Suffolk Photo Studio

Starting A Beauty Salon Business

Starting A Beauty Salon Business


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There are some business opportunities that will almost always make money for a shrewd operator and one of these businesses based on our experience is a well run beauty salon.

This business lives or dies by the quality of people who work in the salon and the national chains have very little advantage over somebody who wants to start a salon by themselves. The reason for this is that the cost of the actual products used in the beauty treatments is minimal and therefore they do not benefit greatly from their buying power.

The main cost of running a beauty salon includes rent, rates and labour and therefore you can compete with the big boys on an equal footing.

There are many different types of courses one can attend to learn about the beauty trade and some are very good. Without learning some new skills and educating yourself prior to opening you might as well not bother. It probably is a good idea to work in a busy salon first so that you learn the ropes before starting your own.

Most people starting for the first time will not have any established clients and will therefore be relying purely on passing trade. This is why it is absolutely essential to get a location that has a lot of foot-trade and decent parking nearby.

Kitting out the salon properly from day one will make the difference between success and failure. People do not mind spending a little extra if they feel that they are being pampered in a nice, luxurious & comfortable environment. In my opinion many women go to a beauty salon for a treat or some relaxation as much as the actual beauty treatment.

The layout of the store should allow everybody to move around easily and each chair should have all the supplies within easy reach thereby minimising time wasted looking for essential products or equipment. Having proper equipment allocated to each chair is essential.

A busy salon will need a diary system for booking in clients and somewhere handy for them to sit whilst waiting for their treatment. The waiting area also has to be well fitted out and stocked with the latest fashion and women’s magazines.

There are many small bookkeeping packages that can make life easier but I would always advice somebody starting in business for the first time to outsource this completely to a competent book keeper leaving you completely free to focus on growing your business.

Marketing a beauty salon if you have chosen the right location is very simple. You can distribute leaflets offering half price treatments to your local area. Speak to shops around you and offer the owner a free treatment in return for them allowing you to stick a poster in their window.

Build loyalty and get your customers to come back by offering them money off vouchers at the end of the treatment. Make sure that these do not offer a discount on their regular treatment but rather persuade them to try something else next time they visit.

Stay away from news papers or radio unless you have a big budget and are willing to repeat the advert at least a dozen times. Research has shown that people need to view / listen to your adverts a number of times before it actually sinks in and most of your budget will be wasted on people that not in your catchment area.

Obviously this is a huge topic and we can not cover all treatments and the legal aspects involved so getting professional advice is necessary prior to opening. Many books have been written about the subject and there is a wealth of free advice on the internet.

Pamper your clients, make them feel special and they will keep coming back.

Finding the best Wedding Photographer

Finding The Best Wedding photographer



Birthday celebrations are celebrated yearly as are many occasions, but wedding ceremonies are a once in a life time event. This will make the occasions particularly important for the couple. They are special moments which have to be caught through beautiful images along with a creative wedding photographer to have specific needs to be able to outshine others within this task.

The very first requirement of a wedding photographer is that they must hold the needed technical abilities to function their equipment well. It’s very important that your photographer can create top quality images using their tools. Many photography enthusiasts will frequently neglect to meet this requirement due to their poor understanding of operating imaging equipment.

Technologies continually change to shape the way you live and more recent tools happen to be designed to make it all simpler. To be able to outshine others in photography, you have to be up-to-date around the latest technologies and obtain top quality pictures at wedding occasions. The standard of images can be jeopardized if the photographer doesn’t have understanding and abilities to move and properly understand common problems at weddings.

To be able to obtain the best pictures, the wedding photographers attitude and personality need to be exceptional. It’s apparent that you’ll talk with several kinds of individuals with different moods throughout these occasions. Always ensure you’ve got a warm impression to ensure that you capture the nice and cozy faces within the pictures.

Getting a portfolio of the photographers past work enables you the bride to see who outshine others. Unless of course there a newbie wedding photographer, then ask for examples of their photographer and expect to pay less for their services, an established wedding photographer will have the ability to present their portfolio because it enhances their odds of getting hired by the wedding couple. Show the bride and groom numerous types of photography as possible and set in your mind that you will find different tastes for various kinds of people.

Because you cannot have access to determine the elements during the day, your photography might have rain or thick cloud. Be resourceful and fully ready for common questions, which answered correctly enables you to outshine others in the market. You have to think about the landscape and also the lighting features and then try to modify these components around you. This can make sure you get the very best images regardless towards the prevailing climate conditions.

Although each wedding photographer includes a fixed rate of the price of the whole event, other interested couples should know these details. You should have your photographer precisely quote the total amount. By estimating a little value, couples might think that the photographer is new or un-trained and low quality and excessive estimations can make the couple wonder if your work and quality is as good as the price.

Generally you have to show each one of these needs to be able to outshine other wedding photography enthusiasts. Otherwise, the clients in formal dress will discover other several choices available. Make sure that you aren’t the same as others when it comes to abilities and conduct.

Your Gift Voucher

You have received a gift voucher for your birthday. A nice fat one too! Oh, when to book your photo shoot and should you do makeup? You can hardly wait to hit the phone and our studio website to explore. But first, you make little lists of the things that you need. Then you make little lists of what you want to do and how to pose. Oh what to do, what to do?

On your list of what you need are things like, new shoes, a new dress, a new hat maybe, a new necklace for the prom dress, new tights for showing off the new legs and that actually match your outfits, new new new everything for that your looking fresh, however you dont need to always go shopping before entering the studio, your favourite outfits are often the nicest most nature pictures.

On your list of what you want are things like, new clothes, a new handbag, jewellery, more shoes, body pamper products, the lovely Hugo Boss for women perfume, a new lounge suit, something a little special but often is uneeded.

It is quite possible that your need to get list would be way longer than your want to get list. What you are going to get in the end, will depend on your prioritizing. You received the voucher, you are going to use it so make the most of your time in our professional commercial makeover photography studio. Take into consideration, that the giver will probably ask you some time in the future, what you got for the voucher and to see your amazing pictures.

Depending on where you want to use your gift voucher, you head to Norwich, Chelmsford or even Cambridge. Some gift vouchers can be spent across a chain of photography studios within the Peter Dive Photography Group. These are very sought after, the studio’s are some of the most professional within England. The Suffolk Photo Studio has 4 studios, from a dedicated small compact childs studio to a professional graffiti walled spacious photographic studio, infinity curve and a fetish and alternative photography studio.
If your gift voucher is limited to one studio they usually will have several studios so is well worth the journey, take a friend and they might want some beauty treatments while your having your photo shoot, or might even want to jump in there with you.

A gift voucher could also be spent on CDs, DVDs of your images which can be uploaded after the shoot.

A gift voucher is a handy gift as it allows the receiver the freedom to choose from a wide selection of options. It is totally up to the receiver to redeem the voucher, and no onus on the giver when they have the time and confidence to call us and book into one of the most fantastic voucher makeover pamper days with the Suffolk Photo Studio.

Baby Photographer in Suffolk

Baby Photographer in Suffolk



Looking for a professional family and baby photographer in Suffolk?

A baby photographer is a professional photographer who specializes in portraits of babies. Most baby photographers are considered to be family photographers, and will be able to shoot portraits of children and families, as well as babies.

A baby photographer may work for a photography business like Suffolk Photo Studio, or may be self-employed and own their own business. A photographer may need to set up appointments for families to come to the studio for a portrait session, or the photographer may travel to the family’s home or another location of their choosing, Safe Modelling always recommends that you meet a family photographer on location and with family members if they only work from home, this will ensure your safety, a professional photo studio is always recommended. A photographer will need to purchase and supply all of his own equipment; aside from the obvious cameras, lenses, and flashes, this might include backdrops, furniture, and props.

If the photographer owns or rents his own studio, he will need to make sure that the studio is comfortable and professional looking for customers, Suffolk Photo Studio hires out their studio’s to photographers to give them a more professional look and better working conditions. In addition to dealing with customers who come in to have their portraits taken, he will need to deal with customers after the photos are printed. The clients will need to go through the photos and choose their favourites, after which time the photographer may offer various photography packages.

Suffolk Photo Studio offers professional family and baby photos at their studios in Sudbury Suffolk. Baby portraits are a fantastic way to capture your baby as they grow up so fast in their 1st year.

Find out more about Suffolk Photo Studio amazing Child portrait offer on a Monday contact 01787 468680.

Makeover Photo Shoot

Makeover Photo Shoot:



Increasing media trends have made viewers conscious about their outer look. You may have seen photo shoots of different models in various magazines; they look so beautiful no doubt. Although not all of them are actually beautiful, photographs are just a matter of combining technology with the right amount of skill.

Editing and adjusting the photos just make the pictures seem perfect. They seem like if they were captured in an ideal scene and this is what a viewer wants. Photography has introduced a trend of makeovers which were previously considered to be a property of beauticians only.

Makeover photography just added to the beauty element; as it fulfills the user’s choice and allows them to have look of their own and helps increase confidence. Well, this is obviously an exciting thing for us. Makeover photography is all about treating yourselves or a love one to a makeover experience have professional makeup artist apply your make up and style your hair, and an award winning photographer create stunning photos of you, studios now offer an extra service which is the trade secret for models of photo shopping or “air brushing” this helps removes unwanted spots, wrinkles; include exciting backgrounds and much more.

Having understood what makeover photography is, you might be wishing to visit a place which provides all these features at nominal rates. Then Suffolk Photo Studio is a very good option, Suffolk Photo Studio has many solutions regarding photography and it guides their customers to a new world of photography.

The studio not only provides basic photo shoots, instead it deals in picture editing and makeovers as well. Their photographers are professionally trained and able to provide customers with a touch of staged photos, portfolios sessions and parties depending on the customer’s demand.

Suffolk Photo Studio provides professional level services. Charges may vary depending upon what you like to add into your picture. A wide range of makeovers and photo shoots are on offer all you need is to pick one of them.

Family photo shoot

Family photo shoots are a great way of bringing the family together for a fun day out and to experience something new, with memories to last a life time.

At Suffolk Photo Studio we love family photo shoots as, they remind us so much of the love families have and no2 families are the same. We often find that these days out with the family are rare times that they all get together, with mum and dad at work children at school or part of clubs and out with friends. So to have a day where they can all be together having fun and enjoying themselves is a rare and priceless moment.

So how does it work? Family shoots are all about your family showing and capturing who they are and the love you have between yourself. So for the females we have makeover which incorporates facial, full make up application and hair styling, not to forget you men you can join in on the makeover and have our professional Makeup artist apply makeup to reduce shine in the images and highlight your features, if that’s not for you we have a lounge area where you can relax and play the playstation.

But don’t forget Baxter the dog his part of the family, Suffolk Photo Studio always welcomes the family pet weather it’s a dog, bird or snake. We take great pride in the time and commitment we put in to your time here at the photo shoot making sure your have fun and remember the experience, as well as leaving with professional family photos. Remember that your family shoot can include any one you class as family best friends, uncles, aunties, grandma, granddad, cousins etc bring the family together.

Family photo shoot and portrait sessions, what will your family bring?

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Professional Makeover Photo Shoot

A professional makeover photo shoot is an ideal way to treat and pamper someone. When looking for a perfect gift for someone, we often look to the safe and more traditional presents from flowers, chocolate, clothes or a meal.

Have you thought about a professional makeover photo shoot?

These offer the recipient more than just an experience day, they will have a fun day out, be treated to a facial cleanse, pampered in the beauty salon and will have their makeup and hair styled by a professional Makeup Artist, and there’s more.

After all this pampering they will then enter the world of photography, step into your personal dedicated changing room to change in to your outfits, and then the magic begins, your photo shoot. Our award winning photographers will guide them through their professional photo shoot creating beautiful images, weather your an aspiring model, just having a treat or want some natural images for your home, you’ll be treated all with the same professionalism you would expect from a professional makeover studio.

These makeover photo shoot experience days are great for presents, on birthdays, Christmas, even anniversaries. They will come gift wrapped and presented with a dvd highlighting their experience what to bring and how to book.

So what do you bring to a makeover photo shoot, well to start you need to bring yourself and were happy for you to bring a friend or partner could turn into a couple or double makeover. You will need to bring at least 4 changes of outfits, most people bring something formal, casual, an outfit that represents their unique style and something that they normally wouldn't normally wear. We recommend that you bring a couple extra outfits in case you’re not happy in one its always best to bring to much than wish you’d brought something. Don’t forget to accessories those outfits with the correct shoes and jewellery.

For more information contact Suffolk Photo Studio 01787 468680.

Suffolk Professional Photographers

Suffolk Photo Studio and their award winning Suffolk professional photographers, covering family portraits, Bump to baby photo, Suffolk Weddings, professional makeovers, children portraits and photo shoots and so much more.

Suffolk Photo Studio has built up a nation reputation for its professional makeovers and has even had its makeovers offered on TV. Suffolk Photo Studio is a full time purpose built photographic studio, employing some of the top makeup artists (MUA), award winning photographers, creative editors with work featured on BBC and SKY. Suffolk Photo Studio are not a home studio, we often have clients commenting on how nice the studio is and how professional the staff are. It’s often stated that they have been caught out by photographers inviting them for a photo shoot claiming to be professional, and when they get to the studio it actually the photographers home.

The main concerns clients brought up were immediately were they safe, would you walk into a strangers house? Secondly it’s not professional a “studio” in a back room or spare room of a house “you might as well get your camera phone out at home” was a clients comment. Suffolk Photo Studio always recommend you use a purpose built commercial studio, this guarantees a few things, your safety, your quality of work will be high, if you have any problems you have a location and a point of contact to go to, and professional studios are governed by governing bodies.

Please don’t get caught out by these cowboys and weekend warriors if you have any concerns about your photographer you can contact Safe Modelling, or if you wish Suffolk Photo Studio who if we cannot help you with your shoot will guide you in the right and safe direction. Having a photo shoot should be a fun, enjoyable and safe experience with a moment to remember and images to cherish forever.

Welcome to Suffolk Photo Studio, East Anglia’s premier photographic studio. Within our 3500sqft studio based in Sudbury Suffolk we offer a huge selection of ready made scenes including furniture and props to cater for both professional and amateur models for frequent of intermittent use. We work with models, families, individuals and voucher makeover gift experiences.
Our in-house photographers can also cater for all manner of requests and have been involved with all manner of staged photo-shoots, portfolio sessions and parties. We have hosted many birthday parties, hen nights, pre wedding photography, makeovers, beauty treatments days. Whilst covering events we have been to balls, school proms, school photography and music festivals.

Suffolk Wedding Photographers
Suffolk Wedding Photographers

Suffolk wedding Photographers at Suffolk Photo Studio, are full time professional wedding photographers who cover whole of East of England in particular Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire.

With over 500 Weddings photographed and all happy brides and groom, they are some of the most trusted and recommended in the business. With their unique approach to wedding photography every couple is guaranteed to have images and a style that match their personal preference.

Suffolk Photo Studio always recommend that couples have 2 photographers as we have found that this always guarantees you even more amazing pictures of your day, whilst 1 photographer is doing the traditional photo call of a wedding our 2nd photographer will be floating around taking all the unseen moments, a dads tear, a child’s smile, a fleeting look of love, its often these pictures that bring back the memory of your wedding.

Weddings in Suffolk can give you some of the most stunning images and settings, would you want these missed on your wedding day because your photographer isn’t from the area or hasn’t even been to the venue? Our photographers have been to most wedding venues in Suffolk, and whether it’s our 1st time there or 100th we always walk round with you the couple and create the image of your pictures on the day, and we go back again to do a mock shoot and take sample pictures. Wedding Photography is a profession not a hobby for a happy amateur home photographer.

Don’t be fooled by home photographers only showing you their “best work” most of these will be staged shoots and not a real wedding, remember a wedding day happens once and you need to know that your photographer can handle the pressure and be in right place at the right time. Always make sure you visit a professional commercial studio, not only does it show they take their work serious, it also shows that they are professional, high quality of work, and it looks after your safety would you go to someone’s home and hand them over your hard earned money for a professional service?