Luxury Brand Photography

Based in Hertfordshire, available to travel

Bespoke luxury lifestyle photography for small businesses, solopreneurs, and creatives, designed to empower and showcase your unique brand

About Me

Hi, I’m Aruni, the founder of Starla Brand Photography in Hertfordshire. With over 2 decades of photography experience, I specialise in capturing the unique character of small businesses through professional lifestyle images. My relaxed style brings out your story, passion, and personality, helping you connect authentically with your audience.
My mission is to craft impactful business portraits and high-quality personal branding photos that are personable, engaging, and truly reflect who you are.
I love working with entrepreneurs, coaches, leaders, executives, and female-led businesses. My bespoke sessions offer versatile visuals that boost your brand’s visibility and streamline your marketing, fostering trust and emotional connections with your customers, as people buy from people.
I’m excited about the possibility of a personal brand shoot with you! We’ll create images that bring your business to life—portraits, detail shots, and action shots. These will showcase your process and give your ideal customers a behind-the-scenes look. With a variety of updated photos, you’ll enhance your visibility and stand out from the crowd.
I’m the mum of 2 and a dog mum to Starla, to whom I’ve named this business after – strong, loyal and full of fun. When I’m not photographing brands I love to photograph my travels and find the most unassuming places to eat to try great food.

What is Personal Brand Photography

Personal brand photography is about capturing authentic, professional images that showcase who you are and what your business represents. It’s more than just headshots—it’s about telling your story, highlighting your passion, and creating a visual narrative that resonates with your audience. These images help you connect with clients, build trust, and make your brand stand out, and ultimately the goal is to get you more sales and bookings for your products and services.
As Starla Brand Photography, I not only deliver stunning on-brand images, but also offer expert visual content guidance and advice for all packages. Behind the scenes (BTS) short form videos are included in both the Luxe Style Lifestyle and Luxe Elite Collection, shot alongside your photos to offer shareable clips perfect for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Repurposing these videos allow you to engage your audience and across social media. Plus, I’ll provide expert marketing guidance on how to use your photos and videos to maximise their impact.

Our Packages/Your Investment

As Starla Brand Photography, I not only deliver stunning on-brand images, but also offer expert visual content guidance and advice for all packages. Behind the scenes (BTS) short form videos are included in both the Luxe Shine Lifestyle and Luxe Elite Collection, shot alongside your photos to offer shareable clips perfect for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. Repurposing these videos allow you to engage your audience and across social media. Plus, I’ll provide expert marketing guidance on how to use your photos and videos to maximise their impact.

Luxe Lite

Starting from £595

Luxe Shine Lifestyle

Starting from £795

Luxe Elite Collection

Starting from £2995

Testimonials

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Sylvia Brown
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I had the pleasure of working with Aruni a while back and cannot reccomend her enough. Not only a true professional but a genuinely lovely person, very attentive, considerate and friendly. Her photography skills and content creations are second to none, with lots of thought and structure to get the best results. Absolutely great from start to finish!
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Wendy Hook
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Aruni is such a delight to work with, with wonderful attention to detail. She produces such high quality photography and a thorough gallery that captures every moment from lots of angles. Highly recommend.
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Carrie Brown
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I recently collaborated with Aruni on a woodland-themed wedding styled photoshoot, where I designed all of the stationery. She captured the detail and texture of my work beautifully and was so thorough in the gallery she provided – such a talented photographer. Thank you Aruni. I highly recommend Starla Brand Photography! Carrie – Honey Bee Mine Stationery
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Jocelyn Banks
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I recently had the pleasure of meeting and working with Aruni on a styled shoot. I designed the dress and Aruni created great content for my social media as well as some fabulous ‘attention to detail’ photography She was so lovely but also very creative and dynamic in her approach to her work. The results are stunning I would definitely recommend and love to work together in the future
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Lesley Coles
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I recently worked with Aruni on a woodland shoot and she was amazing. So professional, open to lots of ideas and lovely photographs at the end. I would certainly work with Aruni again, it was a great day.
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Gabby Culverwell
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I had the absolute pleasure of working with Aruni during a styled wedding shoot. She was positive the entire day and captured some wonderful behind the scenes content and gorgeous photographs. It would be a joy to work together again! — Gabby Culverwell Photography
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Aruni puts you, the subject, at ease. She's deft with a camera. We had a branding session and I was wowed by her knowledge of lighting and setting the scene. As an author, I was taking notes.
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Thippawan Rashleigh
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Aruni is fantastic photographer! She provided service for our photo shot for a pre-ope nong for our restaurant and cooking class. Can't recommend Aruni enoigh;)
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Irushi Tennekoon
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I am a professional artist and animator and I had the pleasure of working with the talented photographer Aruni Yapa on several occasions. Aruni did a gorgeous branding shoot of me sketching in the woods in Hertfordshire in the winter time, and another shoot in Central London, and she also documented my graduation from the Royal College of Art. Working together with Aruni was truly wonderful and didn’t feel like work at all, for she captured me in my most natural settings. Her warmth and friendly suggestions made me feel really comfortable in front of a camera. It was a special year and I am so grateful to her for capturing the memories.
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Natalee Schonfeldt
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Hi, I'm Natalee Schönfeldt from Glowing with Health and I have had a brand photography experience with Aruni Yapa and it's been both an interesting and exhilarating experience. The whole experience has been wonderful. I didn't really know what to expect as I have never done a brand shoot before, and I feel super excited to see the final outcome of the shoot. Aruni is really good at what she does, and she has the ability to come up with the most inventive and interesting ideas, which I haven't even considered and she had the ability to make me feel at ease and confident (even though I felt very uncomfortable about my weight and felt very insecure). The images I have seen so far are amazing and they look very professional and I feel extremely excited about using them in my marketing. I can't wait to use them in my marketing, I know having this bank of brand images for my marketing is going to help me to stand out from the competition, boost my visibility and also be authentic in what I do and what I represent. I would highly recommend a shoot with Aruni for your business.

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Unleash Your Inner Chef: A Culinary Adventure at Tewinbury Farm

As a local personal brand photographer, I documented a private cooking class at Tewinbury Farm Cookery School, a quaint establishment in Hertfordshire. The school offers a relaxing environment for learning, housed in a converted barn near the River Mimram. I attended the Gastro Pub Classics class, where students learned to cook various dishes under the expert guidance of Michelin-starred Chef Lee Maycock. The highlight was watching the students’ enthusiasm and skill in preparing each course. The school’s commitment to quality and fresh, local ingredients was evident.

Frequently Asked Questions

Personal brand photography is a specialised service for businesses that focuses on capturing professional images that reflect your brand’s identity and story. It involves creating visual content that resonates with your audience and helps you establish a strong online presence. Taking photos of the business owner in action, working with the products and services it offers.

Personal brand photography is crucial because it helps you build trust with your audience by showcasing your authenticity and professionalism. High-quality images can differentiate you from competitors, attract your ideal clients, and enhance your brand’s overall perception.

A typical session includes a consultation to understand your brand stpry and goals, planning and styling of the shoot, the actual photography session which may include portrait, lifestyle, and action shots, and finally, editing and delivery of high-resolution images ready for use across various platforms.

Personal brand photography can elevate your brand’s visual identity, increase engagement on social media and websites, strengthen your personal brand story, and ultimately attract more clients or customers who resonate with your brand values.

Preparing for a session involves defining your brand’s message, selecting outfits and props that represent your brand, and thinking about locations or settings that align with your brand story. It’s also important to communicate your goals and vision to your photographer beforehand.

Turnaround typically ranges is from a few days to a few weeks depending on the number of photos and editing involved.

Personal brand photos can be used across your website, profile photos, social media profiles, marketing materials, and even in press releases or interviews. They should align with your brand’s messaging and help reinforce your brand identity consistently.

This can take place in your current workspace, a cafe, shared office space, your local park and gardens, outside of your property to name but a few

A personal brand photographer is your go-to expert for creating images that perfectly represent your brand. Unlike a general photographer, they have a deep understanding of branding concepts and can tailor their approach to match your specific goals. With a keen eye for detail and a knack for effective communication, they’ll help you create visuals that resonate with your target audience and leave a lasting impression.

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For small business owners, the significance of personal brand photography lies in its ability to humanise the brand.
It goes beyond showcasing products or services; it tells a story. Customers and Clients want to see the face behind the business, to understand the passion and dedication driving its success.
Authentic lifestyle photo shoots capturing not just the products but also the genuine moments that define the business owner’s journey. Whether it’s the hustle behind the scenes, or the creative process, these authentic moments create relatability and resonate with the business’ customers and target audience.