Valentine's Day is right around the corner, which provides your studio a great opportunity to run specials and share the love with your clients. Here are a few suggestions for specials to run for Valentine's Day that will not only help provide extra income, but will also create a buzz about your studio:

Have clients send Valentine's Day cards with your studio name on them.
Wouldn't it be great to have your studio name in front of hundreds of people this Valentine's Day? Suggest to your clients that they send personalized Valentine's Day cards this year, and make sure you include your studio logo. Your clients will do your studio marketing for you when the cards are mailed to family and friends. With collagesColor's low prices, personalized Valentines can fit into any client's budget.

Shoot and design children's Valentine's Day cards.
Spend one day shooting several children's portraits at your studio and design each portrait into a personalized Valentine. Print these Valentines as photographic cards and order through collagesColor + ROES. You also have the option of using our free card templates. For children in elementary school, design the cards as wallets to pass out at school. Again, don't forget your studio logo in the design. Remember to shoot your own children's Valentines, too!

Share the love with your clients by offering a Valentine's Day booking discount.
Run a limited-time special for couples who book their wedding between now and Valentine's Day. You can also offer a matching parent album when they include an album in their package, a free set of 50 thank you cards, or a discount on their total package.

Set up a "kissing booth" in your studio.
Host a Valentine's Day party at your studio and invite past and current clients and their families. This is a great way to create a buzz about your studio. Set up a "kissing booth" where you can shoot both couples and families in a fun and festive environment. Upload the photos to a Full Service, Premium Website and gain additional profit. Sell photo credits to your client on the day of the event to use when the site becomes live.

Send your clients a Valentine from the studio.
Send past clients a Valentine using Collages.net Press Printed Cards. On the Valentine, include a special discount on prints and products. Make sure to include your studio logo and contact information on the back of the cards for a smart marketing strategy. You could even use a cheesy code word to allow your studio to track the effectiveness of the mailing.

Make your mark as a child portrait photographer.
Host a make-your-own card day. Invite clients and their children into your studio for a two-day event: first, a day of shooting and then a day of craft making. Print images from the shoot day as 4x6 prints through collagesColor + ROES at only $.29 cents per print. Then, offer a free 4x6 print and construction paper for your clients to make a personalized card. Post all images on a Full Service, Premium Website and gain additional profit. Sell photo credits to your clients on the day of the event to use when the site becomes live.

Share your personalized Valentines or Valentine's Day party photos with Collages.net!
E-mail customerservice@collages.net and we'll post them to our Facebook fan page.