Studio 42 is now a reality.

Back in December of 2008, when my brother-in-law approached me about his dream of opening a studio, I was really quite surprised.  I had started to venture more into my own photography and was working on branding myself to do just that.  Now I was being asked to abandon that idea and join with someone else.  So far, I realize that has been a great leap for me and has also helped to further my own knowledge of photography.  After working nearly 3 months on the build-out, Studio 42 is now officially open for business!

There are other studios in the area, though few.  More are well north of our location yet there are many photographers and clients on this end of Atlanta.  Studio 42 is the place.  Why drive into Atlanta if you don’t have to?  Save gas, save time, and save money.

Minutes from the interstate, the studio features approximately 1,100 sq. ft of shooting space, a make-up/prep room, 2 large changing rooms, private bathroom, refrigerator, sound system (iPod/iPhone compatible), double doors (motorcycle access), plenty of parking, and is located in historic downtown Locust Grove.

In addition to the many features, ability to rent hourly/daily, we plan to host several workshops.  As the studio opened, there were already three workshops planned.  The first, is a maternity workshop taught by Julie Harnage.  This will be on July 25th.  The second is “Get to Know your SLR” taught by Dan Edwards which will be held August 1st.  Dan is also teaching an intro to lighting course at the end of August.  I also plan to announce dates for two different Photoshop classes.  Lastly, Studio 42 has partnered with South Atlanta Flickr to host monthly model shoots and portfolio booster sessions.  Keep an eye out on our schedule page for details.

We hope to have a lot going on and would love to network with fellow photographers, models, make-up artists, stylists, etc.

On a personal note, this marks a milestone for me.  It is something that I am now a part of that I never thought I would have been able to participate in.  At least not to the degree that I am able to now.  Being a co-owner of a studio is exciting and gives me a permanent home to execute any ideas that I have.  The icing on the cake is that my business partner has extensive technical knowledge.  You could throw the guy into a cave with a flashlight and Holga and he could take a perfectly exposed photo.  That is great for people like me who are still very much in the learning process.

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