Attention All Real Estate Professionals!

A Great Business Picture is Worth a Thousand Closings!

Face it. Before you can sell a house, you have to sell yourself. The
business photo you include in your marketing materials does make a
difference. We can help you with that.

Can you tell the difference between a professional business portrait and a
snapshot taken against an office wall?

Your prospective customers can.

So often, your business card, newspaper ad or website is the first
impression your future clients have of you. What do you want your image to
say to them? ("I'm a successful professional"...or "I stopped at the mall
on my way to a shoe sale"...?)

If you've ever been guilty of the following:

- Taking your own picture with you cell phone

- Photocopying your driver's license picture

- Having your photo made anywhere that has a giant plastic camera in the
lobby

- Having your picture taken by someone who's last job involved the use of
the phrase "Do you want fries with that?"

- Trying to get by using your high school graduation photo
...you are in serious need of a professional photography studio
intervention!

You need The Studio.

Our talented staff spent years working under the Glamour Shots name at
Sunset Hills Plaza and Crestwood Mall. Now that we are an independent
studio, in a stand-alone location, we can offer you the digital images
today's market demands at a more affordable price. Call us at
314-644-0734 for more details.

Plus...if you come in for your appointment now through October 31, 2007 you'll receive a FREE session (Reg. $30) Session includes complimentary hairstyling and
makeup.

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...

I think that the Maplewood/Dogtown area might just be one of St. Louis' best kept secrets. I love the charm of the older architecture that abounds here. Then, in the middle of a block you'll find brand new construction. It's kind of weird, but fits somehow.

The downtown Maplewood area is starting to blossom. There are interesting shopfronts popping up everywhere. And a lot of the shops are of the unique variety. Figures that artistic and interesting folk would be attracted to this eclectic area. It doesn't hurt that it's affordable.

I think this calls for a picture or two.

living the dream

We've been up and running in our new location for about a week now. And we all love it. For me, it's felt like "home" from day one. I can actally feel the love within the walls. (And the blood, sweat and tears that went into construction.)

If we assume, for the heck of it, that living the American dream means, in part, owning and running your own business, then "check". But for me, it's more than that. Living my dream means owning and running a business my way...with integrity and love. Not that mushy kind of love. But the honoring myself and other humans kind of love.

It is truly empowering to not have to follow some corporate guidelines or be compared to other studios by someone else's standards. We here at The Studio set our own standards. I believe there is a movement in the world of business (or there should be) away from the "save the bottom line at any cost" mentality that so many businesses have exhibited. I mean, do you realize that even your dentist may try to "upsell" you? That's some crazy stuff.

I'm on a mission. Offer a quality service and product at a fair price. Respect my clients. Have a lot of fun. And make a good living because we're doing what is right. Innoventive, huh?

I am, therefore I blog

You can teach an old dog new tricks.

You just have to use different incentives.

How glorious that I now have a venue where I can wax on about whatever interests me...and hope that it interests someone else as well. Or not. This is an amazing time to be around.

A blog calls for an author who is a bit (or a lot) opinionated. Check.

We'll have lots to talk about: Photography, St. Louis life, the interesting folk who come and go at The Studio...just to name a few.

And pictures. There will definitely be pictures.

I can't wait.