*generic promo pictures: Bea, I feel the same about how I am promoting myself , thus want to use my pictures. However, it seems that rec centers and such prefer a generic picture, from what abbie and you are saying. The center that I teach is finally changing their promo picture (with the teacher from 5 years ago) to a picture of my class. Much like fitness centers use generic zumba pictures.
*performance: this is interesting. Paid performances are far and inbetween, yet unpaid performances might pay off in students who are willing to take classes with you. I do the same when it comes to choosing to participate in a hafla, except that I don't teach workshops so I usually don't get any students out of it. I just love performing.
*perfect promo picture: just like promo headshots, I try to create an extra fancy situation for promo shots. For example, I have more students come in during a trial class (so in the shot, I teach more then ten people while in reality my classes are 6-7). I prefer to ask the intermediates because their lines and skills are better, and if possible I hand out hipscarfs/veils so things look extra colorful. I like group pictures, but I like to have all types of shots for future use.
*class for fun versus for performing: I don't have students that could go pro right now, though I have students who practice, learn and create choreography on their own. That is two out of the 130 that I taught. Bea, performing is an integral part so I teach it in my classes but I don't expect all of my students to perform.
*outdoor promo pictures: Abbie, I like the stark shots with fitness/fun gear too. Wish I could do that type of shoot as it would work well with working in a fitness environment.
Bea, yoga has a different background, but the outdoors is not a natural environment for yoga either. I agree with you that health and dance can be promoted in a studio and this makes it the logic place to have pictures taken.
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*generic promo pictures: Bea, I feel the same about how I am promoting myself , thus want to use my pictures. However, it seems that rec centers and such prefer a generic picture, from what abbie and you are saying. The center that I teach is finally changing their promo picture (with the teacher from 5 years ago) to a picture of my class. Much like fitness centers use generic zumba pictures.
*performance: this is interesting. Paid performances are far and inbetween, yet unpaid performances might pay off in students who are willing to take classes with you. I do the same when it comes to choosing to participate in a hafla, except that I don't teach workshops so I usually don't get any students out of it. I just love performing.
*perfect promo picture: just like promo headshots, I try to create an extra fancy situation for promo shots. For example, I have more students come in during a trial class (so in the shot, I teach more then ten people while in reality my classes are 6-7). I prefer to ask the intermediates because their lines and skills are better, and if possible I hand out hipscarfs/veils so things look extra colorful. I like group pictures, but I like to have all types of shots for future use.
*class for fun versus for performing: I don't have students that could go pro right now, though I have students who practice, learn and create choreography on their own. That is two out of the 130 that I taught. Bea, performing is an integral part so I teach it in my classes but I don't expect all of my students to perform.
*outdoor promo pictures: Abbie, I like the stark shots with fitness/fun gear too. Wish I could do that type of shoot as it would work well with working in a fitness environment.
Bea, yoga has a different background, but the outdoors is not a natural environment for yoga either. I agree with you that health and dance can be promoted in a studio and this makes it the logic place to have pictures taken.