You Gotta Have Friends

As you could tell from my Mobile Monday pics, we had some fun at Western Ave Studios last week when I invited a few friends over to help me arrange my office. I had several problems that needed solving:

1. Create a storage area that is functional, organized, and easily walled off without much construction or blocking of windows.
2. Find a place for my desk that clients won't see immediately upon entering, and allows me to work even when there's full sun pouring into the studio.
3. Create a comfortable seating arrangement for clients that will position them easily for viewing a slideshow or having an intimate chat during a meeting.
4. Make the furniture easy to move so that I can shoot studio work if I want to.

Not only did my friends help me accomplish ALL of the above, they even added a little foyer where I'll be able to set up a display! Fabulous!! As we were getting closer to the end, I pulled out some B&W film that's probably at least 5 years old, dropped it into my OM10 and shot the silliness that started unfolding after several hours of hard work:

Mobile Monday - Week 7

Mobile Monday is a weekly collection of iphone photos and twitter captions from my daily adventures.

This beauty reaches something deep inside and doesn't let go. 11.09.09 (click play to watch)

(via http://blip.fm/profile/anneruthmann/blip/27029796/Cinematic_Orchestra-To_Build_A_Home)






Visit them online at http://www.vangoghsgear.com






Visit them online at: http://www.lensprotogo.com




Visit them online at: http://www.westernavenuestudios.com


Follow Mark Andrew on twitter: http://twitter.com/markandrew




Follow Jen on twitter to win one of her art prints! http://twitter.com/jenandtommy


Follow Suzz (aka LowellFilmGrl) on twitter: http://twitter.com/lowellfilmgrl


Follow Roberto (aka junkculture) on twitter: http://twitter.com/junkculture




Follow Liz (aka madeinlowell) on twitter: http://twitter.com/madeinlowell




Follow Dharma Buns daily specials on twitter: http://twitter.com/dharmabuns


See the entire community of Western Ave Artists online at: http://www.wasaa.org/


Find one like this in Jen's Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=33303977


Find out more about this project at the Revolving Museum: http://www.revolvingmuseum.org/


At my favorite all natural Aveda salon, Salon City, in Lowell: http://saloncitytoday.com

This entire album, "Youth Novels", is awesome in so many ways. 11.13.09

(via http://blip.fm/profile/anneruthmann/blip/27404053/Lykke_Li-Tonight-Live_acoustic_take)







This song always makes me smile and dance in my chair! 11.14.09

(via http://blip.fm/profile/anneruthmann/blip/27492013/black_eyed_peas_i_got_a_feelin)

LOVE IT: Moments

(Thanks to Meg Reul for sharing this.)