Lea, You do Martha proud! : - ) Shyrell On Thu, 05 Jun 2003 22:07:23 -0500 lea <lea@whinydogpress.com> writes: > Let me Martha Stewart you on this...she's a bit busy right now and > appreciates the help. > > I share several of your concerns since my office, meeting space and > studio > are in my home. > > Firstly, I keep my equipment locked in a closet (yes, with a real > live dead > bolt lock) when it's not being used. I'm not flashy about discussing > what I > shoot when speaking with clients. I have an alarm system AND I USE > IT every > single time I leave the house. > > Now then...I would suggest some sort of screen to hide your > electronics from > view. Pier One, Restoration Hardware, these types of shops would > likely have > something you could use that would be moble enough for you to place > in front > of equipment when you are expecting company to keep it from view. If > you're > handy (Martha assumes you are) you could build one to suit your > needs, > taste, color and space. You might consider a HUGE reflector to tie > in to the > photo studio theme....and down the road you may actually need to use > it. > > Have you considered setting up your backdrop in front of your > electronics? I > use the area behind my backdrop for storage up in my studio. I could > have a > carcass back there and no one would know. > > You might consider a different type of desk/cabinetry for your > electronics. > You can find (or, again, make) a desk that hides the contents behind > closed > doors. May not be practical but then again, it may be an easy fix. > If your > electronics are on open shelves you might consider adding doors to > the > fronts of some to hide what's behind. > > Last but not least you could toss an old blanket (Martha is rolling) > over > your valuables while strangers are in your home. Make it a pretty > one at > least. > > I keep a data sheet on everyone who calls me for a shoot. I record > name, > phone numbers, address, dates, times, photo goals and price quotes on > this > sheet. Someone could give me false info, sure, but so far no one > has. Having > info on people, I'm guessing, keeps them honest. And that's a good > thing. > > Lea > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <shyrell_lynn@juno.com> > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" > <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 3:38 PM > Subject: Re: Home Studio > > > > To the Group, > > > > Do any of you run your photo studio out of your home? My main > concern is > > for customers getting an idea of my personal belongings and be > tempted to > > return and ransack the place. How do "you" (plural) deal with > this? All I > > have is a 12' x 20' living room with one end for shooting. My > walls > > display my work, but my electronic equipment is in full sight as > well. I > > suppose I would have the same concerns if I rented space, but this > is my > > home. Any ideas? > > > > Thanks, > > Shyrell Melara Photography > > Jonesville, NC > > > > > > > > >
