Out With The Old…

Exactly one year ago I did something spontaneous and crazy.  Well, not super spontaneous because I had been dreaming about it since they day I decided to become a photographer.  Exactly one year ago I signed the lease on my very first studio.  To say it was bad timing was an understatement.  I was pregnant with Kennedy, I was crazy busy with DrewB Photography and with Mom*tog.  But, I saw an opportunity to grow my newborn side of my business and I took it.

I was never really able to invest the time in that studio to make it what I really wanted.  I think maybe I knew in the back of my mind that I wasn’t going to be there for long.  I loved it and it worked for me, but I guess I just knew something better would come along.  Before I renewed my lease I decided to look and make sure there wasn’t a better space for me.  Low and behold I found the most PERFECT space.  It’s amazing.  AND it has EXPOSED BRICK!  That’s not something that you can find very easily in Orange County.  The building I’m in now is almost 100 years old.  It has character, charm, and gorgeous light (and a ghost, apparently).

Yesterday I went back to my old studio to pick up a couple of things that were left behind and I got so sad.  It was my first space and I loved it.  It wasn’t perfect, but it was mine.  I worked hard for it.  And it is fun to see your dreams become a reality.

I snapped these shots early the morning that we moved out.  The light wasn’t ideal (so don’t go Pinning these, people!), but I wanted to remember my first studio.

This is my client meeting area / hanging out area when I’m shooting.

I tried to have a cozy and kind of private place for moms to feed their babies.  This is the comfiest rocker.  It’s from Target and was cheap!

This is where I shoot my newborns (Kennedy says hi!).

And this is all of my props.  They are tucked behind a curtain, which you can kind of see in the first picture.

I wanted to go back and get a picture of me with the kids in front of my window, but my landlord took it down before I was able to do that  Here’s an iphone picture I took right after it went up last year.

I promise I won’t wait a year until I post pictures of the new place.  It already looks so great.  Everything fit perfectly, which I took as a sign that it was the right move for me.  Can’t wait for you all to see it!