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AI-generated Studio Ghibli-style images raise copyright concerns | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News : ArtistHate
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Does anyone know where I can find a copy of Image Studio for MacOS?
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Hi, I didn’t realize Licor discontinued image studio and replaced it with a paid version. I’m already accustomed to using image studio. Is there a way get a copy of it for Mac? Thanks!
Top Comment: Try the solution here https://www.reddit.com/r/biology/comments/pbfp88/licor_image_studio_lite_how_can_i_find_it/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
Salon Studio franchises
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I’ve noticed these have been growing in popularity, and became interested.
Then I checked out this one franchise’s page that compares itself to its competitor.
https://franchise.mysalonsuite.com/blog/image-studios-360-vs-my-salon-suite-franchise/
Why in the world would anyone build out a business for $1M to only earn less than $150k a year? Aren’t these salon studios really just a real estate play? Am I missing something?
Top Comment: These things are borderline scams. For whatever reason, the salon/barber industry has tons of them. Then at the same time you can't throw a rock in a major city without hitting a failed empty salon just begging to be leased.
first time at a private studio and I'm never going back to a salon!
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I'm obsessed!! found her via social media, and it's the best creative set I've ever had.
also the private studio experience wasn't overstimulating (I find salons a bit overwhelming), and she played the Barbie movie for me 🥹
Top Comment: Looove it. Personally private salon appointments take like 3x as long but are so worth it.
Studios - is it worth it???
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I have a wild hair and am looking at what it would take and if it would be worth it to open a studio. I live in a smallish town and there is a space open for $1200 a month on the Main Street with all the shops and that has events very often so lots of foot traffic. The area is flooded with Facebook photographers but as far as I know there aren’t any actual studios around. Looking to advice and input from people that own or run small studios. It’s a big leap so I really want to think it through not just go blindly.
Top Comment: The problem with studios is that they are both a money and time sink. There aren't enough people looking for in-studio shots in most areas to justify the cost. You can always rent it out to other photographers and that will likely bring in enough money to support the studio, but it also becomes a full time job running the studio and leaves you a lot less time to take your own photos. The easy way to determine if it's worth it is to look at what you currently make with photography. Is it enough to cover the $1200 a month plus enough to live on? Foot traffic may increase your business some, but not enough to justify the studio on it's own. When people are looking for a photographer they generally look online first, check out different portfolios and pricing, and then make the decision. It's too expensive to get as an impulse buy (unless you're in a tourist area) so foot traffic in the area isn't going to do much to increase business. Again, you can always rent out the studio for other photographers. Depending on how the studio is set up and it's amenities, that can definitely be enough to justify the cost. The downside is that you spend more time marketing to photographers than clients if you want to make it profitable. And depending on the photographers in your area, there may not actually be that many that will pay to rent the studio. To get into the numbers- I'm in a somewhat smaller town as well (less than 20k people, so not really a "small town" but not that much larger), and about 0.5%-1.5% of the population run a photography business (I don't have exact numbers because it fluctuates year to year, new ones pop up and some go out of business or leave the area, this year has been closer to .5%). If I were to rent out a studio here I might get ten or fifteen people to pay, out of the current ~95 photographers in town. So you'd need that many to book at least once a month, at ~$120 just to break even on rent. The average rate for family/portrait sessions in my area is around $100. So they would need to double their prices just to book the studio, and because of the average price it's not likely that would happen. For booking your own work, based on those numbers you'd need at least 10-15 clients a month just to pay rent. Do you get that many (assuming ~$100 per session)? Do you have clients that will pay more? Do you need more than just what covers rent on the studio to survive? Are you taking into account electricity and water bills? Taxes? What about saving up for new gear once your current setup gets worn out? And that's not even including profit, which you'll need if you plan on making enough to pay your personal housing, bills, food, and other expenses. It's a pretty negative outlook, but that's why there aren't very many studios open anymore. They just aren't making enough to justify the cost of running one in most cases. When there is a studio, it's generally in a more populated area where there are enough photographers who can afford studio time to justify the cost. The other option is either a mobile or home studio. This is what I do, as it allows you to get studio portraiture without studio costs or the need to make running the studio a full time job. If you have a backdrop stand, backdrops, and a few lights/modifiers, you can take it all with you to a shoot at any location or just use a room in your home. It's not always as "professional," but realistically it functions the same as a studio and doesn't cost $1200 a month. Depending on the lighting you get it may not even cost $1200 total as a one time purchase. If you're shooting for the highest end clients then it may not be enough, but you'd also be making enough money that studio costs wouldn't be a question you'd need to ask internet strangers about.
Esti Studio Rental … Info?
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I’m an Esti looking into renting my own studio at either Image Studios or Republic Salon. Does anyone have experience at renting a studio? Business insurance , clientele, etc ? Thank you !
Top Comment: It’s going to vary by state what the requirements are.
Seeking small studio space (barber)
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Hello everyone, I’m a barber from Beaverton currently working in pdx. Wanting to transition a little closer to home and was wondering if someone can point me to right direction or knows of a building renting out a space. Thank you all!
Top Comment: Have you tried Sola Salons or those types of places?
What are the Pros/Cons of operating in a Salon Suite?
Main Post: What are the Pros/Cons of operating in a Salon Suite?
Top Comment: Ive worked alone for the past 2 years and I absolutely love it. Not in a suite but a small space in a strip mall. I'd imagine suites are less lonely because there's at least dozens of other people in the same building in their own suites you can make friends with and chat between customers if you wanted to or escape to your suite to be alone. But since I've worked alone I've never been busier. Going from being booked up a few days in advance to a few weeks in advance. I do some really passive advertising like having a Google business page and yelp page and just with those two sources when 1 customer moves away 2 try to take their place.