tadams wrote:
Quite honestly I would advise against using "Pharaoh." It conjures up too many other images and ideas not related to photography. I'm with Eve. Use your name or a variation of your name. One suggestion would be to combine both names into one shorter name like:
Stevans Portraiture (Use this if you are really focused on this area)
Stevans Photography (For all areas)
This short, simple name helps people to remember your business name and it helps them remember your first and last name, as well as your Web site.
Think about your target audience, the ones with lots of money. What names are they likely to feel comfortable with?
Deep down the name represents you and how you feel about your business. Think it over carefully. Holding a three-day contest is a fun way to brainstorm but shouldn't be the answer.
Play around with "Eye of Horus." How could you tie this into your natural lighting techniques?
Give us more information about you. If the business is taking off, why is it taking off? Are you using your name or have you been using Digital Pharaoh?
Once upon a time, I was using the name "Sarevan"...had sarevan.com and everything...and that was a combination of my first, middle and last names...but no one ever knew how to pronounce it correctly.
...and really...a lot of my clients I've gotten so far have been through word of mouth/ referrals...so they know my real name...but all of their emails go to digitalpharaoh...so they know that name as well...
...and I'm going against the "standard" portrait set-up...no flash, huge umbrellas and the like in favor of a few select reflectors and natural filtered and unfiltered light...
I had come up with Plein Air Portraits...but...I dunno...
'Pharaoh Photo Cheops'... Shit that was easy! LOL!
