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Earl Thomas and the Gospel Choir

Knowlesville Posted on October 4, 2007 by MattJune 10, 2019
Earl Thomas

Earl Thomas was back in the studio today, this time to get promo shots with the gospel choir he is touring with. While I was photographing the four of them they gave me a mini concert. Quite a nice fringe … Continue reading →

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The Golden State Building

Knowlesville Posted on September 17, 2007 by MattJune 10, 2019
Golden State Building

Here’s the outside of the building. You should all recognize it as the big building you see on the left just as you come into Ferndale. Until it was recently restored by DCI, it was a large pigeon roost. It … Continue reading →

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Natural Light

Knowlesville Posted on September 16, 2007 by MattJune 10, 2019
Studio

The other feature of the new studio I’m really looking forward to exploring is working with natural light indoors. The studio has three large windows which make it enjoyable to work in when not shooting as they provide lots of … Continue reading →

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The New Digs

Knowlesville Posted on September 15, 2007 by MattJune 10, 2019
New Studio

I finally remembered to grab a shot of the new studio today. Not a very professional shot, and as you’ve probably figured out by now, I take snapshots just like everyone else. Anyway, it does show how much larger the … Continue reading →

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So Long

Knowlesville Posted on September 1, 2007 by MattJune 10, 2019
Empty Studio

All done with moving out of my Main Street studio. It wasn’t as bad as leaving our house on Cleaves, but it sort of felt the same. Change is good though, and I’m looking forward to shooting in the new … Continue reading →

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Open Studio

Knowlesville Posted on June 1, 2007 by MattJune 7, 2019
Open Studio

We decided to try out participating in North Coast Open Studios this year. NCOS is mainly meant for artists whose studios aren’t normally open to the public, but it is open to all artists. We cleared out the back studio … Continue reading →

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The Pounding Won’t Go Away

Knowlesville Posted on June 11, 2006 by MattMay 28, 2019
389 Main Street

Our studio building is getting a new roof installed and so there’s been lots of pounding going on. Kind of hard to keep the pictures hanging straight on the walls with the constant vibration so for awhile I’ve given up … Continue reading →

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Studio Visit

Knowlesville Posted on June 15, 2005 by MattMay 18, 2019
Haley

Today we had a student from Ferndale High School come over to learn more about photography. Last week we did the same for a student interested in web design. So that we would have a project to work on, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Studio | Tagged Haley, model

Santa’s New Sled

Knowlesville Posted on December 18, 2004 by MattMay 15, 2019
Chelsea & Becki

We spend far more time at work than we do at home (unfortunately) so when Lori suggested we get a tree this year, I thought we should put it in our studio so we could enjoy it more. It also … Continue reading →

Posted in Motorcycles, Photography, Studio | Tagged Becki, Chelsea, model, Sprint ST

Gift Wrapping

Knowlesville Posted on December 15, 2004 by MattMay 15, 2019
Christmas boudoir

We thought maybe we could attract more business to our studio if we offered complimentary gift wrapping. Since my gift wrapping skills are notoriously bad, and Lori is busy making Christmas presents, I had no choice but to hire someone. … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Coming

Knowlesville Posted on January 11, 2004 by MattMay 2, 2019
Sheila

Since Valentine’s Day is coming up, I wanted to get some pictures in the shop’s window. Sheila got the red treatment.

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This Year’s Christmas Tree

Knowlesville Posted on December 4, 2003 by MattApril 30, 2019
Christmas Tree

Today the kids came by and decorated our Christmas tree on Main Street. They were already in progress when we got to work, so I quickly ran in and grabbed the camera. This year I got smart and wired the … Continue reading →

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Fireman Scarecrow

Knowlesville Posted on October 24, 2003 by MattApril 29, 2019
Fireman Scarecrow

Main Street merchants are encouraged to have scarecrows in front of their businesses during October, so here is our entry. I planned to have a mobile of helicopters above his head but I haven’t gotten around to making it. It’s … Continue reading →

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Can I go out and play?

Knowlesville Posted on April 25, 2003 by MattApril 24, 2019
Stormy

This shot is through the front window of the shop. It has been pouring rain again the last few days, our front yard is back under water, and the creek is threatening to spill over again. I’m ready for this … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It

Knowlesville Posted on April 9, 2003 by MattApril 24, 2019
Display Case

Here’s the subject of my recent trip down to the Bay Area. The display case probably dates from the 1880s or so, and was manufactured by the Western Fixture Co., in San Francisco. The side seen in the picture is … Continue reading →

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Little Christmas Tree

Knowlesville Posted on December 12, 2002 by MattApril 16, 2019
Studio Christmas Tree

I see that 10 days have gone by since my last update. During that time there’s been a few things that I’ve wanted to photograph, but either the lighting hasn’t cooperated, or I found myself without the camera. I need … Continue reading →

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The Other Side

Knowlesville Posted on October 16, 2002 by MattApril 15, 2019
Victorian Wedding Dress

Here’s the other side of the wedding gown, again taken in the studio. By the way, if you’re wondering why these pictures of the studio don’t look anything like the picture of the studio with Lowell’s band playing, it’s because … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Studio, Vintage Clothing | Tagged Victorian Wedding Dress

Wedding Dress

Knowlesville Posted on October 15, 2002 by MattApril 15, 2019
Victorian Wedding Dress

Landmark day! Not only did the lights finally arrive, but we booked our first studio portrait session for a lady in town who felt her grandkids needed pictures of her with her “white” hair. Seems it’s been awhile since she’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Studio, Vintage Clothing | Tagged Victorian Wedding Dress

In the Studio

Knowlesville Posted on October 12, 2002 by MattAugust 14, 2019
1930s Beaded Flapper Gown

So after finishing the gallery side, we went hard to work on the studio side, even though the lights still haven’t arrived. As I stated before, we finished wallpapering the studio just minutes before our grand opening. The last few … Continue reading →

Posted in Studio, Vintage Clothing | Tagged 1920s, flapper

All Done

Knowlesville Posted on October 5, 2002 by MattApril 15, 2019
Studio is finished

Here’s the gallery, all done. Yeah! I could have taken pictures this weekend, but I didn’t. With the pressure of the grand opening over, I did something all weekend that I hadn’t done in a long time, ride my motorcycles. … Continue reading →

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Grand Opening

Knowlesville Posted on October 4, 2002 by MattApril 15, 2019
Studio Grand Opening

Grand opening night! Here’s “Thank Jake” playing in the back room. We were wallpapering the studio until about 4:30pm. Grand opening party started at 5.

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First Shoot

Knowlesville Posted on September 18, 2002 by MattApril 15, 2019

We still have more work to do in the studio, and we’re still waiting for the new lights to arrive, but I had this dress on loan so Jessica and I took the studio through a trial run. I wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Studio, Vintage Clothing

It’s a Gallery!

Knowlesville Posted on September 17, 2002 by MattApril 15, 2019
Studio

Still more pictures were hung today, but I need more. It is fun though having this much room to display my work. The plant in the foreground was brought over by the folks at Ferndale Meat Company to welcome us … Continue reading →

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Jessica’s First Day

Knowlesville Posted on September 16, 2002 by MattApril 15, 2019
Studio

Today was Jessica’s first day as my employee, also meaning that this was the first day I was boss. Some of the perks of being boss are that new employees bring you a Moo Bar. (Yum, Yum) Jessica’s first day … Continue reading →

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The Poster

Knowlesville Posted on September 10, 2002 by MattApril 15, 2019
Sequicentennial Poster

I received several inquiries on what poster Grandma was selling. For Ferndale’s Sesquicentennial celebration I had a poster of one of my Ferndale photos printed. I wanted to have something to sell that weekend. I still have the poster in … Continue reading →

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Moving In

Knowlesville Posted on September 9, 2002 by MattApril 15, 2019
Studio

I hated yesterday’s picture so much that as soon as I located my wide angle lense in the boxes of stuff I brought over, I took another one. I still need to paint the wall on the left, but the … Continue reading →

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My New Office

Knowlesville Posted on September 8, 2002 by MattApril 15, 2019
Studio ready to be moved into.

Well you haven’t heard from me lately for several reasons. First, I’m still working on the gallery, more on that later. Second, Grandma has been visiting with us the last week. I should have taken pictures during her visit, but … Continue reading →

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Sesquicentennial

Knowlesville Posted on August 23, 2002 by MattApril 14, 2019
Ferndale Sesquicentennial Dance

Today was the start of Ferndale’s two day Sesquicentennial celebration. From 6-9pm the merchants on Main Street hosted a hospitality night, serving refreshments in their shops. So even though we weren’t quite ready to open, we displayed some pictures, some … Continue reading →

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Ceiling Fan

Knowlesville Posted on August 20, 2002 by MattApril 14, 2019
Studio being painted

Yesterday it was phones, today I got the cable installed for my high speed Internet access. This installation went much smoother, I was online within a few minutes of the truck driving away. And it didn’t require and subterrainian exploration … Continue reading →

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Spelunking Under 389 Main

Knowlesville Posted on August 19, 2002 by MattApril 14, 2019
Underneath 389 Main St.

Today the phones got installed. I was a bit naive on how commercial phone lines get installed. I figured they would place the terminal where I wanted it to come into the building and then I would wire from there. … Continue reading →

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Kaching

Knowlesville Posted on August 18, 2002 by MattApril 14, 2019
Antique Cash Register

You can’t have a nice Victorian office without an antique cash register. We picked this up from some friends in the old house club (yep they have one up here too). The machine needs some restoration, and it is really … Continue reading →

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