As I was taking Brooke out and substituting another image, the manager
of a nearby clothing store approached me. “You can’t take Brooke,” he said
emphatically. I told him about the complaints and explained that the office
had asked me to take her out. “The complaints didn’t come from me or any-
one who works here,” he said. “We all love her.” The next time I stopped at
the mall office, the leasing manager informed me that the clothing manager
had organized an informal poll of store employees and clients and that
Brooke’s fans outnumbered her critics by ten to one! Over time, I’ve found
that people who appreciate my images far outnumber those who are of-
fended. But count on your critics to make more noise.
Here’s another story that underscores the success of my displays in at-
tracting glamour clients. Krissa (facing page) came to the studio as a direct
result of what she saw at the mall—it just took her about a year to do it!
“I saw the photo of Denise in your display,” Krissa said. “It was really
well done and I’d like something like hers.”
“Denise was in the display last January,” I said. “This is December.”
“I know, but I always thought it was really cool, and our anniversary is
coming up in March. I thought I could give that to Curt,” she said. “That
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When displayed in a mall, this image drew
strong criticism—but even stronger support!