| The line about how a picture can paint a thousand | | | | your photos. The best kind of promotional |
| words couldn't be more true with a massage | | | | pictures for your web site would be actual shots |
| therapy picture. What exactly can you do with a | | | | of people undergoing a treatment or service. It |
| massage therapy picture? | | | | would be tempting to use beautiful models for a |
| What You Can Use It For | | | | massage therapy picture promotional shot. It |
| A massage therapy picture can tell a lot about | | | | would however be better if you asked permission |
| what you do as a massage therapist and what | | | | from real patients and took shots of them. This |
| you can offer in your clinic. Most people would | | | | would give potential clients a glimpse of men, |
| naturally think that a massage therapy picture can | | | | women and children from all walks of life enjoying |
| be used only for marketing and advertising. A | | | | your services. |
| good picture however is first and foremost an | | | | Other Pictures |
| image and reputation building tool. You simply have | | | | There are also many other massage therapy |
| to post a massage therapy picture strategically to | | | | picture subjects you can use. Promotional ads and |
| make the best use of it. The most common | | | | website backgrounds can feature relaxing pictures |
| places to put a picture would be on a website, | | | | that can send out the message that your |
| brochure, business card or promotional ad. | | | | services promote a soothing and healing |
| Where to Get Pictures | | | | experience. You could also take a massage |
| The truth is that some people use royalty free | | | | therapy picture of your staff and equipment to |
| images from the internet to get good pictures for | | | | make people know that they are in good hands |
| them to use for their massage therapy business. | | | | and in a good facility. |
| You can easily do that too but it is always a | | | | Your Picture |
| better idea to take your own pictures. You are, | | | | A tiny photo of you may do more than assure |
| after all, talking about your business and you | | | | people that the clinic is run by a real person. It |
| would like people to see the real set up of your | | | | would also tells the public that you are open and |
| services. | | | | transparent as a person and that you are offering |
| You don't really need a professional photographer | | | | these massage services to people in good faith. It |
| to do the picture taking for you. All you need is a | | | | may not be such a good idea to have your |
| good light and a high quality camera. It would also | | | | picture splashed everywhere especially if you are |
| make a lot of sense to shoot numerous angles of | | | | not yet as well known as you would want to be. |
| just one area or pose so you can easily choose | | | | It might be good though to at least have your |
| the best massage therapy picture to use. | | | | picture on your business card. Your massage |
| People Pictures | | | | therapy picture on your card is a personal touch |
| Massage, by its very nature, is person-oriented. | | | | that many people would appreciate. |
| Thus, it's only a must that you include people in | | | | |