Paint it Black!

April 17, 2010 at 9:28 am 7 comments

I’ve been excited about this all week!! (PS: The mess in the picture is some of my dad’s all stuff. Gotta clear it out asap!)

Since I moved into my dad’s old office a few months ago, the first thing I wanted to do was convert one of the back rooms into a darkroom.. And walla Today I got the room painted black (to restrict light and to use as a backdrop for photographing) with a few white accents so it’s not too claustrophobic. Be sure to pass by and check it out if you’re ever in Achrafiyeh!

Next step: start saving for developing and lighting equipment. Yes, I know that’s a bad mix, but I plan to first start using it for photo shoots, and then develop it into a full-out darkroom for processing pictures.

I found my calling in photography and step-by-step hope to get better at it and make a name for myself Wish me luck!

Entry filed under: Floating. Tags: backdrop, black paint, darkroom, developing photographs, dyi, Photography, photoshoot.

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7 Comments Add your own

1. mirellamccracken | April 17, 2010 at 1:34 pm

Great post Lorena!
Written from the heart. We can feel the ambition, and the hope life brings us to keep going.
I always come back and say I owe it all to my lovely dad.
My dad helped me get my law office. I love you dad!

Too much Oedipian here? LOL LOL

I wish you all the luck in the world Lorena and I promise to come and visit you when I will go back to Ashrafieh (this is where I was born 43 years ago)
2. Meedo | April 18, 2010 at 1:56 am

Who needs luck when you have talent? Anyway, good luck! x
3. Samsam | April 18, 2010 at 8:36 pm

I agree with meedo! We will visit you soon! xxx
4. M. | April 19, 2010 at 8:22 am

I really want to see the office!! More pictures!! I wish I was in Lebanon so I could make lots of stuff for the black walls!
5. Lorena | April 19, 2010 at 12:56 pm

Thanks for the support guys And Meedo, coming from you, that means alot

Mirella: You’re a wonderful woman and I hope your father reads my blog just so he can see what you wrote I’m sure he’s very proud of you! Congrats on the law office too! See you soon in Beirut nshalla x

Mimo: I’ll take more. It’s such a mess right now! I need the Mimo-touch on the decoration

SamSam: Come visit soon + we’ll have bagels! Yummmm…
6. Chantal | April 19, 2010 at 1:06 pm

Good Luck!
7. Corinne Frenzel | April 29, 2010 at 11:04 am

I adore your blog! My favorite post is “From the post office: The City is a fake. I must say I understand your perspective, but as an outsider I think I too have a love hate relationship with the city=) I hope your business is going well and to see you soon!