Why Society Thirteen?  the meaning behind my brand photography name

First, off the number 13 is my lucky number.  Ever since my school days when I was a pupil in the first class 13 of my junior school, this number has always popped up at important moments of my life.  

Having said that I’m all about making my own luck, visualising where you want to be in life, not rushing into things headlong, but rather letting the right path find me and having my eyes open ready to follow those opportunities.  It’s worth mentioning that even the wrong path can get you to the right destination, its all part of the journey. 

Throughout my early working life (I’m now in my fifties) I have found it to be very much a mans world, one in which I was diminished in because I was a girl!  There were hardly any women in the photography industry when I started, except for models!  So it took me many years to gain the self-confidence to start my own business.  Did you know that only 1 in 3 entrepreneurs is female?  And its part of my driving force to inspire other women to make their dreams a reality by photographing female founders in a way that brings them the confidence to show up for their brand as an independent woman.   

Being a woman today means sharing a special connection that extends beyond race, age, sexuality and politics and physicality.  Its something that binds us together on a level that only women understand and it is this connection I want to build with my clients so I can photograph them as the amazing and inspiring women that are reshaping society. 

In Tarot cards, 13 symbolises the end of a period of struggle and new beginnings, often this is how a new business starts, first there is the struggle with self-doubt, imposter syndrome and fear of failure,  these are feelings most of us have had at some time, but then that female determination to keep going kicks in and the new beginning, the rebirth, starts as we nurture our new business, creating something with passion and purpose.  It’s these qualities I want to capture in your brand photographs and help you to grow.

Having been through my own journey in starting a business on my own thirteen (there’s that number again) years ago now, I know how hard it is putting your heart and soul into something you love and I’m ready to share with you my experience and knowledge to help you get the most out of your branding photographs as we work together to build your own brand visibility and confidence to show up authentically.

So to me, Society Thirteen is for the inspiring female founders (and men) that want to show the world who they are, driven, focussed, creative, individuals who love what they do and do what they love.

Are you looking for a personal branding photographer to help you grow your business and build your confidence?

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