MICHIGAN BASED, WILL TRAVEL
NICE TO MEET YOU…
My heartstrings are tied to entrepreneurs. We wear so many hats. It’s like having a thousand tabs open at all times. I get it. My purpose is to help grow your business and take one of the biggest jobs off your plate, by giving you a library of professional images to pull from daily— for social media posting and all of your marketing needs.
I do things a little differently than most photographers just giving a nice head shot. We will do a deep dive into your brand and I am with you long-term. My job is highly conceptual, part guide and consultant, and together we will create the perfect influencer image for your brand. The biggest key is RELATING with your viewers through documentary style photography, or fine art photography, depending on your brand.
People don’t do business with businesses. They do business with people.
————“Just Show Them You!”
AN INSIDE LOOK INTO MY WORLD…
A plate of sushi and wine, laughing with friends… yaaasss! I’m in! Or just a beach, or a fire… But when you don’t catch me on one of those days, I am working. I am addicted to learning, like most women are addicted to shoes. I want to do all of the things, and yet… I should probably get some new shoes… I am a multi-passionate entrepreneur, with a ton of interests. I am a spiritual warrior and fully believe in miracles. I actually write a silly blog with spiritual roots in my “spare time”. More creative passions include drawing, painting, and ceramics. I was a part of a Creative and Performing Arts program in high school, where half of my day was creative and performance based. Theatre, dance, directing, writing, art history… I am a bookworm, a coffee lover, a wine lover, and a nature lover. I lived in Maui for three years. I force myself to face a fear every year. My family is super close and I love my nephews and niece so much that we still snuggle for weekends at a time. I just did the slip-in-slide with the kiddos for the first time since the 80’s. I still suck at Super Mario Brothers, but they let me play and are super nice about it. I get my body moving with Zumba, yoga, hiking, volleyball, and softball. I love to travel and make that a priority in my life.
PROFESSIONAL BIO…
Lisa Shaw is a professional personal brand photographer. She is the founder of The Bigger Picture Photography, specializing in lifestyle and documentary images, with a fine art edge, for over a decade. She has a Bachelor of Fine Art with a concentration in photography, and has earned several awards for her work. Voyage Michigan Magazine featured Lisa as a “Hidden Gem” of West Michigan in 2023. She was an on-call consultant for magazine design and layout in Maui, a photojournalist and journalist for Maui Weekly, and a photo editor for Clear Magazine in Royal Oak. In addition, she managed a fine art gallery and assisted with exhibitions at a visual arts center in Maui. She’s been featured in GR Boss Babes, Be the Change, Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW), and her photography and articles have been featured in many major publications. Her work has been shown in national exhibitions, including the Ann Arbor Art Center’s juried “Art Now” show, where her images were selected from over 450 professional photographers. Lisa speaks on “How to Grow Your Business with Personal Brand Photography”. To continually master personal branding, she prioritizes her own growth and has participated in Brand Identification with Brand Builders Group, Tiffany Neuman’s “Influencer Leap”, Marie Forleo’s Bschool, Jamie Swanson’s Personal Brand Photography, Kim Trathen’s “Master Your Content”, and is a GROW graduate. Former clients include several personal brand influencers, as well as Steelcase, Chrysler Corporation, HopCat, Stellas, and Irish on Ionia. Lisa’s passion is empowering women, helping them grow to reach their full potential, in their business as well as on a personal level.
