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Help me name my studio!!!
You wouldn't think this would be too difficult..... but every time I turn around some one already has the name I had been using or one I thought of using, so I could use some help here coming up with a unique name to call my studio. Any feedback, thoughts and idea's would be much appreciated!!!! Thank you! Oct 09 06 05:22 pm Link why don't you just name your studio after your own name double the word of mouth free advertising:) Oct 09 06 05:24 pm Link Are you going to be doing mostly glamour work with your studio or family portriats, commercial work, etc? What you are going to be doing there can help determine the name. For me I used Visual Arts on the end because I do some design work on the side (may do more in the future) and I do a lot of photo restoration so I wanted something a little broader. So my studio name came about by my generation and a little of needing to stay broad. Oct 09 06 05:26 pm Link how about "I love taking pictures of naked girls" Oct 09 06 05:31 pm Link Dustinthewind wrote: Well, I thought of that... but most people don't know how to say my last name... LOL! I get molinaro, monetto, maldanado, mol........mal.... when it's actually pronounced ( Mall in auto). Oct 09 06 05:32 pm Link GenX Visual Arts wrote: I shoot a wide range really, commercial, glamour, portrait, children etc.... Oct 09 06 05:33 pm Link sdsteve wrote: Cuz then my wife would figure out what I'm REALLY DOING...... lol!! Just kidding! Oct 09 06 05:35 pm Link Post a picture of the studio. How can we name something sight unseen? For instance, if you shoot in a gingerbread house, we might suggest you name it Hellfire Baked Goods Photography. Oct 09 06 05:37 pm Link Dustinthewind wrote: Exactly... "Molinatto Studios" Oct 09 06 05:39 pm Link sdsteve wrote: Thats the name of my studio. Oct 09 06 05:43 pm Link Just Shoot Me Photograp wrote: Ha, I love it!! Oct 09 06 05:44 pm Link I agree. Molinato Photo Studio should be ok. The last name is not usual, so it won't be easily forgotten Oct 09 06 05:44 pm Link sdsteve wrote: Change my name to Just Shoot Me Naked Photography Oct 09 06 05:53 pm Link Bob's Photo Barn Oct 09 06 05:53 pm Link Unique /?Photography/? Studio. Oct 09 06 06:27 pm Link "Stephen Colbert" Oct 09 06 06:31 pm Link "leo loves legs"  Oct 09 06 06:36 pm Link Jatto? Oct 09 06 06:42 pm Link JM Studios or J.M. Studios... Oct 09 06 06:43 pm Link Mall in auto.. studioss.. haha Oct 10 06 02:41 am Link I thought of movie studio names, just brainstormed putting down every name I thought of to go through later. They ended in films or productions, but you can end in studio, can't name all but here are a few of my favorites. like... Black Cat Studios Wirlwind Productions. Buzzy Buzz Buzz Cheapskate Productions Light Year Loony Bin Film by Numbers Studio Inter Planet Studios EastWest Studios Summertime Productions Floppy Dixk Films Key Large Pictures B Studio Scratched Films Celluloid Films Pill Box Studios DNA Studios Film Noir Studios Red Hot Films My favorite Meteor Films Platypus Studios Art By Direction Studios Lipstick Studios you get the idea if you see one here, just use it. If you use one of these please let me know which one, I would be curious to know which one you liked. So just brainstorm and you'll see the one that hits you and that will be it! Oct 10 06 03:07 am Link i had a tough time, too (you can tell by the changing watermarks in my port.) so once i *finally* settled on a model name - soma stardust, it was kind of easy. i didn't want to be a studio because that's boring. so ta-da, soma non-studios. Oct 10 06 03:28 am Link 'Mo-Jo Images'. First to letters in each name. Oct 10 06 04:32 am Link The B(o)(o)bie Trap? Oct 10 06 07:25 am Link I agree that naming a photo business is hard when you don't want to use your own name. Using your own name kind of limits your potential growth expectations, plus in my case, nobody would remember it. In my case, too, I could use my initials, but I already use those for my media endeavors and I don't want to mix serious journalism with pictures of pretty girls. So, I opted for CYimages, which allows me to use CY for 'Celebrate Yourself!,' the tagline to promote the glamour stuff, or for CY as the call letters for Cyprus, where I am right now, or for 'See Why?' if you want to think that my kind of photography is explanatory (which it isn't). Looks like a lot of reasons for the name, but the fact is that I'm not happy with it and that it's a compromise because I couldn't get a .com address for names I liked. If you don't have my reservations about using your initials, go for that and combine it with Studio, Studios, Productions, Photography or something similar. Oct 10 06 07:56 am Link Skidder-Steve Images wrote: Not a bad idea and MoJo Photo has a nice ring to it...... but there's alot out there when I google it. Oct 10 06 08:03 am Link Gladys. Oct 10 06 08:05 am Link Bill Brittain wrote: Isn't that a "Titty Bar"? I remember a comedian doing a bit on them, I think it was done by Tim Wilson..... heh heh heh..... Oct 10 06 08:12 am Link How about "Pictures taken during Bush administration INC"...nobody's gonna forget that one...lol Oct 10 06 08:20 am Link John Molinatto wrote: I know your own name is a tough one to remember -- but I still think it's better than picking a random name. The thing about naming studios -- it's so hard to predict where your photography will go in the future. A studio name that makes perfect sense for you today may be inappropriate or dated tomorrow. Branding is a huge marketing asset. I'd stick with "Joe Blow Photography." I think in the long run, most photographers are best off using their name as their business name. Oct 10 06 08:25 am Link Molinatto is a great name, man. Hey, look at all the masters that have funny names. It distinguishes you from the rest, and if you don't believe me, go ask Arnold Swarzeneggar. Oct 10 06 08:29 am Link John Molinatto wrote: There was one by that name on 8 mile Road in Detroit, back in the 1980s. Fairly high quality place if I remember correctly (you know, from what I heard...) Oct 10 06 08:43 am Link Rob wrote: I totally agree. Molinatto is a great last name 3 syllables always stands out for me. and people just have to take the time to read your name, it's pretty phonetical. Oct 10 06 08:45 am Link John Molinatto wrote: Tell me about it...I've gotten Butch, Brunch, Bench, Busch, Brush....you name it...for my entire life. Oct 10 06 08:46 am Link You want lots of traffic for your studio? How 'bout: "Public Restroom." Oct 10 06 08:49 am Link Dustinthewind wrote: 3 syllables??? Oct 10 06 08:49 am Link David Bunch wrote: correction 4. Oct 10 06 08:54 am Link Perhaps it would be best to use my last name, it certainly is unique. Kinda crazy, from what I've been told, translated to english it would be Miller.... heh heh, not so uncommon now, huh? My Father and Grandfather were also named John, but my Great Grandfather still had the Italian name of Giovanni, which is John in english. I had thought about using that as well, perhaps something like "Giovanni Molinatto's Visions Studio" or "Giovanni Molinatto's Photographic Visions" or should I just keep it a little more simple like "Molinatto Photographic"? Any thoughts? Thanks again! -John Oct 10 06 09:34 am Link Anyone??? :*( the thread has died....... (plays taps)........ Oct 10 06 03:08 pm Link Tobacco Road Studio (unless you're planning on moving) Oct 10 06 03:19 pm Link |
