What's In Store for 2025 and Beyond.

 

Okatie, South Carolina - September 2024

 

Welcome to my first blog of 2025.

Let’s head into the new year with enjoyment, enthusiasm and above all creativity for an exciting 2025 and beyond.

The most important mindset to engage in January is a clear vision and focus for what you would like to achieve during the coming months, or even years.

I’d like to share with you my vision to achieve my goals.

Looking back at the past 28 years since I started my business in the wonderful world of photography – SMS Creative Photography, now called Stella – the one thing that has remained a firm constant is the connection to you, my customers. To craft everlasting photographs to reflect on for very many years to come.

Whether you are amongst the first families and businesses I photographed or we have met more recently. The message and intention remains the same – to demonstrate just how valuable time is. Unless these moments are captured and printed they fade rapidly from ones mind and become memories, sometimes forgotten ones.

 

Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA – September 2024

 

With the passing of time I have learnt so much along the way, and it’s not just taking photographs.

For example…

  • Running and growing a successful business

  • Communicating on different levels with a variety of people

  • Learning new technology – after all, it was a roll of film in the camera in 1997 when I opened the doors to my shiny new business

  • Creating an online presence via a website and social media

  • Marketing to the right demographic

  • Growing and maintaining your Brand

  • Cashflow

  • Understanding above all what your customer wants and how to deliver a first class product and service…

With all of this in mind it brings me onto what’s in store for 2025 and how I can share my knowledge and expertise with you so you can benefit.

 

A helping hand... photographed at Grande Provence Estate, Franschhoek, South Africa – February 2024

 

To book or enquire about any of the above feel free to call/message me on 0777 181 0105 or email me here.

 

Charleston USA – captured in September 2024

 

I’m always open to other projects you may have on the horizon to photograph different events or lifestyle changes in your life.

For example…

  • A before, during and after transformation of a home or garden project

  • The gathering of memorabilia and photographs to create a bespoke tailor made book to give to someone very special to celebrate a landmark in time

  • Curating photographs and artworks to display in your home or office selecting the mounts and frames and design for your wall space

Life is a continuous story of fleeting moments and I feel privileged to be able to photograph yours.

This link tells you a little bit more about my works as a professional photographer.

Thank you

 
 


Is it Time for a New Professional Headshot?

 

Ant Anstead having a moment of reflection before taking the recently restored 1958 Lotus Elite Series 1 out for the next race

 

Are you looking to update and refresh your brand?

A new headshot is a vital part of your profile – without this, it just doesn’t give you, or your business the credibility you deserve.

Here are five reasons why you should update your headshot:

  1. It doesn’t professionally reflect you

  2. You’ve changed your hairstyle

  3. You don’t like what you are wearing

  4. It’s more than five years old

  5. You are rebranding

This applies to any business – whether it is just you or a team you manage or are a part of. Now is the time to refresh and revitalise for 2024 and beyond.

I have been photographing people like you for over 35 years – directing you to present yourself in the best light, and most importantly, make you feel relaxed and at ease! Leave the lighting, and all the technical stuff to me…

Photoshoots take place at my studio, a pop-up studio in your workplace, or a location relative to you and the work you do.

Are you ready to put your best face forward?

Click on the button below to find out more or feel free to call me on 07771810105 or email.

I’d love to hear from you!

Thanks

Stella

 
 
 

Studio headshots for a a more corporate feel