Larry's Random Ramblings » Construction

The Final Product

Larry J. — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:37:26 +0000

Here’s some better photographs of the completed studio.

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And it is Finished!

Larry J. — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:16:29 +0000

Yes, the construction is done! The new studio and presentation room is complete and ready for sessions. It is wonderfully spacious and very comforatable. The studio is large and I can photograph against any wall in any direction. I hand painted all the backgrounds on all the walls and it trully is a dream come true.

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Construction – The Middle Steps

Larry J. — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:20:51 +0000

This is the view of the new camera room after the sheet rock was installed. Light painting with a flash light.

Under Construction .. early steps

Larry J. — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:40:47 +0000

Just add dirt.

a stem wall

add some more concrete…

and then some wood

then a roof to keep the rain out

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Under Construction .. literally – the beginning.

Larry J. — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:34:12 +0000

Yes, it is true. We are building a studio/office next to my current office [in my house.]

Some history for those of you who may not be aware…

I had a retail/store front location on west Main St for 13 years. It served me well and I enjoyed my time there. As my business developed and my focus shifted toward wedding and outdoor/location photography, I was using my camera room less and less. There came a point when I had to ask why I was paying retail rent and not using all the space I was paying for. That is when we moved into a house on two acres and I moved my office into the house. It’s been great having two acres of green rolling hills and big trees to take photographs in. As nice as this was, it was also limiting. Outdoor photography is dependent on the weather and the time of day. There are certain times of the year when you just can’t photograph outdoors because it’s not pretty and can be downright cold.

Earlier this year I rented a warehouse space to photograph high school seniors in. The warehouse was nice, but had it’s limitations – mainly a lack of air conditioning. It was successful enough to pursue the dream we had when we moved out here; and that was to build a studio out here.

It took longer than I thought. I was hoping to open the studio in September. I’m thinking October is more realistic. When it’s done, I will be able to do studio and outdoor in one location. I’m excited!