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Hows the studio going Kathy.
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Kathy Rappaport
pro member
Almost
Ron, I saw you were in St. Thomas - one of my favorite islands in the Carribbean. I shot the same harbor at Charlotte Amalie last November and even had a rainbow appear over the harbor for the pleasure of the other OPF members.
Well, since you asked about my studio, being that being an accountant pays the studio rent, I have been a bit pre-occupied. I dumped my accounting work on my poor husband (a CPA) and ran off to Santa Fe for a class (I posted about the class with a few images) and then ran off to Las Vegas for the WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographer's International Convention) where I registered for a few classes, and planned to buy my final items to be fully opened. I did buy some really interesting backgrounds, some software (Nik Color Efx and ProSelect) and even a fun lens for some snapshots when I travel (A Tamron 28-300 with image stabilization)
At WPPI, the teacher for the lighting class got ill between session one and two. I missed a class on children's portraiture, but did attend a wedding class and learned a few interesting lighting tricks. I won a few hundred at the blackjack table (yay) I sought out some vendors for printing and other products too and bought a few samples (like hand bags and diaper bags with images on them) and some other new products only a mother could love.
The teacher from Santa Fe is going to let me assist/2nd shoot on a few weddings and set up some workflow actions for me. We really hit it off and he was local to me! Oh - did I mention that Kodak is going to publish 10 of my images in a book from my Santa Fe Class!!!! I put a few up in the thread.
Everything is in place, I actually have done a few shoots and even have some print orders. I ran an ad in a local newpaper which breaks on Monday.
However, a slight delay in plans. While arriving in Las Vegas, some rude human being pushed me while I was retrieving my luggage from baggage claim and caused me to spend a few days in a hotel room hoping for some pain relief for a sprained lumbar-sacral joint. So while I was moving completely today into the studio, I cannot lift more than a camera with a 50mm lens on it. In the meantime, I have ordered some more stuff, like frames and canvas images. The phone is there, the desk is there, the lights are there, my website is up, I have it all ready for clients. And I am beginning to venture out to market like a mad woman. As soon as I can walk upright.
Thanks for asking!
Ron, I saw you were in St. Thomas - one of my favorite islands in the Carribbean. I shot the same harbor at Charlotte Amalie last November and even had a rainbow appear over the harbor for the pleasure of the other OPF members.
Well, since you asked about my studio, being that being an accountant pays the studio rent, I have been a bit pre-occupied. I dumped my accounting work on my poor husband (a CPA) and ran off to Santa Fe for a class (I posted about the class with a few images) and then ran off to Las Vegas for the WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographer's International Convention) where I registered for a few classes, and planned to buy my final items to be fully opened. I did buy some really interesting backgrounds, some software (Nik Color Efx and ProSelect) and even a fun lens for some snapshots when I travel (A Tamron 28-300 with image stabilization)
At WPPI, the teacher for the lighting class got ill between session one and two. I missed a class on children's portraiture, but did attend a wedding class and learned a few interesting lighting tricks. I won a few hundred at the blackjack table (yay) I sought out some vendors for printing and other products too and bought a few samples (like hand bags and diaper bags with images on them) and some other new products only a mother could love.
The teacher from Santa Fe is going to let me assist/2nd shoot on a few weddings and set up some workflow actions for me. We really hit it off and he was local to me! Oh - did I mention that Kodak is going to publish 10 of my images in a book from my Santa Fe Class!!!! I put a few up in the thread.
Everything is in place, I actually have done a few shoots and even have some print orders. I ran an ad in a local newpaper which breaks on Monday.
However, a slight delay in plans. While arriving in Las Vegas, some rude human being pushed me while I was retrieving my luggage from baggage claim and caused me to spend a few days in a hotel room hoping for some pain relief for a sprained lumbar-sacral joint. So while I was moving completely today into the studio, I cannot lift more than a camera with a 50mm lens on it. In the meantime, I have ordered some more stuff, like frames and canvas images. The phone is there, the desk is there, the lights are there, my website is up, I have it all ready for clients. And I am beginning to venture out to market like a mad woman. As soon as I can walk upright.
Thanks for asking!
Cem_Usakligil
Well-known member
Get well soon
Hi Kathy,
I am terribly sorry to hear about your incident right now. I hope you'll get better soon
Cheers,
Cem
Hi Kathy,
I am terribly sorry to hear about your incident right now. I hope you'll get better soon
Cheers,
Cem
janet Smith
pro member
Wonderful Kathy, nice to hear all about your progress, sorry to hear about your back, hopefully you'll be more comfortable and mobile in a few days....
Georg R. Baumann
Inactive
I tell you a secret Kathy.... but this has to stay between you and I....
Janet is hopping on one foot as well! LOLOLOL <devilish grin>
Seriously though, have hubby apply loads of arnika cream, and take some homoeopathic arnika tabletts as well. Hope you are up and running again soon, both of you!
Janet is hopping on one foot as well! LOLOLOL <devilish grin>
Seriously though, have hubby apply loads of arnika cream, and take some homoeopathic arnika tabletts as well. Hope you are up and running again soon, both of you!
Cem_Usakligil
Well-known member
Shocked!
Remembering another thread wherein you've expressed your feelings towards this particular woman who is heavily into (holistic) healing, I am shocked that you can even mention homeopathy let alone recommend it (LOLOLOLOL)
Get well soon to you too, Jan
Cheers,
Cem
Hi Georg,
Remembering another thread wherein you've expressed your feelings towards this particular woman who is heavily into (holistic) healing, I am shocked that you can even mention homeopathy let alone recommend it (LOLOLOLOL)
Get well soon to you too, Jan
Cheers,
Cem
Kathy, you certainly have been busy.
It sounds like you will be well prepared when you are able to get into the studio.
Sorry to hear about the incident with the not so nice person. My wife is a physical theapist. I believe I have heard her mention some kind of a support cushion to relieve pain from this sort of thing.
Hope you get well soon.
It sounds like you will be well prepared when you are able to get into the studio.
Sorry to hear about the incident with the not so nice person. My wife is a physical theapist. I believe I have heard her mention some kind of a support cushion to relieve pain from this sort of thing.
Hope you get well soon.
Georg R. Baumann
Inactive
Hehehe, well....
Arnica has nothing to do with obscure handhealers, it rather is a pharmacological effect of taking down inflamation and swelling.
Arnica has nothing to do with obscure handhealers, it rather is a pharmacological effect of taking down inflamation and swelling.
Hi Georg,
Remembering another thread wherein you've expressed your feelings towards this particular woman who is heavily into (holistic) healing, I am shocked that you can even mention homeopathy let alone recommend it (LOLOLOLOL)
Get well soon to you too, Jan
Cheers,
Cem
janet Smith
pro member
Hi Georg & Cem
Thanks for your good wishes..
I tend to be on the clumsy side (always rushing)! and was tidying my sons bedroom and had put a very large, thick, heavy! hard backed book on the arm of his sofa and then knocked it off onto the arch of my foot, landing with the corner of the book on the arch of my foot! I thought I may have broken/cracked a bone in the top of my foot, it's very colourful at the moment! and yes bags of frozen peas on it followed by Arnica gel, applied every 2 hours as prescribed by Georg (thank you Georg) definately has helped.
Have just done aerobics and Pilates (I'm mad!) with it heavily strapped, so normal service should be resumed shortly.....
Well, it just goes to show the variety of information and help we get on OPF, LOL
Kathy Rappaport
pro member
Wow~
Thank you for all the good wishes - I am happy to share them with Jan and send her my own get well - ouch.
Dr. Georg - ah - thank you I forgot about Arnica! I think I will send my lovely husband to get me some this morning.
I will have to update my photos of the studio and post them next week.
Thank you for all the good wishes - I am happy to share them with Jan and send her my own get well - ouch.
Dr. Georg - ah - thank you I forgot about Arnica! I think I will send my lovely husband to get me some this morning.
I will have to update my photos of the studio and post them next week.