My Gallery Wall

It’s done… my gallery wall is done! I call it a gallery wall, but really it is not in a real gallery, it’s just in my parlor office :)… and since I have limited wall space with all the built-ins and windows, I had to limit the size of the images. Amanda is the star – she is not too happy about that, but it is one of my favs! The before pictures are here.

Surrounding her are some of my favorite images of seniors, families, kids, weddings, etc…

I had a great time doing it and secured them all with 3M velcro frame strips to make easy access for image changes and to save my plaster walls. My house has a tendency to be dark and on these dark rainy days, it is even darker, but that makes it cozy and perfect for cuddling in my velvet purple chair (hard to see in this pic) as I read with my tea. This is my favorite corner of the house.

I had to work around the built-in sconce and love the glow it gives the pictures around it.

With the left over images that did not find a place on my wall gallery, I created a collage by my desk…

And added some to a photo album…

A few of the images are printed on metallic paper, cool stuff! Makes the colors pop even more. I want to help my clients get a high quality product with less expense, so have tried different print services to find the one I like the best and that my clients have access to without having to go through me each time they want a print.

Some day I will have samples of all the products that can be ordered… but this is a great start. Hope you enjoyed it :D.

Have a great day on this cold rainy Northwest day… I am one of the weird ones who actually likes days like this (granted they are not EVERY day).
xoxoxo

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What’s New?

Ok, I haven’t just been lazy this week, I have been working on several projects…

The first is getting my gallery wall going in my Photography Office. We have an old house with a beautiful parlor, so I am transforming that room into my office, complete with gallery wall. I am sure it will have several revisions, but for now I am happy with the progress.

I staged the frames on the floor first to see how they worked together. I didn’t have to go out and buy even one! I found them all in closets or in other areas of my house. The wall to the right is where their new home will be… just waiting for all the prints to come back from the printers. So excited!

My office is so warm and inviting… a place you want to hang out, especially in the great weather we have been having the last few days. The blinds are new, the computer and monitor are new, the purple chair on the other side and ottoman (not shown) are all new for this room.

I will also be adding a canvas print above the fireplace, but haven’t gotten to that just yet.

My other project is a book cover (I was commissioned, not my book) … I can’t say specifics about it, but I can show you one of the ideas. It is not the final though. We are doing another shoot today. I love doing this kind of stuff! So fun!

Chris and Shannon are my models for the book, but I captured a few extras just for them to have as well.

Such a great couple! Shannon has strikingly beautiful blue eyes!

I loved their chemistry… and the sun, perfect!

Back to work, just wanted to share a little of what is going on with me… how about you?

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