XOX goes to work

Well it is the time of year when XOX has to earn its keep, "SHOW TIME" and one of the main reasons for choosing a Defender as my camper was its ability to tow the 3.5 tonne trailer used to carry all the gear for the events we attend around the county. This is when we sell our photos, get people interested in the photography courses that we run and now, our new studio that will be opening soon.
All hooked up ready to go

Last weekend we were at a very local event and only needed to travel 3 miles to get there but once the marquee is up, and the car parked, there is it no moving it until the end of the 2 day show.

As you can see  XOX is parked close behind the marquee and the basher attached to the car and marquee to make a covered walkway between them and, if the weather is bad, then we have sides that clip on to keep the rain out although the weather was kind and they where not needed for this trip out.

I got to try out my silver screen for the first time and it works very well indeed. No condensation in the front of the car at all, even boiling many kettles of water for tea and washing up as XOX's facilitates were used by 3 of us. That's a lot of kettles!

It was the small marquee we used for this show, 5m wide and 4m deep. At other events we have the choice of  using the big version, 8m wide and 5m deep. During the show the curtains are closed to hide the car.

The Art by Camera Studio WOW!!! Exciting times! The building is being refurbished at the moment. The electricians have finished and the joiner will have completed his bit tomorrow, then the painters will be coming in. So, in about 2/3 weeks time, Sue and I will have our very own studio/gallery that we can run our courses from and also hire out the studio to other photographers who want a studio for a day with all the lighting gear/backdrops/props and, us, if they want some help. It can also be used as a meeting room for small groups and will be a permanent place for our framed photos to hang.

That's about it for now. We have a lot more shows to do this summer so XOX will get a good workout and I am planning a few more trips out and about to see what we will see and take photos of.

Thanks for looking

Richard