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Contact Sheet Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Whether you’re still out in the dating scene, taking a break, feeling the excitement of meeting someone recently who you really like, or settled into something that seems like it’s going to last, Valentine’s Day is a perfect opportunity to tell everyone in your life how much you love them. In my life, it’s my mom who has given me some of my most memorable Valentine’s gifts! Another gift you can give people is to help encourage them to get out there and start looking. Pass this newsletter on to your friends and family who you think might benefit from a new beautiful photo of themselves—it will be a gift to me too! Best, Before and After of the Month:
What’s wrong with this “before”? Kelly’s before photo suffers from a common problem—a low quality digital file. It may have been taken with a camera phone or was scanned badly, but either way the result is the same: missing information in the photo. It looks like part of her face is missing! The color also makes her look washed out. In the after photo, Kelly’s entire self clearly comes through. Together with the bright colors and her beautiful smile, she should have no problems attracting attention! For more before and afters, check out our gallery. Double Shot: Judy Joseph
Judy Joseph was one of our early clients back in August 2003 and she recently called us to order a new print of her photo to give to her boyfriend for Valentine’s Day. I love hearing success stories, and she reported that she originally exchanged emails her now boyfriend on Jdate back in 2003, but he had just started dating someone. Over a year later, she saw him online again, figured the relationship was over, and gave it another shot. They’ve been together ever since! What They’re Saying: Dear Mindy, Last summer, I posted the lovely photographs you took of me on my dating service site. Within a few weeks I was ferreting through over 150 replies. Although so far I have not found my soul mate, last year, at a loss of what to give my aging mother for Christmas, I stumbled on an idea. I purchased a festive cardboard Christmas card picture frame, and put one of the photos I used on the site in it. My mother couldn’t have been happier than if I had given her a cruise on the “Queen Mary.” Much to the dismay of my other siblings who had spent considerable sums on scarves, jewelry and blouses, it was my present that won accolades and was placed center stage on her mantelpiece and not removed, even long after the season was over. My mother loved the picture so much that on Valentines Day, I bought a red cardboard greeting card frame and sent her the other picture I had posted. Again the same accolades. Although I was concerned that the pictures were a little too flattering, she kept assuring me she loved them so much, and “they looked exactly like you, and they are the best presents I ever received.” This spring my mother died at 85, fortunately being spared the loss of her independence. I am so glad I stumbled on a way of giving her so much joy while she was still with us. Sincerely, Promotion: Love the Ones You’re With Why not share a piece of yourself with everyone you love? In honor of Valentine’s Day, buy one print and get the second print free in February. Call 212-777-1482 or email at info@singleshots.com to place your order. Coach Notes: This month, Ronnie Ann Ryan is here to give you some tips for a more successful online dating experience. Ronnie Ann Ryan, MBA, CCC, is a professional Dating Coach, speaker, workshop leader and author of MANifesting Mr. Right: It's Never Too Late to Find the Love You Want. She has helped hundreds of people successfully accelerate or start their dating journey. Ronnie shares strategies and stories including her own success story about finding her husband. Visit her web site at www.NeverTooLate.biz. GET OUT THERE! "With
Valentine's Day looming large, what are you going to do to get out More and more, my clients are finding themselves willing to tell the people they know that they are in the market for love. Be brave. Tell others that you would like to share your life with someone special. Think how big your network really is - neighbors, family, friends, church/synagogue, volunteer organizations, networking meetings, the gym, business associates and vendors, your kids' friends' parents, service people like your dentist, hygienist, lawyer, accountant, masseuse, hairdresser, etc. The list is enormous once you are willing to tell everyone you know. Frankly, I got to the point where I was telling new people I just met. That's how I met my husband, by sharing dating stories with a group of women I had just met. One woman was my husband's sister who insisted that I had to meet her brother. This method can really work and I am proof positive it's worth the risk. Go for it and get out there!." SingleShots adds: One of our clients emailed her brand new SingleShots photos to everyone on her list to tell them that she was looking to meet someone. If networking is the best way to find a job and an apartment, why not a mate? About SingleShots: SingleShots, the first photo studio dedicated to online portraits, knows how important a photo is in the online dating world, and yet how hard it seems to find a photo of yourself that you like enough to represent you. SingleShots takes photos that are relaxed and flattering-the best version of you on a great day. Meeting the right person is hard enough…why not give it your best shot? To sign up for The Contact Sheet or to learn more about SingleShots, email info@singleshots.com or call 212-777-1482. Copyright © SingleShots™. All rights reserved. |
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