Kayla J Photography Studio Reveal!

Ok FINALLY!!!! PICTURES!!!

I am such a terrible blogger....seriously. Don't try to flatter

me, but thank you for understanding I'm a stay at home mom! ;-)

For those of you jumping in, awhile back my sister,

who is a professional photographer, aquired a new

studio space that need some major design help - guess

who got to help out?!!! I told her first thing (because we ARE sisters!)

"Ok....I'll try not to drive you nuts. Just trust me."

HA!!!

I hope you LOVE it!!!

Mostly pictures from here on out!

Seating area for clients

BEFORE PICTURES:

New carpet was needed.

Prop storage in the old bank vault = SUPER COOL!

Oh, the colors! :-[

This is the desk area and client seating. That wall was

definitely a design challenge...pretty unsightly!

This is where the photos will be taken.

Gallery wall.

Bathroom and client viewing room.

PROGRESS:

My sister said she just wanted it to feel light and bright.

I think she thought I was CrAzY when I said

she should paint the long wall a dark charcoal gray!

Notice the lighting/fan - those HAD to go!!!

Moving all the stuff in (and out!).

A LOT OF DREAMING!!!

THE REVEAL

Client Seating

Front Right Window Displays

& Huge DIY Mirror (more to come!)

Large Portraits Over Muslin Fabric,

Hung with nailhead trim. Different lighting elements.

This is very special...a picture of my sister and our dad

who passed away in 2003 and old family camera.

Seating area.

Craiglist dining table repurposed as a desk!

Stainless legs and ashwood top.

Gallery Wall as viewed from her desk.

(Kayla was fixing the mounting this day)

I was very excited to make this console table for Kayla.

I found a similar one online and knew I could make it

for a fraction of the cost and that

 it would fit the space perfectly!

"Floating" hardwood floor for the shooting area

and traverse rod for backdrops

(that would be my kid btw) ;-)

Old Bank Vault as prop storage.

I'll ask Kayla for a picture of the inside.

It's SO cool and perfect for her storage!!!

Client viewing room with screen projector.

Still need to update the couch, but it works great for now!

Oh  my goodness, I'm ridiculously excited about this mirror.

This cost about $125 to make, and people - it.is.HUGE!!!

Like 42" x 96"

(give or take - I can't remember!)

Be on the lookout for a tutorial. :-)

A glimpse of the new chandeliers we picked out!

So modern, elegant, AND chic!

This is the picture from Overstock.com

I hope it feels light and bright enough like Kayla had imagined

and that her clients find it to be an inviting space.

This project was SO fun!!! It was a mix of new items,

Craiglist finds, DIY projects, and a lot

of creativity on a budget!

I hope you enjoy the after!

Have a great day!

~Anneke~

I'd love for you to follow along with me on

Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter!

Awesome GIVEAWAY with Kayla J Photography!

*UPDATE- Kayla has worked with many happy clients long distance and has a lot to offer even to non-local entrants! Some examples include framed landscape or cityscape art work, restoration of old photos, etc. For local AND non-local residents, Kayla is able to use your personal pictures for cards, announcements, framing, etc. Any long distance traveling would be agreed upon with the winner, but wouldn't necessarily entail paying for her entire trip!

This giveaway is available to United States and Canadian residents and is also TRANSFERABLE. This means if you win, you may use it as a gift to someone else - expectant mommy, bride, groom, etc.!

I hope this helps non-local entrants have a better idea of how they could use their winning certificate!

Thanks for your questions!

~Anneke {RustiChic}








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I can't even tell you HOW EXCITED I am to have Kayla with Kayla J Photography sponsoring a fabulous giveaway with me! And you will be too in just a minute!!!

First things first, Kayla's studio is located in Monroe, WA and her vision as a photographer is expressed in these words:

"Telling Stories by Capturing the moments

that make up what we call life"

She does this beautifully! Here's some fun info. about Kayla:

Favorites…

People: who laugh out loud and smile all the time..it’s contagious

Pizza: Pepperoni and olives

Music: anything country (yep, that’s right, love county)

Color: Teal

To photograph: LOVE!

The Known: I love what I do.

The Unknown: My dad loved Jeopardy and I was named after a contestant on the game show

Most days: I crave something sweet!

In my opinion: life is too short not to at least try.

The best advice I ever heard was: just do it.

I love: what I do because memories are forever in a photo.

Like this....

And this.....

And yes, she's my amazing sister!!!




Here is some more of her work:



Family Portraits







Newborn







Children
(she's GREAT with kids!)









Engagement







Maternity






Senoir Portraits






Those are just a few on the photography side.
Check out her blog for even more!

Other services include framing, printing canvases, name and photo plaques.
And with Christmas just around the corner,
she can create a special card for you to send to friends and family -
even baby, engagment, or graduation announcements.



Here are a few examples:

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She loves what she does and it shows in her work!

Ok! Now for some giveaway FUN! Here's the skinny!

Kayla is giving away a $50 Gift Certificate

toward any services or products.

For non-local entrants: she is willing to travel long distances for a fee if you would like. She would love to work with you and your photography needs and ideas if travel is not an option.

TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY:

1. Become a follower on this blog and/or a fan of RustiChic on facebook and leave a comment letting me know what you love about Kayla J Photography!

2. An extra entry for doing both of the above. Leave a comment letting me know.

3. Extra entry if you also tweet about it, blog about it or share it on Facebook. Simply add a separate comment telling where you shared it so it counts.

4. Extra entry for becoming a follower of Kayla J Photography. Comment here letting me know so it counts.

Here's where is gets FUN!

5. When Kayla J Photography's facebook fan page reaches 2000+ fans, Kayla will giveaway ANOTHER $50 gift certificate.

6. When RustiChic's facebook fan page or blog reaches 200+ fans or followers, Kayla will giveaway even ANOTHER $50 gift certificate.

That's a chance to win $150 in services or product

from Kayla J Photography!

ARE YOU EXCITED NOW?!!!

I AM!!!

SO...leave a comment letting me know me know where you shared it and what you "liked".

The more you share, the more chances you get at winning $150 from Kayla!

Yeah!

Check out the webpage here.

Check out Kayla J Photography facebook page here.

Checkc out Kayla J Photography blog page here.

*If you are not linked by e.mail, you need to include an e.mail address so I can contact you if you win!

This giveaway ends Wednesday, September 14th at 9pm PST. The winner will be drawn at random via random.org and announced on Thursday, September 15th.




BTW...this is her! ;-)

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AND.....Happy Birthday to my Beautiful 6 year old Annabelle.
She's an amazing big sister and joy in my life!




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Sorry such a LONG post, but hey -
SO MANY GREAT PICTURES TO SHARE!!! :-)

Good luck to everyone and have a great day!
I'll be posting some pictures of a vanity and table tomorrow!!!




~Anneke~