New Studio...

...we decided to have a new studio, office, lab and darkroom and a place for computer classes in the barn of a 180 year old farmhouse...

http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/haus1.jpg
before it all started


http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/haus2.jpg
the barn...walls and stables already taken out


http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/haus4.jpg
construction work begins


http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/haus5.jpg
the construction steel for the base plate is layed out


http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/haus3.jpg
side door and wall taken down because of instability reasons

Will keep you updated as the work only just started :)

That's friggin awesome! Can't wait to see it when it's done.

It is so exciting and it is quite an investment...the roof will be renewed and insulated, after this is done we are gong to finish the inside...floor heating, toilet, a lot of electricity, water supply etc...
I will post more soon as the workers really make a good and quick job!

Wow! That's like a dream set up - a studio in a really nice building.

Can I come and work for you?

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Originally Posted by loydall

Can I come and work for you?

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You can always come visit and stay with us a couple of days and do a lot of photography in the studio once it's ready :)

that looks like an awesome place frets! keep us updated on progress...through photos of course :D

Today...

http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/haus6.jpg
the base plate got finished...

http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/haus7.jpg
the two main posts got cut off and the two rocks they were based on got lifted up by almost 2 feet to balance out the new floor height...

@lefteye: more photos on Monday as we do need to rest our axxes during the weekend ;)

Looks Awesome Frex, best of luck with this endeavour, Mount a camera on a tripod on a high angle and let it take time lapse photos

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Originally Posted by el-Ignoramus

Looks Awesome Frex, best of luck with this endeavour, Mount a camera on a tripod on a high angle and let it take time lapse photos

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Thank you Ignoramus! :)
Good idea but an impossible task as the entire room will be refurbished and the cam will be destroyed or covered with dust...and I cannot afford a new cam right now :angel:

Wow – How exciting! This place looks awesome.

Don't forget the HUGE windows for that beautiful natural light to come in for some nice model shots(and then some nice heavy shutters to cover them when working with just strobes :) )

latest shots...took them just before I left...
exciting to watch the worklflow....

http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/door1.jpg


http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/studio2.jpg


http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/studio1.jpg

yes, I used the internal flash :D

Pop-up flash FTW.

This place is looking amazing! I can't wait till it's done and see how you set it all up. Also can't wait to see what comes out of it!

Do you have an expected finish date or you just going with the flow as things finish?

Also you mentioned your wife is a pro photographer? Mind sharing her site or some work? Would love to see it.

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Originally Posted by WannaBe_80z

Do you have an expected finish date or you just going with the flow as things finish?
It should be finished till February but right now we have the strongest winter since 30 years and all construction stopped

Also you mentioned your wife is a pro photographer? Mind sharing her site or some work? Would love to see it.
She is not my wife but...:lovers:
You can see some of her work in her website which shows my signature too...
http://www.cullmannfoto.de
(site designed by me :angel:)

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Ahhh then I have seen that site before! Nice!

Great job Frexus, next time I'm in Deutchland I'll stop by for a free tour ;)

Love the wife's work, specially the nude photography, very erotic

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Originally Posted by el-Ignoramus

Great job Frexus, next time I'm in Deutchland I'll stop by for a free tour ;)
Sure!

Love the wife's work, specially the nude photography, very erotic
she loves to take photos of me :D

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want to share these shots my lady just mailed me...

#1 shows the rough winter we have there...compare it with the first photo of this thread please...

http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/winter.jpg


#2 shows the ceiling rails for the Hensel lighting system...

http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/hensel.jpg

...but now all the construction stucks since 3 weeks due to the icey conditions we have...it is going to be even colder in the next two weeks...:(

I seriously enjoyed looking through all of these photos. Can't wait to see how it looks like at the end!

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I seriously enjoyed looking through all of these photos. Can't wait to see how it looks like at the end!

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Thank you Sam for dedicating your first 3 posts her at Flashkit on my photos :)

It's going to be a wonderful space when it's finished.. Lucky you. Good work!

3 more shots from today...as you see the winter is still here and temperatures are still turning water in to ice :(
The tilers and bricklayers gave it a first try after almost 10 weeks stagnation...

http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/march1.jpg


http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/march2.jpg


http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/march3.jpg

...we lost a lot of time and we all are hoping for spring to come soon!

Dude, that looks AWESOME, it's my dream to have a space like that someday....and now that I know it exists it's a matter of time before you mysteriously disappear and I inherit it all...Muahahahaha

so great

we have a little progress going on, 5 huge windows have been mounted into the roof and the wooden panels and insulation got delivered...now we ONLY have to install it...anybody wants a free B&B in our lovely countryside? ;)

http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/april1.jpg

http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/april2.jpg

...but first we are leaving on Thursday to go on a 2 weeks vacation to Italy, the Tuscany and Venice will be the places to visit...sorry to miss the challenge further on :(

May 10th, paneling almost finished...

http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/panel.jpg

me, working ;) (rare shot)

http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/me.jpg

Really starting to come together - looking like a beautiful space. The light in there is going to be perfect.

...a lot more work has to be done...floor heating covered with stone floor, electricity, water has to be installed, a toilet, a hall way and an office are rooms we need to build in... the studio, a place for darkroom equipment, 10 mobile working desks for notebooks (needed for software classes) and then we hopefully celebrate the grand opening in July!!:crazy:

Wow - didn't realise you were having all that installed. Thought it was just your own photographic studio - not classes and all - good stuff. Hope it works out well for you.

So when can I sign up for class?

...how about getting employed as a teacher for experimental photography? ;)

Classes will start in 09 or 10/2010

Oh a nice trip to Germany sounds good to me. Maybe 2011 or 12 ;)

almost done...day of 'open house' soon...

http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/stude.jpg
office


http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/studc.jpg
studio


http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/studd.jpg
hall


http://www.ajs-design.de/FK/Studio/studa.jpg
first job in the new rooms...dress forms

the next weeks will be more than busy to place adds and offer more than just industrial and advertising photography. We will also offer portrait, weddings, nudes etc
Btw. I did all the interior fitting myself *proud* :D

keep you updated :)

Fully impressed :D

Wow - that's a dream place to have there. Good work!

I see the couch I'll be crashing on hasn't arrived yet ;)

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I see the couch I'll be crashing on hasn't arrived yet ;)

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we furnished the office yesterday and there WILL BE a red sofa in it!
So come on over and we'll have a 'shoot out' :D

Really beautiful. I enjoyed looking at the progress. :)