I have been working around the clock just about every day since I returned from London, but I have to admit that I have been very fortunate as well. I have been back in Bodø for just over three weeks now, and it just feels like I've hit the jackpot every day.
News on Request which is a big movie production company took me in to their place and rented me a studio on extremely fair conditions. And if as that wasn't enough, I had a meeting with the bank today, and they decided to finance my studio and my company on the spot.
Having secured the finances was a big relieve. This mean that I don't have to cope with equiptment that will barely do, and even though I am not anywhere near rich, I can get what I need to secure that my customers will get a good experience from working with me. Shooting alongside clients and having something act up is a situation I need to avvoid.
This picture does not lie, the studio needs a lot of tidying up. But I am making progress every day, and I am expecting to be there full time from August 1st. The studio is about 9x5 meters, and the only downside is really the height which is about 270 centimeters. But with the average model I will have bout 90 cm to work with, and that should be enough. I may also have access to a studio with about 5 meters height somewhere else in the building if I need it for a task or two.
Sparebanken Nordnorge (the bank) did treat me so weell today that I really need to mention their name. With the financial backing I got Raymond Engmark will be a corporation rather than a freelance photographer.
The only thing missing now is more jobs. When you are trying to start a business it's not any good that July is a public holiday in Norway. That means a lot of out-of-office replys to mails I need people to read. But I know there is a humongous potential in these areas, it's just a matter of working hard to get a toe inside one door - then the neighbours will follow.
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