Where did June go?

Wow! Is this summer flying by or what? If you frequently visit our website you will have noted some of the additions we have made to our services and galleries. You might have especially noted the wedding pictures taken at the newly opened Shrine of the Holy Spirit next to the Mansion out on Gretna Rd. These pictures were taken to promote the Mansions new wedding services at the Shrine which they will be introducing very soon. Boy, is this place a beautiful spot to tie the knot. The chapel seats 85 people and as you can tell in some of the photos it is just simply beautiful inside. And there are so many great angles for pictures. It's nice during the day but when the sun goes down and the lights are low (sounds kinda like a song, doesn't it) the place just explodes in color and that color is constantly changing and you can see for your self just how gorgeous the location is. But it doesn't stop there. There's a garden and gazebo area very close by and reception facilities on the grounds. And as far as the wedding packages are concerned well I got a sneak peak at them and let me say they're going to be tough to beat. Watch for the official announcement soon as well as the brochures that I believe will be put out. If you or someone you know is looking to get a great deal on a wedding chapel and service, then this just might be the answer. As soon as we can post a website link to this service we will do it and let you know.

Hey, the "History of Branson" movie is really taking shape and is it final stretch of editing. We are so excited and just can't hide it ( is someone playing a radio out there) due to the fact that our contribution in photos seem to be increasing week to week and that just alright with me (there's that radio again). In fact, I have taken a break from some editing and going through some additional photographs that the director/producer Mike Johnson asked for just today! I can't wait for the release cause I have seen some of the finished sections of the movie and wow, the music, sound, color, and quality is just outstanding, And besides, some of our pictures are in it!

I know I keep building this movie up a lot. I don't want to do to it what happened to the movie "Poseidon Adventure" when I was just a kid and went to see it. All of the kids at school were talking about it and saying how cool it was and how you "just gotta see it" thing. So I went and did the "just gotta see it" thing and was so disappointed because it had been built up so much that in my view I was expecting something like "Gone With the Wind" or "Doctor Shavago". Don't get me wrong. The movie was good but just got overly reviewed and bragged on. So I don't want that to happen here, but the movie is really awesome! More photos are coming and I hope to get them up this week.

Well I guess I ought to get back to work, but before I do I like to make another offer to anyone out there who would like the opportunity to work with us at 2C Photography. Yes, it does start out in our souvenir division and yes, it does mean working with tourist but hey, if you can handle that you can probable handle all the other stuff that goes with the territory of the photographer. If your a great worker than we are looking for you!

See ya next time and have a great day everyone!

Richard

Hello everyone! We continue to work on several new services to better meet the needs of our customers. I've got to tell you that this 360 degree panoramic photography is pretty cool. If you haven't checked it out you need to do so. Go to our home page and look under our services section and then under the Real Estate sub section. There you will find an example of a 360 degree photo that was taken at a Scottish Rite auditorium in Kansas. Many organization have facilities like these in which they offer to rent out for special events such as weddings, family reunions, hobby and special interest shows, etc. With this kind of a service, these organization can better promote themselves and gain the edge over other similar organization doing the same. Potential customers can actually see the area better than they can with single photos (not that those aren't good and necessary) and with video the customer has no control on the view they are looking at. With this the costumer can zoom in and out, backwards and forwards, and up and down. How cool is that!? Try it out, you'll like it! This service can be used by so many different clients to give them the edge. Real Estate, motel/hotel, convention centers, entertainment venues, churches, civic centers, resorts, and the list goes on. Rates will be posted soon and will be very highly competitive.

So what's coming next!? The suspense is killing me much like the scene in the movie "Willy Wonka" when the kid falls into the chocolate river and gets caught in the tube going to the fudge room. Well, we have several in the works so stay in touch.

By the way, all this reminds me that we have a couple of positions for entry level photographers, so if you or someone you know is responsible, trustworthy, and has a professional work ethics you need to fill out one of our online apps found under the employment section on the home page. But do it quick because we are going to start interviews right away!!!!

Finally, I'd like to take a few minutes to share a little about what has been going on with me in the last few weeks. If you have ever owned and operated a business "you've just gots ta know" that you get the opportunity to run into all kinds of folks and many times the running into turns out to be not very fun. On the other hand there is the other extreme of folks you just seem to feel a deep sense of joy to be around. Some even a sense of being complete by just having them around you. Those who you feel your life is better because you know them and I have several that fall into that category, one or two in particular. On the other side there are a few in particular as well. What I have gotten from those is a few flash backs of things taught to me by a lot of really smart people who really cared for me and I could count as among the few really close friends in my life. They taught me by way of memorable stories, many of which were funny or in joke form. For me that was the best way to learn. It's just to bad that I needed to have a boot applied to my posterior side to get me to apply most of the lessons they taught. One story in particular has been haunting me lately. It's about two statues, Venus and Mercury, who had stood in a park for many, many years, and where granted two hours of life able to do anything a real human could do. The moral of the story is what you sew you usually reap. It may take awhile but it will come back to you usually with a vengeance. I don't want to bore you with the details but if you ask I'll tell you the story.

Well, that's a wrap! That's movie lingo (a shameless plug about our working with a movie), or I've eaten at to many fast food places lately. Have a great day everyone. Richard