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Thursday marked the end of my art exhibit. It was a great success and I am still a bit over whelmed by the great response I received. All parties involved from me, to the property management team, to the tenants all seemed to benefit from the event, which went above and beyond our best expectations. I was able to make some new clients and sell 8 out of my 16 pieces with a few people still on the fence, so maybe more.

I would like to congratulate Mr. Hooper for being winner of the drawing for the “Radiant Arts” piece I gave away. I also donated the “Texas Blizzard” piece to the property management team as a thank you for all of the help they gave me. It should look nice in their office.

I would also like to thank everyone that took the time to come visit the exhibit. It truly means the world to me.

Because the exhibit was such a success, I have worked out a deal with the building to exhibit two pieces on a continuous basis. The pieces will be in the main lobby and I will rotate them out monthly. This will change up the scenery for the tenants and allow my new art pieces to be seen. I am very excited about this and it is a great opportunity to further expose my art work to the public.

Here are links to the two new pieces on exhibit this month.

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/harvested-row-royce-bishop.html

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/winters-light-royce-bishop.html

Well I guess that is it for now and it is time for me to head back to the grind stone. I will keep you all apprised of when my next exhibit is, hopefully it will be real soon!

Royce

Here some pictures from the exhibit for those of you who did not get a chance to see it.

Well we are two weeks into the exhibit and a day from Thanksgiving. All I can say is that I have a lot to be thankful for. The support of my wife, family, friends and clients has been a bit overwhelming during this event and the months leading up to it. Words cannot express my gratefulness to each and every one of you.

The response to my artwork has been quite surreal and very rewarding. Leading up to the exhibit I ran the gauntlet of doubts and uncertainty about the pieces I chose and whether anyone would like them. Those concerns have been extinguished with the comments I have received and by the sale of 3 pieces so far. I would like to thank those clients (names withheld due to some pieces being secret Christmas gifts) for their purchases of my artwork, I am truly honored that you loved my work enough to own it.

This past weekend I moved a couple of pieces around to make room for the building’s Christmas stuff and to change things up. Lighting in the building has been a challenge so I finally got my centerpiece in a great spot so its true colors can shine.

I hope all of you have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

I just wanted to give everyone an update on how my art exhibit is going after its first week.

I have nothing but good news to report. The building management couldn’t be more pleased with the responses they have received from their tenants and I have picked up a number of new clients along with selling a few pieces.

If you have not had a chance to make it out, I really hope you can and I will be back next week with another update.

As the fall leaves change colors and the winds turn to the North, it usually means it is time for the annual Sanford family holiday shoot and one of my favorite events.

The Sanford family and I are close friends and this year Elaine, the family matriarch, allowed me to take the family outside of our normal studio setting to a location of my choice. Since there are nine of them, finding a location can be challenging. Fortunately, downtown Irving has a wonderful, little historical district that made for the perfect setting.

We began with everyone on a dock of an old railroad house and then moved to a log cabin close by. The log cabin allowed me to split everybody up into couples and made for some excellent shots.

After the main family pictures were done, Elaine wanted some individual shots of the kids and we took full advantage of the railroad car and other beautiful scenary in the area.

Here are a few examples from that day:

Another package I developed was a high school sweetheart package. This package is intended for those young at heart and in love.  We all had our childhood sweethearts and it would be nice to have professional pictures to always remember those good times. So this package is where I will meet a young couple with their parents and take pictures of them together and individually in a variety of locations with a couple of wardrobe changes if desired.  The first couple to take advantage of this package was Nate and Nicole.

In Mid-October I met with them along with Nate’s mother in downtown Dallas and we headed to a park in uptown. 

The forecast called for rain and overcast. Overcast days are some of my favorite days to shoot on thanks to the wonderful lighting they provide, but rain can quickly make for an unpleasant and bad hair day. Fortunately the rain held off and we were able to get some fantaastic shots in. Nate and Nicole had a blast and made for one of the cuter couples I’ve ever shot.

Here are a few examples from that day:

In late October, we got together for the third trimester.  For this session we went indoors at their home for a more personal, intimate session.  To achieve this we utilized a black backdrop and studio lights.  The 7th month typically allows the mother to maintain her energy level throughout the shoot while providing adequate “baby in the belly” effect. 

Here are a few samples from that session:

Over the summer I created a variety of photo session packages. One of which is the maternity and new born package.  This package includes pre or early term pictures, third trimester pictures (typically at 7 months), and first week newborn pictures. 

The first couple to take advantage of this package is Chris and Melanie.   We headed out to some locations in the Cedar Hill area and out by Joe Pool Lake to get the pre or early term shots of the couple. These two are quite the characters. It was easy to record their fun-loving nature with a variety of scenery.

Here are a few examples from their session:

 *If you can only make it out on a Saturday or Sunday please contact me and I can schedule a private tour for you.

Well I am going to attempt to make some updates on the things that have gone on since my last blog entry at the first of the year…

 First off I hope everyone is doing well and having a great year. The summer heat was unreal and totally threw many things I had planned off track. But that is over now so let me recap the past year.

 Back in October of last year I was commissioned by a law firm in downtown Dallas to create the art work for their new office space. I did a lot of traveling capturing a full range of photography both inside and outside the city which produced some of my best work to date.

 To accomplish this I spent a number of days shooting areas surrounding the LBJ Grasslands State Park. The countryside around the park consists of rolling hills, lush forest and golden prairies. The land has an open vast feel to it with a number of small ponds and lakes that provide nutriment to the diverse wild life.

 Next I worked inside the city of Dallas to capture a unique perspective of the city few have ever seen. To achieve this I would shoot late at night after the city went to sleep until the sun broke over the distant horizon.

 Other pieces included in the office show the majestic strength of the city through its historical architecture.

 The project was completed in April of 2011.

 Here are some pictures of the displayed art work.

After that project I continued working on new nature and landscape photography which will be for sale online in my Fine Art section.

 That is all for this thread, more updates coming soon…

 Well I hope everyone had a safe and happy holidays and wonderful new year! I was crazy busy but we managed to take some time off and see the family. Katie, Dusty and Tiny got loads of toys and junk food (bones out the wazoo). They also got a chance to spend the night at Grandmothers house and which they loved!

 As for business it was a good year and I got the pleasure of working with some amazing people. I have a lot of ideas and projects scheduled for 2011 which promises to be a boomer year!

I wish you all the best this year and remember to take some time and enjoy the things you all work so hard for!

Royce