Every day as I make my “social media rounds” online I see the most adorable pictures of piano students holding the piano lesson photo props we released earlier this year.
Our original set was designed to give piano teachers an easy way to create share-worthy content on their piano studio Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages. And share they did! The photo props are popping up everywhere. As one teacher wrote to say:
“I’ve learned that a picture with one of those photo props will get way more likes and shares than just a regular picture… so now I use them all the time!”
If you too have been having fun using our piano lesson photo props then you’ll be really excited to add the new set we’re sharing today to your collection!
Piano Lesson Photo Props… Set Number Two!
If you have never before used our piano studio photo props, simply print out them out (using the link below). Then, when one of your piano students accomplishes a corresponding task, place the appropriate image inside a frame, snap a photo with your student holding the prop and share the image on your social media channels!
Piano studio photo props are a professional way of adding a personal touch to your online presence and are a sure-fire way to encourage “likes and shares” on your piano studio’s social media outlets.
Today’s photo prop set includes posters that many teachers have requested… including images for first piano lessons, piece completions, piano theory work and more.
You can download the new set by clicking here.
How To Make Photo Props Share-Worthy
Our piano studio photo props practically share themselves 🙂 but if you want to go that extra mile, follow the steps below for share-worthy success:
- Pose your student effectively – people love to see a students’ personality come through and so allowing them to “be themselves” rather than a staged version of themselves often results in more engagement.
- Consider a short video instead of a still photo – ask your student to hold the photo prop and do a celebratory dance, or have the prop displayed as your student demonstrates the skill it refers to etc.
- Add photo enhancements to your picture such as an attractive border, your studio logo etc.
- Give your student a printed version of their photo. These make a great addition to a piano binder, turning it into a scrapbook keepsake that parents will really appreciate.
- Post these pictures in your studio too – the more coveted these awards seem, the harder your students will work to achieve the same honor as their peers.
- Get Permission – Remember… it is important that you never share any images of your piano students online without first obtaining all necessary permissions (ie. from parents) as mandated by the country/ jurisdiction where you reside.
Looking for more ways to improve your studio’s social media presence?
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Georgene Distad says
Do you have a suggested form or way to ask parents’ permission to use their children’s photo online?
Andrea says
Hi Georgene – you’ll want to get it in writing. If you google “Parental consent for photographs” you’ll get a good array of wording that you can choose from (forms from schools etc). These should give you a good idea of what needs to be agreed to.
Barbara says
You can also have a general studio policy which includes a media release. 🙂
And these photo props are such a fun idea!
Barbara says
Of course the form will need to be filled out and signed by appropriate parties involved 🙂
Ellen says
These are terrific – but do you have any more printer-friendly versions (i.e. with a white background, that would require less ink)?
Andrea says
Hi Ellen – we really recommend sending anything like this to your local print shop like Staples. It’s the same cost no matter how much ink is on the page. For something like this where you need just one copy that you can use over and over it makes sense to do it where the overall quality will be best. We chose this background as it shows up effectively in a photograph (which is what they are for). Staples is about 30 cents per sheet so this entire file would be about $1.50. We promise you’ll get a lot of use out of them and it will be worth it!
Debra says
I also was wondering if you could make photo props without a colored background. If I print these it will use all of my black ink!
Andrea says
Hi Debra – we did these ones to match our first set as “branding” is important in your piano studio business and having a cohesive set is a good idea to bring a sense of organization to your images you share. The black background shows up best in a photograph. We really recommend sending any print jobs like this into a store like Staples. The quality is so much better and home ink is really an expensive way to print anything. You are completely welcome to use our ideas and make up a set of your own if you need to 🙂
Debra says
I have recently made a facebook page for my studio. If you want to check it out it’s called “Debra’s Music Lessons” and am learning to add content. I was reading your blog about “Giving People a reason to like your piano studio” and like the idea of sharing links to good-quality articles related to music, the piano, and music education. The only problem is I don’t know how to add a link from pinterest to my studio facebook page. Could you give me a couple of pointers on how to do that?
Andrea says
Hi Debra – click the Pinterest image to be taken to the link the article or image came from. Copy the link in your browser header and then paste it to your Facebook wall 🙂
Debra says
I’ve also been trying to figure out how to add a link to my facebook page when I write a message such as the one above. I wanted to add a link to the previous message but I didn’t know how. This is all so new to me!
Andrea says
Hi Debra – I don’t think you can link to a comment you make on a blog post – but I’m not sure this is what you mean? If you clarify for me I can help 🙂
Elaine says
Thank you, these are a brilliant addition to the first set. I too am in the process of setting up website/Facebook pages and am really looking forward to using these…
Teresa says
Fantastic! Thank you.
Ginny Godsey says
These are all wonderful. Thank you so much!
Andrea says
You’re so welcome Ginny! Thanks for commenting 🙂
Tracey D says
Hi Andrea, thank you for sharing your amazing, creative work with us!
A student of mine recently asked for a photo prop that I don’t think you have, yet … We count her progress by the number of songs she has learned, rather than completing full books. Would you ever consider making companion props that say, “I finished 20 (or 30 or 40 or 50!) songs”? I’d love to have ones to match the others!