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Sharmila Taylor | Branding Photographer for Entrepreneurs

@sharssnaps

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I help entrepreneurs attract clients with high-quality branding photos. Woodstock, Chicago, IL & beyond. BOOKING MAR & APR 2026!
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Now booking January and February 2026 sessions. If professional imagery is on your 2026 list, let’s get you scheduled. Q1 availability is filling up fast. One discovery call. One 90-minute session. Images that work for your business all year. Link in bio to book your discovery call. . . . #PersonalBranding #ChicagoPhotographer #NowBooking #WoodstockIl Photos of the lovely @nicoleandco_designs 💄Hair and Makeup by Yesenia @esthetics_raw taken in Woodstock, Illinois by @sharssnaps
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Meet @m.k.midlife.coach Mary Boyer. Once you meet her, you don’t forget her. Fascinating. Knowledgeable. Real. An established Strength & Lifestyle Coach based in Crystal Lake, and someone whose energy comes through in every single frame. Ahead of Mary’s special launch tomorrow (you’ll want to stick around for this one), here’s a selection of images, including a few of her in the hair and makeup chair with Yesenia of @esthetics_raw Moments. Movements. Laughter. Stillness. The posing stops and something real shows up. As a health and wellness entrepreneur, Mary is also the author of multiple books. Her latest, The Great Hormone Heist, tears the lid off perimenopause and menopause, real science, zero fluff, all Mary. And tomorrow? She’s launching a podcast with her co-host Cari. Midlife Unhinged drops August 19th at 1:00 PM CDT across all 216 Creator Studios platforms. Honest. Hilarious. Nothing off the table. Follow @m.k.midlife.coach and be there for it. Want imagery this alive for your own brand? I’ve got a few August dates left. Send me a message. 🖤 taken in Crystal Lake, Illinois by @sharssnaps
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Here’s the truth about converting clients: It happens before you ever say a word. Think about the last time you hired a professional. You Googled them, checked their LinkedIn, scrolled their Instagram, clicked through their website. You made your decision in 30 seconds; based almost entirely on how they showed up visually. Your potential clients are doing the exact same thing to you right now. When someone lands on your profile, they’re asking: Do they look trustworthy? Do they seem competent? Do they feel like someone I want to work with? If your photos answer “yes” to all three? Your sales conversations get SO much easier. Professional hair and makeup included in every session. We start with a consultation to map out exactly what strategic images your business needs. Link in bio to schedule your discovery call. 📷 Photos of @gia.giaaarealtor, real estate agent with @berkshirehathawayhs serving Crystal Lake and McHenry County. 💄 Hair and Makeup: Yesenia @esthetics_raw taken in Downtown Crystal Lake by @sharssnaps
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Headshot day with Wells Fargo… taken in Naperville, Illinois by @sharssnaps
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Ready to stand out? 📷 Let’s chat! Social media graphic design: @nicoleandco_designs taken in Woodstock, Illinois by @sharssnaps
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Meet Tracey Joyce, Publisher of @crystallakecitylifestyle, and her Great Dane, Molly. Tracey has deep history here. Her father ran L&W Lamps on Route 14 starting back in 1983, and she spent years by his side at the shop growing up. Now she’s found her way back to this same community, no longer behind the counter of a family business, but leading a magazine built around celebrating the town she’s always called home. As she wrote in her “Full Circle Moment” letter, home isn’t only where you’ve been, it’s where you get the chance to give something back. I loved capturing her and Molly together. Learn more about Tracey and read her Publisher letters in the August and September 2026 issues here: https://citylifestyle.com/crystallake/issues Hair and Makeup by Yesenia, @esthetics_raw Esthetics_Raw taken in Crystal Lake, Illinois by @sharssnaps
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“A great brand photo doesn’t just show what you do; it shows who you are.” Captured on location in Chicago. Your environment might be the perfect fit for your shoot. If your office, studio, or workspace tells its own story, let’s use it. I’d love to connect. taken in Chicago, Illinois by @sharssnaps
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Jodi, 39: “These are more than beautiful photographs to me. They captured a version of myself that I am incredibly proud of and reminded me just how powerful it can be to see yourself through a different lens. She captured an entirely different side of me, strength, confidence, vulnerability, joy, and even a little bit of sass. I walked into this experience during a season of change in my life, and somehow Sharmila captured not just what I look like, but who I am becoming.” This was Jodi’s experience. What will yours be? Interested in an Empowerment Photography session for you? Let’s talk about what it might look like for you. Hair and Makeup by Aaron Gomez 🖤 taken in Woodstock, Illinois by @sharssnaps
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Is your team’s imagery working as hard as they do? 📸 Headshots, group portraits, environmental shots, all in one seamless session. A polished, cohesive library ready for your website and marketing, no more mismatched photos or outdated headshots holding your brand back. A few fall dates are open for team sessions. Send me a message and let’s get it done. 🖤 Photo: The amazing team at @thecornerstonefinancialgroup in Crystal Lake, IL taken in The Cornerstone Financial Group Inc. by @sharssnaps
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Meet DeAnna Kell! 💫 Owner of @elitelaserandskinspa in Lake in the Hills and @cocos_boutique_cl in Downtown Crystal Lake! If you know DeAnna, you know she is always on the go, so I couldn’t be happier that she slowed down just a little to do this women’s empowerment photoshoot with me! Every time I do this type of photoshoot, the experience is completely different from the last. DeAnna has such a fun spirit, just see for yourself! Moments. Movements. Laughter. Stillness. Fully guided and directed for who you actually are. The posing stops and something real shows up. Building not one but two thriving local businesses takes a real kind of energy that’s hard to imagine, and it showed in every single frame. Glam by Yesenia @esthetics_raw Ready for your own season of visibility? Send me a message. #sharmilataylorphotography #womensempowermentshoot #chicagoil taken in Crystal Lake, Illinois by @sharssnaps
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The September issue of Crystal Lake City Lifestyle magazine is here, and this month is all about The Art of Style! 📸 I shot the cover, featuring the lovely Allison Woodin, blending fashion with the architecture of one of Crystal Lake, IL’s historic buildings, the Jaster Building, now home to Vine & Plate. Katie Bobrow wrote a fantastic feature titled “The More Things Change,” exploring how Crystal Lake’s historic storefronts and beloved parks have adapted over generations while continuing to serve the community, from a 1914 grocery still standing on Route 14 to Old Towne Hall’s ongoing role as a gathering place. Her research is fascinating, full of history, timelines, and historic photography. A few behind-the-scenes shots are included here too, including a fun moment with City Lifestyle’s contributing photographer David Bradburn. Also, check out the Publisher’s Letter featuring an updated headshot I photographed of Crystal Lake City Lifestyle’s Publisher Tracey Woodall Joyce, which includes her sweet Great Dane, Molly. More on that session in an upcoming post! And thank you to Editor Patti Noble for keeping us on task as always! 🖤 You can read the magazine issue here: https://lnkd.in/gHJUBPBs Cover Photo: Sharmila Taylor Photography Styling: Sharmila Taylor Wardrobe: Sharmila Taylor & Allison Woodin by @sharssnaps
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