Portfolio Studios to sponsor Miss York 2012 competition (From Gazette & Herald)
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Portfolio Studios to sponsor Miss York 2012 competition
7:44am Thursday 23rd February 2012 in News
Miss York, Anastasia Smith, has her photograph taken by Portfolio Studio’s creative director, Brendan Hopkinson
FINALISTS in this year’s Miss York contest are to be given a free pampering, makeover and photographic session at a top York studio.
Micklegate-based Portfolio Studios is sponsoring the photographic award in the Miss York 2012 competition.
Contest organiser Naomi Smith said each finalist would be invited to an exclusive photographic session at Portfolio Studios. They would be pampered and given a makeover by professional hair and make-up artists before being pictured by a top photographer.
“The finalists will each receive an image of their shoot to take away,” she said. “The package, worth nearly £200, is being given free to each of the Miss York 2012 finalists. From these photographic sessions, portfolio studios will then choose the winner of Miss Portfolio studios who will be fast tracked to the final 15, announced at the final of Miss York, which is to be held at a glamorous event at the Barbican on May 19.”
She said both the winner of the award and the ultimate winner of the Miss York title would also receive photographic packages. “Many of the contestants in Miss York are keen to get into modelling, so this is a fantastic opportunity for them to improve their confidence in front of the camera.
“Even if becoming a model isn’t their goal, it will still be a really fun experience for them.”
• Anyone wanting to enter this year’s contest should email naomi@missyork.co.uk or go to missyork.co.uk
Comments(7)
AL_222
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5:25pm Thu 23 Feb 12
Name another studio in York that matches their facilities, quality and sensible prices?
Sarah York
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8:05pm Thu 23 Feb 12
AL_222 wrote:Sensible prices!? This story quotes that having some make-up put on, your hair fiddled with and getting just one photo sets you back £200!
Perhaps you should go and see it and then you would know why it is a - and probably "THE" - top York studio! Name another studio in York that matches their facilities, quality and sensible prices?
Some of their packages go almost to £1,000.
You can get just as good a quality photos from others in and around York for far better prices to be fair.
I'm not having a go because their facilities DO seem very good, but they don't suddenly beat others in quality or (especially) prices on the back of that.
AL_222
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10:17pm Thu 23 Feb 12
Voucher for under £30 for Professional make up, hair styling, hand massage and nails for 2 people.
Top package with c.40+ enhanced images, prints and wall blocks £650.
Name anywhere in the county you can get that?
Go see them and try then criticise!
I repeat, name me even one studio you can get that value?
Sarah York
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1:09am Fri 24 Feb 12
Not sure why you think I can't read. What the Press put in the article isn't my problem which I relayed back in my comment and I quoted what one of their higher prices was near from memory (a quick look and it's actually £1350).
The article is about them, doing a good thing for, what I think, is a good comp (Miss York) and they've getting the promotion they deserve. I'm not going to start naming other places as it's not fair on them nor am I that bothered. I was merely raising my opinion.
Take a deep breath and relax.
AL_222
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4:40am Fri 24 Feb 12
Except you have proved you can't read - top price appears to be£650, and "not fair" is just a total cop put on your part because you can't.
Personal opinion is always interesting - unless it ignores facts and is based on pure conjecture and ignorance.
brummiebob
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8:39am Fri 24 Feb 12
holgatebob says...
12:03pm Thu 23 Feb 12