Without networking, people forget you exist! with Barbara Leatham

Chris Dawes from Visual PR hosts our latest podcast where he is talking to Barbara Leatham of Barbara Leatham Photography. He specialises in business photography, and works predominantly in Wiltshire and Swindon, although also across the UK.Barbara shares the story of how she got into photography from her first interest on a school trip when she was 12 years old through to studying graphic design at college, and then joining the Royal Air Force as a photographer to now.She also shares how being in the RAF gave her great skills – particularly when it comes to having to deal with different situations, and just get on with things. Those skills help her to manipulate people and the environment, which is important when you are photographing people who perhaps don’t want to be photographed.Still, after 30 years, she gets a huge kick from photography. Barbara shares how much she enjoys working with people, and the fact that every job is different, and you have to think on your feet.  She tells us about her new venture – to help businesses to capture some of their own photographs.Barbara has belonged to a couple of different network groups, but has come to realise that is about quality and not quantity. It’s about being introduced to the right people. After moving around as many military families do, now she has made roots, she recognises the importance of a good network group. She has only been in Businesswise since Christmas, but she already knew many of the members, so felt at home very quickly.Her main advice for photography, not surprisingly – is to get a decent headshot!If you’d like to know more about Barbara and Businesswise, visit https://businesswise.org.uk/   and if you’d like to visit email [email protected] – we do have to check first that your seat is vacant. If it’s not you will be put on a waiting list.