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Black Belt Image
Posts: 32
Purcellville, Virginia, US
Try securing a web address of your studio. If you are able to do that cleanly, your name is almost guaranteed to be unique! I tried it and the following is available: www.TouchUpStudio.com www.VisualEyeCandy.com Even if you are not successful the first time around, many domain search engines will offer suggestions which may lead to your name. Good luck!
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Rock-it Photo
Posts: 84
Louisville, Kentucky, US
dale99 wrote:
Tobacco Road Studio (unless you're planning on moving) Actually moving to Chicago in a year or so..... lol! Not too sure that would do me well up there! 
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Les Sterling
Posts: 439
Palm Springs, California, US
This isn't a terribly innovative change to the name idea you've already come up with, but "Studio Molinatto" has a nice ring to it. Assuming that no one tries to sing it to the tune of "Mr. Roboto" 
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ShadowCrafter
Posts: 1523
Pike Road, Alabama, US
You could try something foolish or something fun
I like the old fashioned way
John Molinnato's Premier Portrait and Snap Shoppe
You might consider space near a beauty place like a Merle Norman Makeup store or a design dress shoppe.
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Z Views
Posts: 116
Dallas, Texas, US
John Molinatto wrote:
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! You could use something like 'The Visions of Giovanni' and ignore the word studio completely. Sounds classy and world class..... but then I have been known to make brain dead suggestions before.
Good luck,
Z
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Papa Vic Photography
Posts: 8211
Glendale, Arizona, US
Dustinthewind wrote:
why don't you just name your studio after your own name double the word of mouth free advertising:) MOLINATTOGRAPHY
(heh)
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FosbreStudios
Posts: 3607
Medford, New Jersey, US
I been thinking about changing FosbreStudios to FJF Photography, those are my initials. Still can't decide to do it or not.
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Rock-it Photo
Posts: 84
Louisville, Kentucky, US
PapaVic Photography wrote:
MOLINATTOGRAPHY
(heh) Drop the atto, like "Molinography" and that would make a pretty cool title for a book!
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A BRITT PRO-AM
Posts: 7840
CARDIFF BY THE SEA, California, US
Skidder-Steve Images wrote:
'Mo-Jo Images'. First to letters in each name. THESE ARE AWARDS ARENT THEY? FOR MUSIC OF BLACK ORIGIN.
THAT MIGHT BE A BIT CONFUSING!!
IF IT'S GOING ON THE PHONE BOOK
an 'A' IS A GOOD START and emotionally, people will chose ''flatter'' studio ''all round'' or ''pro'' studio or something else descriptive over just someones name they don't yet know...
they like things like INSPIRED. CHOICE, IN DEMAND or ELITE
SO, WHAT WERE THE NAMES YOU LIKED?
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RickHorowitzPhotography
Posts: 513
Fresno, California, US
Just Shoot Me Photograp wrote:
Thats the name of my studio. Ha! You're one of the people who gave me grief -- not personally, but because of your name choice -- when I was trying to name MY studio!
-- rick
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RickHorowitzPhotography
Posts: 513
Fresno, California, US
Terra Bryant wrote:
Mall in auto.. studioss.. haha How about "Moll In Auto Pictures" and that's all you shoot?
-- rick
P.S. I also thought it would be cool to just forget about all the namby-pamby studio names and call myself: The Emulsifier.
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RickHorowitzPhotography
Posts: 513
Fresno, California, US
fashion industry inc wrote:
How about "Pictures taken during Bush administration INC"...nobody's gonna forget that one...lol Yes, but one day, the nation will recover. And we won't want people reminding us of the Dark Ages.
Since MoJo is taken, what about JoMo? Can't use MoFo. As much fun as that would be, some law firm already has it. Visions by Giovanni looks good, going off what someone else suggested above, but with slight modification.
-- rick
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Tim Little Photography
Posts: 11771
Wilmington, Delaware, US
Jack Reznicki had a great line for his studio:
Jack Reznicki Photography...Just Call Me Jack!
It worked well for him. Or, you could just put up a sign that says "Sears Portrait Studio" but I think it might be taken.
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Rock-it Photo
Posts: 84
Louisville, Kentucky, US
ShadowCrafter wrote:
You could try something foolish or something fun
I like the old fashioned way
John Molinnato's Premier Portrait and Snap Shoppe
You might consider space near a beauty place like a Merle Norman Makeup store or a design dress shoppe. Both my wife and I love this one! I thought of shortening it to The Snap Shoppe but it has been taken unfortunetly....  Love the "old world feel" to it though.
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ShadowCrafter
Posts: 1523
Pike Road, Alabama, US
ShadowCrafter wrote:
You could try something foolish or something fun
I like the old fashioned way
John Molinnato's Premier Portrait and Snap Shoppe
You might consider space near a beauty place like a Merle Norman Makeup store or a design dress shoppe. John Molinatto wrote:
Both my wife and I love this one! I thought of shortening it to The Snap Shoppe but it has been taken unfortunetly.... Love the "old world feel" to it though. Thanks, Glad I could help.
Don't be afraid of someone else having something similar, it will always be like that. Unless they've franchised it, you can have close similarities that are not identical.
Take my Pixel Factory for example and Pixar Studios both born at the same time with the same vision. They got contracts for films. We got contracts for theme park intros. I'm pissed but hey what can you say.
Just add on so and so lovers lane in fine print or of tobacco road or some other lower pointe font size descriptor which helps you be NOT what the other one is.
It'll work out. GO FOR IT.
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Love the "old world feel" to it though.