Betsy’s Photography

Well, we are going to be on TV!  Before we started our studio renovation project, Renovation Realities expressed interest in having us on the show.  Steven and I, of course, said, “yes!”  I can’t really reveal all the details or tell you the specifics of what happened during our project until the show airs on DIY Network (Dec. 5th at 9pm, “The Finn Project“), but you’ll be able to see for yourself soon enough. 

In case you’re not familiar with Renovation Realities… this show is the antithesis of the “weekend-flip” shows.  Whatever happens, happens… and whatever goes wrong… gets aired.  Renovation isn’t all fun and games, and Renovation Realities is all about sidestepping stereotypes and unearthing the reality of renovation.  Here’s what DIY Network has to say about our episode:

Steven and Betsy Finn are a young couple living in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Betsy, an award-winning professional photographer, operates her studio out of their basement. It’s a barren space with nothing more than some backdrops hanging on one wall, and a seating area with miss-matched couches against another. Wanting to make the space more client-friendly, they plan to insulate the basement floor and walls, lay plywood subflooring, frame the walls, install drywall, update the electrical system, add new lighting, and lay laminate flooring, all in just five days. They start out making decent time, until a violent storm knocks out their power, forcing them to stop work earlier than anticipated. The setbacks become a recurring theme as the couple battles scheduling conflicts, unfamiliar tools, and hunger-fueled blowups throughout the renovation. After five days of backbreaking work, not to mention blowing through their budget, Steven and Betsy finish less than half of the renovation and they soon realizes that this renovation is going to longer than either of them ever expected.

Oh, and I doubt I need to say this… but our studio *is* operational, so you can still schedule sessions etc.

So, make sure to TiVo us, or settle down in front of the TV to watch the premiere on DIY Network: December 5th, 9pm. [Check this page to see when you can watch us next.]

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