Well, I feel you guys know, at this point, that I moved studios this year and I'm renovating the new space.
WHAT. THE. HECK.
The fact that there are people who choose to do renovations for a living absolutely boggles my mind at this point. I mean, while it's super fun to envision all of the "things" and possibilities... this part about making it happen. UGH. In the words of Heather Land, "I ain't doin' it." (If you don't know this reference, please, google it. She's HILARIOUS)
So I got moved in. YAY! That was tricky enough.
The roof was leaking.
Scratch that.
The roof IS LEAKING. Yes, still. It's still leaking. The can't find it, then found it, then didn't, then did, then can't, then did, then fixed it, nope, they didn't, then looked again. Just replay that scenario from February until now...where it's supposedly "found" and they'll "fix" it. (Have I mentioned my newly found trust issues? If I didn't, please let me insert here....LAWD DID IF FIND SOME TRUST ISSUES...)
Anyhow, the roof leaks are to the point that we were finally able to paint the ceiling and the walls of the sales room. The sales room is the biggest room in the studio, also serves as my office AND the entrance, so the sea-foam green....then the primer...well, let's just say OMG it looks fantastic with some paint! I have not a drop ceiling and not a gross ceiling, but a WHITE ceiling. Oh, did you know there's a paint shortage? yeah, sherwin williams, eggshell...well, it's like gold right now. So we battled the leak, then the paint shortage. (I mean, you have to laugh at this point, right?)
Good news is, the sales side isn't the shooting side. YAY! Shooting side has never been green and has been functioning fully since my first shoot in this space... which was 11 hours after I got moved in here. YAHHHH!!!!
Did I also ever mention that the lawn guys shattered the front door, too? Yeah. That's fixed, too. (you still laughing, friend?)
SO....
Now that I'm in a painted studio...ahhhh.... and I can more fully focus on work....
(did I mention I'm on a board of a group that just had a 2.5 day workshop? And I'm launching a networking group, too?)
Yes, focusing on work...because honestly, it's the work that's keeping me sane and focused! If I had to pull all this off without creativity and laughter happening in this space, well, let's just say it'd still be 1920s psych ward green up in here, coz I wouldn't have been very motivated.
And since I'm still loving the creative fun laughing part of this whole new space, today I launched a Register To Win Campaign.
Yep. A tween one...Because tweens ROCK. There's no other time in life that you're a little kid and a big kid. Usually you're a little kid, kid, teen or a pay rent. (I mean, once you hit pay rent....doesn't it all just change? heh, heh) So there's only ONE TIME that you're smack in the middle of first steps and going to college. You still have the best of both worlds. You have fashion AND a teddy bear. You have an attitude AND shoes that run fast. It's a fast, fleeting time. It's one of my favorites to photograph.
If you want to register: Here's the link. If you have a friend with an 8-11 year old kiddo, send them this link so they can register, too. This isn't a time you want to miss. Soon, the toys are living out Toy Story and being sold in a garage sale and you're saying "oh, where did the time go?" Trust me, I know... so don't miss it. Click here and register!
Furthermore:
Not only do you get to capture these memories FOREVER, you also get to come in, see where the studio is on being renovated, sign the autograph wall. Yes, autograph wall. If you get photographed in here, you get to sign the wall. I mean, it's cool. YOU GET TO WRITE ON THE WALL, PEOPLE!!! So it's not even just the coolness of the shoot, it's wall writing. Yup!
What else is coming up?
Well, there's the holidays coming up. Wait for it.
There's other shoots coming up that you're going to LOVE.
There's YOUR shoot coming up.
Yeah, I read your mind. You know it's time and it's been too long and...where did the time go? So I'll call you back so we can get that booked. In the meantime, keep in touch. See what's up with this groovy new studio...
And register your tween. You just might win.
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