February 7, 2012
So, as most of you know, I rented an office space in downtown Davidson last May. Well…. we were about to enter the busiest time of year, wedding season. So the major work on the office didn’t get complete until December/January….. so shameful. The office took many different design directions, but end the end, I love it. I do still detest the fluorescent lighting, but that’s a project for another day. I spent the week before Christmas ripping up all the old carpet, the week after, we installed new wood floors 🙂 I wanted a new door, but was going to hold off…. until we got the flooring down and realized the metal door that was up, now didn’t fit in the door frame anymore! Off to the restore we went! (well, 3 restores) and snatched up this beautiful, french, wood door for $50! Most everything you see is 2nd hand…. My Desk: was my sisters that I inherited in college My Pink Chair: $20 on craigslist (if you’ve read my about me page, this is the chair I attempted to reupholster… bad idea) Pink Sofa: $150 on craigslist Coffee Table: $35 at the restore, it was a dining table & we cut the pedestal down Fireplace Mantle: $50 on craigslist (it was listed for $25, but I paid double to have it delivered) White Chairs: $355 for the pair at the Curious Peddler in Mebane, $225 to reupholster them Sideboard: $150 on craigslist End tables: $7 each at the restore Flooring: $250 from Lumber Liquidators Curtains: $40 from Ikea Floral Pillow: $60 Caitlin Wilson Designs Navy Monogram Pillow: $7 Ikea, $10 monogram at Poppies Orange Tray: $15ish West Elm Lamps: $3 each from Goodwill, shades are from Marshalls, $15 each There are still lots of little things I’d like to do, but I’m really happy with the way things have come along. So, make an appointment and come see me!
February 3, 2012
I was bad and skipped blogging yesterday, so I’m making up for it today! Hooray! A few weeks ago I put out an invitation to photograph a newborn for free. You see, I have this great little office space but had never considered shooting in it (unless it was a simple headshot). But I got to thinking after the flooring was finished, that it might be viable to photograph the tiny ones in here and I wanted to test it out! Thankfully Shayne (Ainsley’s mom) was willing to make the hike to Davidson from Waxhaw on a freezing cold night with her brand new baby girl. They were so kind to give me their time and a little one to play with. It taught me that I can certainly photograph a baby in my space, and want to continue to pursue it. So… if you’re having a little one in the coming months, contact me for special newborn studio pricing! My whole thought for this shoot was to have a baby girl on my sideboard with a beautiful ribbon backdrop…. well, as you can see I didn’t have enough of a backdrop! Lesson learned for next time 🙂 This was definitely an experiment, and I’m grateful to have learned so much in a short hour!
February 1, 2012
And just like that, January is gone. Whew. January was full of changes with the business. We worked in the office more, almost completing the flooring project, rearranged, painted, etc. Shooting was kept to a minimum so that we could work on all these projects. Here are the January goals…. 1. Work on office (I won’t even go into specifics :-/ ) We’ll count this as complete! 2. Create some organization so that I don’t just stack papers on my desk. Much better at this…. but I still have papers to file! I think I need a filing day. 3. Do some practice shooting with Jeremy! Didn’t happen 🙁 Jeremy was sick a lot this month 4. Attend FerShops in Charleston! Done & Blogged! 5. Finish editing Heather & Graham’s wedding Done & sending them out tomorrow! 6. Finish editing Anna Beth’s newborn pics Done! 7. Blog lots 🙂 Done! February…. 1. Order albums galore…. currently 8 need finishing and ordering 2. Do some serious filing, blah. 3. Finish editing 2 baby sessions & blog 4. Photograph Maggie & Rory’s engagement 5. Deep clean my house (we’re having guests in 2 weeks!) 6. Enjoy some down time with hubby! 7. Deliver boudoir albums….oohlala! 8. Be more frugal…. we’re saving to start construction on our beach house! …. a little snapshot of my January Instagrams 🙂 (yes, I chopped my hair back off!)
