just had to repeat this shot as it’s one of my newborn faves… crazy 
The house the studio…the life…
Well, we’ve been working on my studio space and house for a while now… so I thought I’d update everyone on progress. We live on a busy intersection and the house gets a small amount of attention, so I’ll explain a bit. Pretty sure it’s the love of my life (the inanimate love of my life, my dear). So in case you were wondering, I’m a photographer by trade… and well, the rest of me is an expulsion of anything else i can add color & design to. I design my own interior spaces and I’m NOT saying I’m good at it or that the spaces make sense, or that I follow any sort of design principle or that they won’t make you squint or say ‘this gives me a headache’, but like i’ve said a bazillion times…I LIKE A SPACE THAT MAKES YOU FEEL. I don’t believe in any attempt to be classic. I’m not married to anything (inanimate) and I don’t care if something goes out of style in a few years..or weeks, or if it was ever in style. To me, there is no point to feeling neutral. If we didn’t have highs and lows life would be way too redundant and redundancy is for the fearful.
I don’t know what you want to label me as, contemporary, eclectic, bohemian chic, crazy, self-absorbed (maybe) … who knows, who cares, its me, through and through! So here is my studio and the spaces that surround. We are basically building a glass house, which is funny b/c i’m scared of the dark (b/c there are no colors at dark). FACE YOUR FEARS and live a little 
To me the house is very masculine on the outside and feminine on the inside, which would be quite the opposite to the essence of my being. But i like the element of organic modernism on the exterior and whimsical eye candy on the interior (the colorful kind of candy of course.. not like chocolate candy.. i REALLY love chocolate but it makes me fat and it doesn’t decorate well).
And some other spaces in and among our acre.
And what’s left to be completed…
the side view
the inside/backyard/coutryard view (the house is built in a ‘U’.
the front
And what will be my favorite space in the entire house is the 70s style custom PIT that we added. it will be full of 4 inch shag and good coversation. come over and share a toddy!
CANNOT WAIT till i can decorate this SOB.
Photo of the Day (Oklahoma City Baby Photography)
If this is what they mean when they say ‘baby blues’, sign me up!! GAH, she’s a beauty.
Photo of the Day (Oklahoma City Children’s Photography)
Sitting outside on an antique stool in the buff always makes me happy too.
Photo of the Day.. (Oklahoma City Newborn Photography)
every year I get to take a newborn outside for the first time revives my love for my job. so stinkin cute.
Little dudes (Oklahoma City Newborn PHotography)
Few of this little man.. he didn’t want to sleep for his session, such an alert strong little man
China is a BIG country so this is a BIG post (OKC photographer goes on a Chinese adventure)
I like to travel because I’m addicted to that ‘holy shit moment’. That moment you realize you’re so far away from home and everything is new and unfamiliar. I’m obsessive about my travel but there’s nothing like a new location (country, cafe or community) that makes you embrace your abandonment of comfort. I thrive for diversity. it’s my blessing and curse but I’ve learned so much about myself and my appreciation (or lack there of) for home. I am blessed that the men in my life will endure the journey. So, for spring break 2012 we went to China… (just think that sounds funny b/c there was nothing spring break-esque about China but I’m pretty damn happy we did it. We’ll never forget it)
SO, this is China – through my lens. I’ll let the images do the talking but as you may notice the living for the majority of the Chinese is well below our median. It was overwhelming, intriguing, & beautiful with pops of unexpectedness everywhere my lens focused. I’ll go back one day. For now I am indulging in my American freedoms coupled with my pizza and pinot noir. Life is good here.
And LAST but CERTAINLY not least.. lunch. (this was taken with my i phone..but have to share)
Photo of the Day (Oklahoma City Senior Photography)
I LOVE shooting Seniors. Emily is awesome (naturally bc she’s a readhead). We had fun.
THIS image not only showcases the gorgeous Emily, it all showcases my new home. It’s happening… when i’m slaving away at the dishes this is the window I gaze through to see the gorgeous greens… Excited for it be done but it’s fun using it as a big prop in the meantime
by bethcjansen
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