*chirp-chirp*  *chirp-chirp* *chirp-chirp* (silence and crickets chirping)

That is the sound  that my blog & website has been making the past month, but I have a really great reason!  We were  moving!!!

No worries, we are still in Birmingham, but we have been busy building a new home for us and office/studio area for the business!  I wanted to thank everyone for being so patient while we got things moved over, and now we are completely in the new place… though my office is still in boxes.  I got my computer hooked up though, and my camera gear is ready for all of my upcoming sessions… that is most important, of course!!

Construction started shortly after we moved to the Birmingham area, and I was so very eager to see the new space.  My business is growing,  and I needed a space that reflected that.

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Before we get to the photos, if you have not already noticed… my business phone number has changed.
It is now a local Birmingham number : 205.386.0331
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Here is the space in it’s very EARLY stages.

During the build, my husband and I (and our 3 fur-babies), were living in a smallish apartment  with over half of our furniture and belongings in storage.   It was quite a challenge to fit all of our stuff in to a smaller space, so the storage facility worked out nicely.  In the temporary apartment, my “office” was confined to the corner of a spare bedroom that also housed more storage and my husband’s closet.  It was cramped, but it served it’s purpose in the interim.  I won’t lie though.  Sometimes it was hard to work over there knowing that the new office was being built just a few miles away.

Office space over at the apartment

Once the interior of the new place was finished, I rushed over to take some photos of the empty & completed space.
My new (much,much  larger) desk, just happened to make a cameo appearance in the following photos.  

If you look closely behind the door/wall in the next photo you will see a stack of gorgeous canvases ready to be hung!
I can hardly wait for them to go up!

Then came moving day…. and now the wide open space is cluttered with boxes.
The boxes are filled with all of my office/studio/photography/business items that are just begging to be put away in their own little designated spot.
That time will come, once I fill the new space with furniture.

You can also spot my 2 little furry girls among the boxes checking out the new space.
And now, there will be a 52 in flat screen tv for proofing sessions!

I know exactly how I want to decorate the new area (I have been brainstorming ever since we started the build).
I have visions of a contemporary/shabby chic style mix, and I want everything bright, light, and clean.  I want the studio/office to reflect my photography style.

I can’t wait to share the completed decor of the studio with everyone… so stay tuned.