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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 2/27/2005
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Hi JIm,
I am at times at loose ends. But my husband recently retired, so we want to have free time.
Also, I really think that 'it was just time'...no longer was doing weddings, got burned out on them, so my studio business slowed down a lot. I used to pull a LOT of studio business from my exposure to wedding. I just decided that I couldn't justify using this huge room for a studio for slower business. It took me almost a year to really DO IT! I thought about it for the longest time. My husband asked me many times if that's what I REALLY wanted to do. My practical side took over.
I've had regrets occasionally, but I do love our very large family room now, and I'm still passionate about photography, which now is entirely for my pleasure!
If you so enjoy teaching, why not do some type of volunteer teaching somewhere?
Thanks for asking,
Lori :)
ps...please feel free to Email me anytime!
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Jim Budrakey
{K:24393} 2/27/2005
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I'm curious as to why you decided to close up shop. I am recently retired (not by choice) from doing something I love (teaching) and find myself at loose ends. I am interested in finding out how others react.
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 2/12/2005
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Robert, thank you so much for all your nice words. Yes, precious memories for me. My dream came true!
L:)
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Robert Lloyd
{K:9943} 2/12/2005
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wow cool set up
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 1/8/2005
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Hi Rawabi,
Yes, I know what you mean. But you do get over that (most of the time) because your overhead and expenses are so high!
Thanks, glad you liked this one,
Lori :)
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Rawabi Al-Nuaimi
{K:15659} 1/8/2005
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wow.. very inspiring, especially that I want to do that myself! except that I don't think i'll ever be able to feel comfortable asking for charges! :-/
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Kristina Kohut
{K:49990} 1/7/2005
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A really nice collage! So well made and very interesting! Wonderful colours, composition and details!
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 12/26/2004
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Hi Shady,
Hope your holidays were special for you and family. Thank you so much for your very kind comments to me!
Lori :)
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Shady Adly
{K:7814} 12/26/2004
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Hi Lori
As an interior designer I v much like your studio, wish to have such as someday, and memories is like a breath coming cross our crowded and boring life, nice past and very good shots.
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Zeev Scharf
{K:25603} 12/22/2004
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Very nice sequence shot of your studio Lori
the place looks so nice and inviting
many thanks for sharing
I appreciate your commenting on 2004 best pic
My best wishes for the new year dear friend
Zeev
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Sony Kusumo
{K:7190} 12/19/2004
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Hi Lori, beautiful memories will never last...
Thanks for sharing your beautiful memories, now I know where all those beautiful pictures came from... and you're [beautiful and neat] studio is really inspiring me on creating one, especially with the parrot LOL. Thank you and keep on shooting...
Cheers,
Sony
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 12/9/2004
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Hi Antonella,
Thank you so much for all your nice comments.
I think when a person is beginning to experience 'burn out' in any profession, it's time for a change.
I'm fortunate that I was able to do that.
Now photography is purely for my enjoyment!!!
Lori :) :)
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Antonella Nistri
{K:21867} 12/9/2004
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I love it Lori....it's a real shame that you had to quit your profession, thank you for sharing these fond memories with us!
Antonella :)
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Orazio Minnella
{K:49417} 12/8/2004
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A beautiful photo collage from your live.Well done.
Regards....Orazio
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KEVIN TEMPLE
{K:8657} 12/8/2004
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great photos Lori very origional
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Emgy Massidda
{K:60358} 12/8/2004
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Very nice shots Lori. I like your studio, the colours are so beautiful! Looking at these photos must have brought lots of good memories.
Your parrot mast be quite a smart bird.
Thanks for sharing your memories with us
Excellent work!
Hugs - Emgy
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 12/7/2004
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Hi Bruce,
Thank you for your nice comment. I really appreciate it very much.
Glad you liked this, don't give up your dreams of a studio. :) :)
More importantly, never give up your passion for photography!!
Lori ;)
Lori
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NN
{K:26787} 12/6/2004
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Thanks for sharing your memories Lori ... very interesting!!! So good to hear that you loved what you were [and are] doing - not many people can say that ... :)
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In Transit
{K:29432} 12/6/2004
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After 300 weddings One must wonder about the continium... How many are still bound to their vows... I have attended 11 this year... and only used the dispible ones left on the table for the couple...
With the evolution of technology... the growth of simple number of photographers... one wonders about the opportunity for that photographer who will really stand out from the crowd...
Where does one go... one looks back to the happy moments, the disasters of which there was one or two... remember when the bride fell into the lake from the canoe... I do!
Compliments, and may their be happiness in the years to come with PS!
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Bruce Elliott
{K:2434} 12/6/2004
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Thanks for posting this. I've just had a trawl through your portfolio. There's a lot of good stuff in there. I can't help when looking at a picture like this thinking, 'I could use that, I could use that'. I'd love to be in a position one day to have a proper studio myself (I'm a fair way off at the moment! Right at the beginning of the path so to speak.) but as others have said, to do something for fun is very different to doing it for work. Nice studio and nice work. Ah, you've sent me all pensive now! :)
Bruce
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 12/5/2004
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Rob, thank you so much!
I feel blessed for having had the experience of being able to make a dream turn into reality! Lots of good times, and met a lot of super nice people!
Loir :)
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Rob Ernsting
{K:8899} 12/5/2004
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Very interesting to see all this. I make portraits whenever light is available from the outside. I have neither equipment nor place to put it up and I just wished I could have access to it once to make some stunning portrait. Thanks for sharing and it looks great.
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Peter De Rycke
{K:41212} 12/4/2004
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Impressive, melancholic in the same moment; presence and past intermix, our live goes on ..
Very well presented collage.
Thx for sharing !!
Peter
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 12/4/2004
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Hi Richard,
Thanks for your comment. I DO feel free now, I wouldn't want to be back in business again, I really am enjoying just photographing for my own pleasure once again. I love the experiences I had while in business and would't trade that for anything.
Photography, once in the blood, seems to never leave! I will always have a camera attached to my hand.
Once many years ago, I took my four children camping and decided to not take the camera since it's ALWAYS in front of my face. BIG MISTAKE. I was so miserable, saw so many great photo ops...in short, I'm never without my camera. And it's important to me not to just 'point and shoot'
This is probably more than you wanted to know!
Lori :)
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 12/4/2004
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Hi Maria,
Thank you so much for sharing a part of yourself with me, I really appreciate that a lot. I love hearing what others have to say regarding 'life' and their feelings. That's what makes these friendships special!
And yes, I could indeed make 'heads or tails' out of what you had to say!!
Have a GR8 day/evening!
Lori :)
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Maria Luisa Vial
{K:36017} 12/3/2004
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Hi Lori...
Thanks for sharing these beautiful memories...
You gave up earning money, buy I do not think you gave away your passion for photography... It is shown on your pictures every time you upload one... It is not the same doing something for a living than for fun... I for example, love my computers also, but I live from them and sometimes I want to throw it all away, and something else...
In photography I had found again that passion that I had in the beginning with the computers... that desire to learn, to be good... to make a difference... but I also know that the other passion in my life are computers... I come home everyday... a get hooked on the internet... viewing my friends pictures... So, I have not lost it... And that is why you did not lost it when you gave up working as a photographer...
Well Lori... I do not know if you can make heads and tails of this... You just made me begin to wonder... a lot of things... :0)
Again thanks for sharing, and you did really a great job with this collage...
A big kiss,
Maria
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Richard Thornton
{K:26442} 12/3/2004
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A nice working environment! The softbox, the strobes, man what a lot of stuff! Do you feel free now? Or do you want to start up again?
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 12/3/2004
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Hi Mark,
I used White Lightning, excellent sources. I had three of them; main, fill and background. Each unit has a built in slave, they are really great lights. For the background one I also had a honeycomb grid attachment that also held color gels, lots of fun. Even turning around the background light to backlight the models hair and shoulders with color (or without) produces great pictures also. I LOVED changing the lighting for each person, never used just the 'standard' on all people. (that would be like 'mug shots')
Also, each unit has excellent modeling lights, you could see the exact ratio you set, in the modeling lights. Loved them!!
Lori :)
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Mark Julian
{K:36866} 12/3/2004
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Dear Lori, Very nice idea. My studio's not quite as neat - more bohemian / loft looking. It still functions but am doing some slight remodeling (I think I started before Clinton became Prez. ) It's moving along nicely.We'll see who wins -me or le termites. Take Care, Mark PS. (what kind of lights were you using - the brand?)
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Heath Bennett
{K:4429} 12/3/2004
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An image of your life Lori. Well done.
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 12/3/2004
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Hey Thanks Gregory,
so glad you stopped in! :)
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Gregory McLemore
{K:35129} 12/3/2004
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Wow, excellent capture, I can see your wonderful professionalism in your lovely studio, truly a blessing, thanks for inviting us in.
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 12/2/2004
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Hi Riccardo,
Thanks for your comment, you're right,
I know a man's studio most likely look like this.
Have a GR8 evening! Lori :)
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Riccardo Corsini
{K:17796} 12/2/2004
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All very beautiful, conforting and very female!
Ric.
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 12/2/2004
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Hi Paul,
I am for sure having FUN now.
Really no regrets, I enjoyed what I was doing at the time, and now, I am ENJOYING EVEN MORE what I am doing! I've been blessed I think!!
Lori ;)
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 12/2/2004
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Hi Raamses,
Thank you for your nice comment. I DO have nice memories. I always felt blessed that I was able to work at something I absolutely LOVED!
Lots of good memories!
Lori :)
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Raamses Ortiz
{K:4408} 12/2/2004
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Hi Lori,
You most have realy good memories from your studio, it had nothing to envy. With that setup I would too. :-)
Thanks for sharing this precious memories with us.
Be seeing you...
Raamses.
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Paul's Photos
{K:35235} 12/2/2004
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nice studio... I can imagine it was a big decision to move on... now you can just do photography for fun :)
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 12/2/2004
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Thanks Stephen,
African grays are wonderful parrots, worth the work. If we had more room we would probably have one, but we have 3 birds, and that's enough.
I have entertained thoughts of breeding, that's such a big commitment though. :)
Have a gr8 day Stephen! :)
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Ahmet Baki Kocaballi
{K:13618} 12/2/2004
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very nice memories and studio Lori!
thanks for sharing..
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Stephen Bowden
{K:64141} 12/2/2004
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Fabulous memories and lovely to see the changes through your collage. A super photo, I would love a studio, actually my dream would be to own a butterfly house lol
My brother keeps and breeds African Grey parrots - that is hard work !
Best wishes,
Steve
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Bobby Mun
{K:3709} 12/2/2004
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Thanks for sharing your sweet memories... It is so nice to have a studio... the pictures are make me feel so comfortable... :>
Have fun !
Cheers ! Bobby
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 12/2/2004
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Great to see these shots, Lori!
Thanks for sharing.
Well taken photographs of a neat little studio.
Best regards, Chris
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 12/2/2004
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Hi Saeed,
It certainly did not look like this all the time, especially after a session. I do have some 'messy photos' also! :) :)
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Saeed Al Shamsi
{K:47735} 12/2/2004
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Thank you for sharing such wonderful part and must be sweet memories, I know the different between showing for fun and doing it for biz. What amazed me the tidy studio you had comparing to mine :) beautiful collage memo .Regards , Saeed
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Fadel J
{K:13974} 12/2/2004
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Nice studio Lori :) I agree with cindy, and doing it for fun is probably different than doing it for living.
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 12/2/2004
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Cindy, thanks for your nice comment. You're right, it does make a difference and the passion has returned once again!
Lori :)
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cindy martin
{K:327} 12/2/2004
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Suite Memories...now that its not work perhaps your love of it will return! Love the comfortable clean space!
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