Portrait of a Flower (or many)

I have to say... I dearly love my job!  While I was attending art school, I never imagined I would be doing the work I am doing now.  After digital photography and the advent of the affordable camera capable of professional quality allowed for any interested person to become a photographer...my original plans went by the wayside.... Also, just by being exposed to the world through art school... I decided I didn't want to pursue my original plans....it wasn't as interesting or challenging to me to set up a portrait studio in my own home as was approaching photography through art.  Portrait photography from home was a dream of a girl who hadn't been to college.  Who hadn't lived in a city.   Who could have been happy just where she was.... She could have settled for less.  And, yes, I do think it would be less fulfilling had I set limits on myself.... backed into a corner tucked far away in a small town.  Don't get me wrong... I love my hometown.  I don't rule out going back.  I could easily make a space for myself there--just not doing service photography.   (This is a subject that I could go on and on about, really...but here, it is merely an introduction to what I am excited about today....)  I have several dreams for my rural self.  One day, those might be realized... but for now, I wholeheartedly appreciate where I am...what I am doing.  I feel like I am valued.  I feel like I am relied upon.  I am growing as a professional and as a creative person.  I feel like I am making a difference at JP Parker Flowers.  Just this week, I finally put together a photography studio for JP Parker Flowers' online shop.  It will take some time, but I plan to streamline our online shopping look to be something like:

....sure, of course, it is basic...but that is what we need.... a blank canvas for our stunning designs to stand alone and project off the webpage into the concept of actual space... So far so good, eh?

Here is a look into my JP studio (yes, I differentiate with "JP" because....soon to come- a post about my home studio!!)... improvements to be made....but for now, I think it is modest yet grand!

I am looking forward to showing JP Parker Flowers' designs in their best light!!