Hard to believe that we're almost through the first quarter of 2021! Where have these three months gone? I know exactly where they've gone for me; I moved the studio in January and holy cow was that a project! I'm still located in historic downtown Carrollton, Texas and gained another 400 square feet space in the process.
Even though the move was just a mile away from my former location, it still required packing up and moving a lot of big, bulky lighting equipment, tons of props and all the accoutrements like samples and packaging.
Lucky for me, I have a very handy husband who helped me prep the new location with some general repairs and a fresh coat of paint before I moved in. I gained an additional 400 sq ft of space in the camera room and am positively giddy with the extra room. Many of my images require four and five light set ups and the secret to all those group puppy pictures? Assistants! Now there's room to spare for all of this!
I not only photograph pets and their people, I also photograph families, high school seniors and corporate headshots along with regular editorial work for local publications. I just love to create images, no matter the subject. I recently finished an interesting book that really resonated with me; Range by David Epstein. There's been so much written lately about the 10,000 hours of practice theorem, and that certainly holds true in a number of cases, but don't discount the generalist.
Epstein writes on how keeping a broad range of interests, experimenting and changing course every now and then are essential to finding your true passions — and the success that comes with loving what you do. That's me. All my photographic interests inform every image I make, from documentary style, photo journalism to portrait work - it all makes me a better photographer.
4 Comments
Mar 22, 2021, 2:23:40 PM
Linda Perdue - Wow - your new space looks great! I can't believe how nice and organized it is. While I don't have that kind of space (everything I do is on location) I do love the organized stuff and need to get my space looking like yours!
Mar 22, 2021, 1:14:41 PM
Angela Schneider - OOF. Your space looks GREAT. I don't know what my favorite part is. I'm leaning toward the meeting room but those storage bins and shelves speak to my heart.
Mar 22, 2021, 1:07:55 PM
Danyel Rogers - WOW, love that organization system you have going on!! Congrats! A fresh space can bring the creative juices flowing.
Mar 19, 2021, 1:08:36 PM
Elaine - Your new space is lovely! Congratulations. I know how much work that can be. And don't even get me started on setting up softboxes....LOL.