Welcome to the Deliver Magic blog, where experts who speak, coach, train, consult, and write books will find actionable insights to elevate their personal brands through visual storytelling. From strategy tips and branding photography to live event coverage and storytelling techniques, discover step-by-step guides designed to help you align what you say with how you show up in photos. Get ready to unlock the magic behind creating a cohesive visual identity that drives engagement, builds credibility, and inspires your audience. #DeliverMagic
NYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | The best way to avoid negative and self-defeating thoughts? Stay present with projects that keep you focused on everything but that - like updating your website, for example - which is what I talk about in this article.
Read MoreNYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photography Blog | This article shares how one of my clients are creatively leveraging their personal branding portraits in a way to draw attention to their Instagram feed.
Read MoreNYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | This article shares a conversation about virtual photography and branded lifestyle portraits I had with Andrew Fogliato on his Over A Pint podcast.
Read MoreNYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | This articles shares the importance of having a variety of images taken from different vantage points in order to keep the attention of your audience on your content.
Read MoreNYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photography Blog | This article talks about when you’re feeling like your spinning your wheels, tackle a project that will leave you with positive feelings that will spawn momentum that carries into all areas of your life.
Read MoreNYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | One of the best ways to be in service of others is to share what you know with those who are looking to go where you already are. In this article, I talk more about that in relation to starting a blog for photographers.
Read MoreNYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photography Blog | This video shares the types of portraits that are essential for speakers to share when building a relationship with their audiences.
Read MoreNYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | Not all selfies are created equal and this article talks about the types of selfies that could adversely affect the way your audience perceives you as the solution to their problems.
Read MoreNYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | This article shares my conversation with entrepreneur and podcaster, Ande Lyons, on her Startup Life podcast
Read MoreNYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | The phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” is very misleading and lazy. While the statement may be true, it only tells half the story that you intended to share. This article explains the other half.
Read MoreNYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | This article offers speakers and trainers an alternative approach to the one big portrait session every 12-18 months model many of them adopt in order to create a more versatile image content portfolio over the course of a year.
Read MoreNYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | One of the most overlooked aspects to creating a versatile and valuable image content portfolio is the location in which the images are captured. This article shares one client who understand the importance during our portrait session.
Read MoreNYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | Posing is for models, not for speakers, authors, trainers and other expert-based business owners. In this video blog, I talk about the how and why behind me not posing my clients in front of the camera.
Read MoreNYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | While content creation, on the surfaces, provides immediate and essential benefits to your overall marketing strategy, this article talks about the intangible bonuses that also come with the effort.
Read MoreNYC Branded Lifestyle Portrait Photography Blog | Many experts love folding their arms and look like a badass in their photos. This article explains how folding your arms can create a negative subconscious perception of who you to the viewers of these photos.
Read MoreNYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | Beauty in your photos is only skin deep. Yes, it’s important to present flattering photos, but that’s only the beginning. This article points out what else your photos need to accomplish with respect to building an engaged audience.
Read MoreNYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | This article introduces the Persuasive Expert Photo Program that geared towards speakers and trainers who prefer to get current content every month over the one big portrait session option.
Read MoreNYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | This article shares a conversation between photographer and personal branding specialist, Britney Gardner and NYC lifestyle portrait and virtual photographer, John DeMato, on the Know, Like & Trust Show.
Read MoreNYC Virtual Photography Blog | The process of culling through a photo session is an interesting dance that involves many factors. This article shares a BTS look into how I sort through the pile to find the magical keepers.
Read MoreNYC Persuasive Visual Storytelling Blog | This article shares a podcast episode between branded lifestyle portrait photographer, John DeMato, and Speaker, Author and Podcaster, Robert Kennedy III.
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