How to talk directly to your clients
There’s a lot of noise out there on the world wide web. Every day we’re inundated with marketing copy, sales ploys and a sea of ‘Pick me! Pick me!’ demands wherever you look. The world has gone advertising mad and, as a small business, it is super hard to make...
The power of the exclamation mark!
As someone who writes for a living and considers herself quite knowledgable in all things grammar and punctuation, it seems hypocritical of me to suggest that the exclamation mark is punctuation to be reckoned with. But guess what… I’m saying it is! 😉 See what I did...
Event Photography doesn’t have to be boring
I’m sure, like anyone else, you love a good event, don’t you? There’s nothing quite like gathering together with friends and work colleagues to celebrate your achievements over the past year, as well as catching up with people you might not get to see that often. As a...
2019 reading review
I’ve always loved to read. For a while, I stopped reading but I’ve slowly been getting back into it again over the last couple of years and keeping track of what I’m reading. This year, for the first time in a while, I’ve achieved the number of books I wanted to...
Setting goals when you don’t know what yours are
Can you tell goals are a big thing on my mind lately? This is my first year as a full-time self-employed type so I’m quite proud of myself for getting into this mindset about my business, at last. You see, when I ran my business part-time, it was never something...
Why you should look back over the last year
I’ve always been good at reviewing things. It comes from my medical background, where we reflected a lot on what had happened and what we could learn from those experiences. But it’s actually a great practice to have in every part of your life, especially your...
6 Things I’ve learned about being productive
Being productive. That thing we all strive for in our little businesses but something we all struggle with frequently. There are apps and websites and countless posts and tips all over the internet which tell you the best ways to be productive but here are six things...
Why good grammar and punctuation matters
Ok, it’s confession time. From the get-go, writing was never a hardship for me. I loved words. I loved spelling. Grammar, punctuation, syntax, lexis, it all fills me with Marie Kondo-type joy. My Dad even called me the “human dictionary” from about the age of nine. He...
Can words work as well as images?
Words were always my first love. I was a writer long before I became a photographer. But, for a time, the words left me and so I picked up a camera and honed my skills as a photographer in the meantime. I quickly learned the power of an image, particularly their...
