your staff’s pets! Whatever the case may be, we’re going to get all our ducks in a row.

 

Ye-Haw, it’s Shoot Day!

Let the storytelling begin! I’ll arrive with an arsenal of camera gear, stinky treats, and noisemakers galore. We’ll set out to find the most beautiful light in impactful settings that’ll make your products and our doggie models shine. It’s always an adventure! You are welcome to join the fun or you may simply send over your products and let me do what I do best: create. Our goal is to capture images that are eye-catchingly colorful, emotional, memorable, and will help your business grow.


Working with Terran was one of the easiest processes ever! She made sure to really understand our needs and nail exactly what we were looking for. She’s very detailed oriented and covered all questions we had, as well as questions we never even thought about. The final photos exceeded our expectations and we could not be more happy with them!

—ZippyPaws


Brand Your Images

After the shoot, I’ll curate an online gallery of the best images and you’ll get to make your final selections! You’ll be able to download samples to try in mock-ups to see what’ll best fit your needs. I’ll edit the chosen images and send you full-resolution JPGs.

BOOM! You now have custom images to get your products and services noticed!

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Hi there! In the age of social media, we all scrol Hi there! In the age of social media, we all scroll... a lot. Since we've had a bunch of new followers lately, I wanted to take a moment to say hi, introduce myself, and get to know you a little!​​​​​​​​
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I'm Terran, the Crazy Dog Mom behind Westway Studio. My hubby, senior pup, and I live in San Diego for six months of the year and travel the US in our Airstream for the other six. We love being on the road, meeting new people, seeing new places, eating new foods, and experiencing this beautiful country we call home.​​​​​​​​
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I'd love if you would share a little something about you and your pets with me — like where you're from, your animal companion's favorite vacation destination, a silly story, or anything else! :)
It's your last chance to apply for our upcoming We It's your last chance to apply for our upcoming West Paw photo shoot! The casting call closes this afternoon! Don't miss out - photo shoots are TONS of fun for people and pets! Link in bio or https://www.westpaw.com/pages/model-call
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We're holding an open casting model call for our next playtime-filled shoot with West Paw! Apply at the link in my bio or https://www.westpaw.com/pages/model-call. Let's have some FUN!
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Sorry, boss, I'm gonna be late today... or I might Sorry, boss, I'm gonna be late today... or I might not make it in at all... it's National Cuddle Day, which means I can't move 'til my four-legged best friend does. 🤷‍♀️ Does your animal companion love to cuddle or is it more of an exercise in futility?
Hello. It's Wednesday. The holidays are over. Whic Hello. It's Wednesday. The holidays are over. Which way is up? Do you have any treats?
Mid-session puppy kisses always make for the silli Mid-session puppy kisses always make for the silliest and sweetest photos! Do your pups give you kisses, too?
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Two things I'm really excited for are (1) getting back out on the open road in the Airstream and (2) teaching at the Shutterhound Conference in September alongside some of the world's greatest pet photographers. Seriously, the speaker lineup is i-n-c-r-e-d-I-b-l-e! Pinch me, I must be dreaming! (Sign up with crazy-special pricing through 11:59pm Eastern time tonight!!!)
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