Image K wrote:
Is this the best topic that you can think of to start a new thread about?

Dude, you need to get out more.

Hey, if the "You don't need a job, you've got Audrey" post can have 35,600 replies, I think this post is fine.

Why the hostility? 

To answer the OP's question...I don't know how effective it is, but I think people are scrambling to have as much legitimacy as they can muster on the internet.  It's all about window-dressing.  Get the customer in the store, and then work the sale.

Image K wrote:
I was actually laughing when I typed it.

I don't...feel..."hostile".

I'm actually in a really good mood, I got a raise last week!

Congrats.  Unfortunately, it literally takes an act of Congress to get my raise.  :-(

Image K wrote:
Is this the best topic that you can think of to start a new thread about?

Dude, you need to get out more.

It's a legitimate question.....answer it or get out of the thread?

dfstudios wrote:
Since I chose *studios* instead of *studio*, when I set up my business name and website, I will let you know my reasoning.

When someone uses a name like blah-blah studio, it apparently groups you in with vendors who market "Instant Photography Studio, only $499," and such. Since my intent was not to sell equipment, it seemed to be less confusing.

Thanks! Intelligence is appreciated!

Stephen Melvin wrote:
Because even if you only have one building, you're gonna have more than one room. "Here we have the Senior Portrait studio, and back over here we have the commode studio."

Yea that's pretty much it,
Multiple spaces that allow for more that one photographer to work in the building at a time.
In my Building we have three spaces for two photographers.
The Sanctuary, the Balcony and the Attic Studio.

So... Bethesda Studios

Jay Farrell wrote:
When I bet 99% of them only have one.....Hell I could do the same thing and call it "Jay Farrell photography studios" but that still doesn't fool people when they come here and see that I just have the one studio.....small but proud Is that marketing technique really that effective?

I call mine FlutterBy Studios because I will actually have 2 studios in this building!!! NRK (recording) which is a sister of flutterby!!! so

Jay Farrell wrote:
When I bet 99% of them only have one.....

Nah,

There's plenty o' people that don't have any studio.
I was actually wondering about that the other day.  A guy used the name "... Studios", yet none of the pictures in his portfolio were studio shots.

Seen a few more of 'em like that around here too!

Of course, I know in the esoterical sense you can say "the WORLD is my studio"... but that'll just make me wanna gag.

Jay Farrell wrote:
When I bet 99% of them only have one.....Hell I could do the same thing and call it "Jay Farrell photography studios" but that still doesn't fool people when they come here and see that I just have the one studio.....small but proud Is that marketing technique really that effective?

i wish i had .99 for everytime i've asked myself that question

btw


i'm 49

6-2

185

7

and my car gets 39 miles to the gallon



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SayCheeZ! wrote:

Nah,

There's plenty o' people that don't have any studio.
I was actually wondering about that the other day.  A guy used the name "... Studios", yet none of the pictures in his portfolio were studio shots.

Seen a few more of 'em like that around here too!

Of course, I know in the esoterical sense you can say "the WORLD is my studio"... but that'll just make me wanna gag.

Yea I hate that line too......that just says GWC if presented that way!

lotusphoto wrote:

i wish i had .99 for everytime i've asked myself that question

btw


i'm 49

6-2

185

7

and my car gets 39 miles to the gallon



.

Damnit and I thought my Scion got great gas mileage at 33 MPG

Chris Macan wrote:
Yea that's pretty much it,
Multiple spaces that allow for more that one photographer to work in the building at a time.
In my Building we have three spaces for two photographers.
The Sanctuary, the Balcony and the Attic Studio.

So... Bethesda Studios

Ditto.. my thoughts exactly. It's not a "marketing technique". I'm not trying to fool anyone. Plus it just rolls off the tounge so much better. BTW.. each space has multiple shooting areas so there are actually more than three Studios.

But the more interesting question is why "Bethesda"? hahaha

Intensity Studios wrote:
I don't own any studios. Am I in trouble?

Holy $h*t.... Call the fraud department. Next thing you'll tell me is you don't own an Intensity either. hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

TorchGlow wrote:
I applied for the Studios moniker but was told that I had to have a marketing department before the permit would be issued. I have a casting call out for a
marketing department, but am waiting on replies.

And remember all your images must be shot by torch lighting... no strobes or natural light permitted!!!!

Jay Farrell wrote:
Damnit and I thought my Scion got great gas mileage at 33 MPG

Your little Scion only gets 33? My Acura does better than 40 on the highway. I was grateful for that when I drove over 3,000 miles round trip to the Grand Canyon with gas over $3.00 a gallon.

Stephen Melvin wrote:

Your little Scion only gets 33? My Acura does better than 40 on the highway. I was grateful for that when I drove over 3,000 miles round trip to the Grand Canyon with gas over $3.00 a gallon.

Probably cause it's a box shape, and tachs out kinda high on the highway, but still that's decent enough

lotusphoto wrote:
i wish i had .99 for everytime i've asked myself that question

btw


i'm 49

6-2

185

7

and my car gets 39 miles to the gallon

Ummm...  7?  Does that mean what I think it means?   No.  I don't want to know.

lotusphoto wrote:
and my car gets 39 miles to the gallon

Jay Farrell wrote:
Damnit and I thought my Scion got great gas mileage at 33 MPG

Prius.  45mpg.  At the worst.

   

Curt Burgess wrote:

lotusphoto wrote:
and my car gets 39 miles to the gallon

Prius.  45mpg.  At the worst.

   

You bastard

Dave Krueger wrote:

Ummm...  7?  Does that mean what I think it means?   No.  I don't want to know.

I conveniently ignored that part

Curt Burgess wrote:

lotusphoto wrote:
and my car gets 39 miles to the gallon

Prius.  45mpg.  At the worst.

   

SL-500, i have no idea how many mpg it gets, and i dont care ;-)

Stephen Melvin wrote:

Your little Scion only gets 33? My Acura does better than 40 on the highway. I was grateful for that when I drove over 3,000 miles round trip to the Grand Canyon with gas over $3.00 a gallon.

Gas here is $2.55 yesterday