The Valent Lau Photographic Experience is about you and your brand. The experience is fully guided. This makes it easy and effortless, eliminating stress and anxiety. Our clients use words such as ‘relaxing’ and ‘enjoyable’ to describe their journey with us.
Four Simple Steps to Elevating Your Brand
Read more about each step below!
1. Getting to know you
The most important part of creating effective imagery is getting to know you. You want your branding to be more than “staring blankly into space” photos.
Your headshot and business photographs need to speak to your audience and convey the right message. We talk to you over the phone to learn your brand, audience, and objectives for this photography.
We learn about your position in the market, your competition, your style, and your preferences. By the time you come to your photographic shoot, we know exactly what we need and are ready to go. It’s a relaxed experience, many of our clients mention how enjoyable the whole process is!
2. The Photographic Session
Before our session, we send you tips and info on how to prepare, what to wear, and introduce you to our recommended hair and makeup artists. We answer any questions you have, and you feel confident and relaxed.
Whether you are coming to our studio, or we are coming to your office, the shoot is easy and enjoyable.
We gently guide you and show you how to position yourself to present your best qualities. We coach you on the finer points of facial expression. You see the results as we go and your confidence grows. Everyone sees their photographs and is happy with them before we move on.
Because of our preparation beforehand, the session is relaxed and smooth. In minimal time you get great results!
3. Design Consultation
This is the most exciting part of the experience! We quickly put everything onto the computer after the session.
Together we go through the best photographs we’ve captured. We discuss the message each photograph conveys, and how/where they might be used. We select the ones that will represent your business and brand going forward. Purchase only the photographs you love.
For office headshots, each staff member has already chosen and are happy with their individual photographs – no more admin time needed! We only need to select other group and business actions photographs.
4. Show off your Best
What’s worse than poorly edited photographs that look fake and plastic?
We edit your photographs in several stages, using our Fine Touch editing that shows you at your best, while looking completely natural. Our goal is that you don’t look retouched at all.
Your closest friends and family will simply think you’ve had a fantastic day – and ask what you had for breakfast!
Even for staff headshots, yes we individually edit every.single.one.
Soon, you have amazing photographs that you are proud of and totally connects with your audience. Files are delivered online in large and web ready sizes, ready to use.
Why Us?
Many photographers just show up and put you through the production line. You feel rushed, uncertain. What you end up with are technical photos that miss the human mark. Studio lit with untidy hair, blank expressions, messy clothes. Each time you see your photo you remember the stress and embarrassment. In the years to come you grow to resent your profile.
Our specialty is dealing with people. Most don’t know how to act in front of a camera. We show you how to pose, and coach you in expression. We help the most camera shy show off their personality in a relaxed and authentic way. We show you as you go, so you actually know you love the photographs before you step off the studio.
Every time you see your portrait, you’re reminded how confident you felt at the shoot – and it gives you energy.
Find out more
Read more about the experience and options in our info pack.
What our delighted clients say
Let’s get started
Let’s start with a complimentary phone or in person consultation to find out what is important to your business and goals.