Sunday, September 4, 2011

Studio is up and running !

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...and we are ready to roll!!!

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Hello....my name is Wanda
and
I'm
an
alcoholic

stuff-oholic!!
There! I said it.
But the good news is - I'm on the wagon.

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The summer started with cleaning, purging and organizing the kids "stuff" (and I'm not proud to say that they were getting worse than me....eeeek!).
Then we started on my/our "stuff". I want to be able to work comfortably throughout the year as we have fabulous natural light in our loft and if I can move around and shoot with some distance, I needed to clear out a mess of "stuff".
So, that's exactly what I did.

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It took just about the whole summer because I had a flurry of shoot to do and everyone booked all at once. I was happy for the business but it took forever to finish my "little" project.
With over 500 sq. feet of floor space and a 9 foot cathedral skylight, it really is a perfect studio. (Which is what it originally was built for till the kiddos took over.)

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So, to celebrate my new space - and to launch the new fall season, I'm doing a give-away for local people (unless you see a roadtrip in your near future).
A FREE Photo shoot!!!
All you have to do to enter is: leave a comment here below
or on my Facebook personal page
and
and "like" me. ('cause I know you do. You do, don't you?)

Please leave me your name.
Or e-mail me, mentioning the give-away, and I'll enter your name that way.
We will randomly pick a winner (well....the kids will from a hat) and the winner will be announced and receive a free photoshoot with me either in my studio or at a location of your choice anytime this year.

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I'm so excited to be working in all this space and look forward to a great new season. And can't wait to meet the winner of my free photo shoot give-away!!!

Happy Lavour Day!

xoxo

14 comments:

Jednet said...

Oh Wanda, it looks beautiful! You can see how amazing the light is in your pictures.
Dawn

Unknown said...

I am so excited for you Wanda! Such fun. LOVE your studio space. Wishing you all the best with your business. Love, Becky

Julie said...

What a fantastic space! I'm sure you will spend lots of time enjoying it!

Faith Hope Love Photography said...

It looks so, so perfect! I would kill for that space. People tend to think it is funny when I set everything up in my kitchen, but hey, it works! I love, love, love your flooring!

Wanda said...

Faith Hope Love - my floors are "pickled". I spent about 3 days on my hands and knees (a few years ago)painting a rubbing and polishing. It was worth it. Hides multitude of sins. lol

Half Gaelic, Half Garlic! said...

It looks absolutely PERFECT!!!! What an awesome space Wanda.....I am so very happy for you friend. Best of luck, I know that studio will be busy and your business will be booming:)

xoxoxo,

Lisa

Love Letters To China said...

Wow Wanda! You have such an amazing studio. That's perfect for you during the winter months. I know you're business is going to take off and soar to new heights. Best of luck to you!

xoxo

4 Lettre Words said...

I love that you can admit it...and it's amazing! :)

4D said...

A beautiful space! I have also like your company FB page too so I am aware of what is going on!

Congrats!

Keep smilin!

Buckeroomama said...

Wanda, it looks amazing! But then, I should not be surprised. :)

Over here, they send congratulatory flower wreaths to a new store / business opening. Here's a virtual one. =)

Tamar SB said...

It looks fabulous! Best of luck with it!

likeschocolate said...

Congratulations!

Susan said...

Looks fantastic! Good for you! PS: I am a stuff-oholic too. I really noticed it since the big move....

Dita said...

oooooooooOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH LA LAAAAAAAAAAAAAA........how EVER did I miss THIS??? I knew you said you were setting up a new desk but this...well, this is just over the top!

Your studio (which I am proud to say I've been in SEVERAL times...ok, in one weekend but that counts!) is beyond the pale!! I absolutely love every single thing about it and your desk is fantastic...so workable! When EVER did you collect all that cool photographer gear and not tell me about it all? I love it...just LOVE it. I want details and then I need you to figure out how to carve out 500 MORE square feet in my house to do the same (NOT POSSIBLE< I know!)...well, a girl can dream, can't she?

Congratulations on the gorgeous studio!
Love you oodles!
Dita

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Hi, I'm Wanda. I am a happy woman, wife to Danny for...oh....lots a years and finally Mom to THE most adorable little girl from Hunan, China - Dahlia. And now we have been blessed again with another daughter, Milana, from Zhejiang, China. (The 2 best things I've ever done!) We live in the Montreal area. After a loooonnngg wait for Dahlia's little sister Milana (pronounced - Mee-lana, like banana), we finally brought her home in August 2009. Dahlia came to us in Nov 2004 (at 20 months of age)and a year later we began the application for another baby - at the time the waiting period was around 8 months. Almost 4 years later (say what!?!)we, at last, brought Milana home. This began as the story of our journey to bring Milana home and life with her big sister, Dahlia. It now continues as we live as a family of four!
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