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New build-it-yourself woodworking business set to open up shop in Stratford
Marcel Pepping has spent four decades building bridges. He's had enough.
"I felt it was time for a change," he said.
Now the recently retired owner of Stratford-based Maloney and Pepping Construction is shifting his sights to something he truly enjoys: woodworking. The 62-year-old handyman is opening up a new business later this month called The Woodworks.
It's a build-it-yourself concept featuring all the tools required to create anything from a small piece of wooden furniture to a large project.
"A guy can come in and build a little toy box for his kids, or he can come in here and build an entire kitchen for himself," Pepping said.
The shop is located on Hahn Court in part of the building Pepping owns that used to house his heavy construction machinery. They have a wide range of tools on site and are continually adding to the collection, he said.
"We're providing equipment that people can't afford to invest in, or it's not practical for them to invest in," he said. "People just come in and bring their ideas and their material."
With a sawmill, kiln and planer there, users can take raw materials and turn them into a finished product.
"You can go right from a tree to a dining room set," he said.
Knowledgeable supervisors will be on site during business hours to offer instruction and maintain a safe environment. Pepping said they plan to encourage people to take on bigger projects.
"A lot of people can (do it), but they're kind of timid about it," he said. "Sometimes they just need a little push."
Once the business is up and running as of Sept. 17, it will offer a variety of membership packages, based on hours of use, as well as tutorials. It's for personal use only and not commercial contractors, he noted.
For Pepping, who's operated his own personal woodworking shop for years while he managed his business, it's a good way to slow down but stay active.
"Complete retirement probably wouldn't be that good for me," he said.
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Conventional Wisdom: Boreal 2014
I just got back from Quebec City where I attended my first Boreal convention. Boreal is a French language literary convention with a focus on science-fiction, fantasy and other speculative genres. It has hopped about to different cities in Quebec, but this year it was in Quebec City.
Weirdly enough, due to my heavy networking on English language forums and attendance of events like Illuxcon and the IMC, most of my art and publishing contacts are American, or at least, not Quebecers. We have a thriving local industry and I wanted to learn more so I signed up! I also volunteered to take part in the programming and I ended up participating in three panels.
There is a side of me who feels like a fraud whenever I'm put in a position like that, but I manage to rationalize it. It turns out I had a ball. I really enjoyed myself and I was lucky to have fantastic co-panelists. One of the subjects was touchy (the one about misogyny) but I felt that there was respect all around, both at the panel table and in the audience. I also got to see Christian Sauvé's conference about being a critic and a variety of panels, I visited the exhibitors room and met great people. I also had two original paintings with me, one of them being a cover for Solaris winter 2014, so I was told be a lot of people that they had recognized it, which always feels good, the other one was Un Bon Cygne.
It's a fairly small scene but a lot of my fellow con-goers and all the staff and volunteers went out of their way to make me feel welcome.
As usual, my tips for anyone thinking of going to a small to medium-sized convention are the same:
- Do it.
- Wear your name tag, make sure it's visible.
- Bring a portfolio and business cards, take them everywhere with you.
- Don't be afraid to approach people and introduce yourself.
- When it's lunchtime and a lot of people are milling about, it's ok to ask perfect strangers if you can join them. Eating with someone is a great way to get to know them.
- Be nice and non-creepy.
Upcoming appearance: Boreal 2014
Next weekend is Congrès Boréal, it's a small literary sci-fi/fantasy convention that's been around since 1979. It's in Québec City and I will attend for the first time. I will bring two paintings: SteelButt Jack, the cover I did for Solaris, and Un Bon Cygne, a new one that I'm going to show in public for the first time.
But I'm not just going to hang art and hang out there. I'm part of 3 round tables, 2 in French, 1 in English. So on Friday night, I will be in the "Fantasy et science-fiction dans les médias audio-visuels" panel from 9p.m. to 10 p.m.
On Saturday I will be on the "Fantasy et autres cultures" panel from 11a.m. to 12a.m. and on Sunday I will take part in the "To Speak and Be Heard: Geek Culture and Misogyny" panel from 10a.m. to 11a.m. I hope that my years in the video game industry and my experience as a genre illustrator will give me a perspective that attendees find interesting. I will also be found sitting on other panels, hanging out with my peers and can even be convinced to give a few portfolio critiques if you bring your work for review.
Le Congrès Boréal aura lieu en fin de semaine prochaine, c'est un petit congrès littéraire sur la science-fiction et le fantastique et c'est en existence depuis 1979. C'est a Québec et j'y participerai pour la première fois. J'amènerai 2 peintures: Steelbutt Jack, la couverture que j'ai faite pour Solaris, et Un Bon Cygne, ma dernière oeuvre que je montrerai en public pour la première fois.
Mais je n'y serai pas que pour montrer de l'art et me divertir. Je prendrai part à 3 tables rondes, 2 en français et une en anglais. Vendredi soir, je serai à la table ronde "Fantasy et science-fiction dans les médias audio-visuels" de 21:00 à 22:00. Samedi, je serai à la table ronde "Fantasy et autres cultures" de 11:00 à 12:00 et dimanche, je participerai à celle intitulée "To Speak and Be Heard: Geek Culture and Misogyny" de 10:00 à 11:00. J'espère que mes années dans l'industrie du jeu vidéo et mon expérience comme illustratrice me donneront une perspective que les spectateurs trouveront intéressante. On me trouvera aussi dans l'auditoire d'autres tables rondes, à me mêler à mes pairs et je pourrais même être convaincue de donner quelques critiques de portfolio, si vous amenez vos œuvres avec vous.
Post Illuxcon Post
Illuxcon has been over for a
few many weeks now and I have yet to write anything about it. Not because it wasn't great, but I came back completely exhausted and overwhelmed. So here I am, making a very late attempt at a summary.
There were many firsts at Illuxcon this year. It was the first time the show lasted 5 days (Wednesday to Sunday,) it was the first time it was held in Allentown (before it was in Altoona, PA,) it was the first time I had a travel companion (I went with my buddy Sybiline, whom I met at a different convention – see? conventions are important,) first time there were other french speakers I got to hang out with.
The whole lasting 5 days thing came with its lot of changes as well. There is now two parts to the main show, one that lasts the whole five days and a weekend salon that was also juried but was only held on Saturday and Sunday. The life drawing and live music events were merged together and held on Thursday night. The showcase which used to last 4 hours was now twice as long, Friday and Saturday evenings.
I was on the waiting list for the showcase and only learned that I had a table less than two weeks before the show so I had a lot to prepare. Traveling across the border with paintings is a problem because while there is no duty on art, I'm not allowed to work in the U.S. and selling art would be working (weirdly enough, I'm allowed to have a booth and to take orders for sales, but not to actually give the art to the buyer, even if it's already painted.) So I only brought Pink! as a display piece, and some prints as "promotional material." Had I had more time to prepare, I could have shipped the originals to the show in advance. I'll know for the next year. Two nights of showcase is a lot, the artists in the main show have to man their table for much longer, but finishing at midnight twice in a row takes its toll. And after 11p.m. there aren't that many visitors doing the rounds.
Main show
As usual, the art in the main show was stunning. The new venue offers much higher walls than the old venue and some of the artists really took advantage of it. Michael Whelan and Donato Giancola had massive pieces that would have never fit in Altoona. I'm always overwhelmed by how nice almost everyone is at such events. I have a problem recognising faces and I'm often embarrassed to be recognized by people whose face I don't remember (wear your name badge people!) The embarrassment is compounded by how much some artists get out of their ways to explain their techniques, answer question, review portfolio and offer precious advice even when you are obviously not in the market for their paintings.
Weekend salon
When youhad the weekend salon to the main show, you get a gigantic event. A lot of new faces there and also artists who had been in the main show in the past. The weekend salon is a lot less work, the artists only have to be present at their tables for two days instead of 5. The down side is that it was very hard to hang around the weekend salon because the space was smaller than planned (apparently the museum floor plans were not very accurate!) and everyone was there at the same time, since there was only two days to see everything and there were still lectures and demos going on. I was very glad to see friend of mine have tables i the salon, it was a great way to introduce new artists to Illuxcon.
Lectures and demos
As usual, there is so much good programming that I had to make very difficult choices. I mostly went to demos and practical lectures: Nonie Nelson on anatomy, Jason Cheeseman-Meyer on perspective, painting demos by Jeremy Wilson (I found his way of working very alien, I guess that's a good thing) and Armand Cabrera. I also went to the Schindehette/Ruppel talk about concept art vs illustration and the M:tG panel, and the Hildebrand talk about colors (which turned out to be about anecdotes and Michael Jackson and not so much about color theory.) Overall, I felt more rushed than other years, like everything was crammed together and I never had enough time to see what I wanted to see but I really enjoyed what I got to see.
Of course, there is even more to Illuxcon. Meeting new friends, catching up with old friends, meeting people I had known online for a long long time for the first time, seeing some I had not seen in years. Talking to heroes and discovering new inspirations. Of course, no convention is complete without swag and this one is no exception. Aside from a crapton of business cards, I bought two great sketchbooks. I really like books that have process pictures, either just drawings or drawings with finished pieces.
Here lie links.
The only upside to being so slow is that a ton of other people have already posted about Illuxcon and I can make a list of posts. Ha!
Armand Cabrera's painting demo
Recap by Eric Super Villain on Massive Fantastic , with a video
Review by Juan Carlos Barquet, IlluXCon Student Scholarship winner
Mike Burns's notes from the lectures and panels.
Jane Frank's superlative and glowing review. Jane is an art dealer specialised in speculative art and has given very interesting lectures on business at Illuxcon over the years.
A lecture by Jane Frank at Illuxcon, posted by Drawn Today podcast.
Jon Schindehette, art director extraordinaire's Illuxcon review.
Advice to students out there
This post comes from a conversation I had with my colleague Britt Snyder (You can see his portfolio here ) when he came to Montreal for MIGS and afterwards on Facebook. Britt teaches in a Interactive Media & Game Development program and we concerned ourselves with the perception that some students have that all they had to do was to get their degrees and all the video game company doors would open for them. It is also a follow-up of my account of the MIGS career fair. I thought this might be of use to some of you out there on the world-wide web.
For a start, I thought I'd give a brief idea of where I'm coming from. I have never gotten a studio job by sending a resume cold turkey. My first job I got because people from the company came to do interviews at the school where I was studying (NAD Center.) To be honest I was very lucky because it was long ago when there were less game schools and they were looking for 2D animators at a 3D school. I was hired because I was one of the few who knew how to draw before getting to that school. I also was one of the few who had a very cute demo with bright colors that might work for a kids game. I shouldn't have gotten that job, I didn't know the first thing about 2D animation! But it gave me contacts and experience and several published titles under my belt.
The other jobs I have had, people I knew who worked there referred me. Being vouched for by other people and having shipped titled and the names of big companies help a lot, but things still aren't a breeze. Even with years of professional experience, you can't expect to find a job just like that. There are many specialties in art and each position requires a different combo of skills. Have too many skills and someone thinks you are spread too thin. Have too few, you don't fulfill your role. Add to that the styles of the game the company publishes and it's even harder to find the right position. I thought that by getting my first job in a studio I had made it and everything would be easy after that. Finding that I had to keep working by myself and improve whatever the position I had reached was a rude awakening.
For freelance work, I have found that it's all a question of having work in your portfolio that looks a lot like what the client wants. They don't want to imagine what you could possibly do. For example, I'm unlikely to ever get a gig doing hard sci-fi, I have not a single robot or spaceship in my portfolio. A hefty client list also helps.
My take
While no one would expect a dental hygienist to clean teeth by herself on the weekend beyond the needs of their classes to make sure they have a job upon graduation, unfortunately the same is not true for artists. Everyone can see at a glance how good you are and the competition is fierce. Art is not a protected title, anyone can give it a try to make it with enough hard work. You can't increase scarcity by restraining training and even if you did, more non-credited schools would pop up. I did some research into art education recently because I'm considering teaching and I have found out that the number of schools in the province of Québec that teach some variation of art or design is staggering. The access to these classes in the public establishment is often limited due to limited positions available upon graduation but there are many many private schools that sell their services to students who think that what they need is a degree. Some of these programs are very intensive which means that the student gets their degree faster, but also that they have less time to practice on the side.
My advice
If you are in school, you need to get better than anyone else in your class at the thing it is you want to do. You probably won't be better at everything but most programs teach a variety of skills. You need to find one that you are exceptionally good at. Also, compare what you do with what you see in the types of products you want to work on. No one is going to hire you to make their product look bad. Of course, art director's will give you pointers and you will learn from your work mates, but you should be able to do SOMETHING that would fit in an existing product.
It's not worth applying for jobs where you don't have multiple samples of that particular specialty. I've seen that a lot. People with portfolios full of life drawings trying to get jobs in comics. People with portfolios of school work trying for senior jobs. It's just a waste of everybody's time.
You want to do concept art, you do several items that look like they belong on the same screen. You want to model, you need several models of different things. You want to animate you need several different animations. Not just walk cycles. And no 1 model, 1 animation, 1 button, 1 texture, 1 life drawing, 1 this, 1 that because that's all homework. Everyone can tell if a portfolio is full of homework.
At the MIGS career fair there was an art show. There was no jury, as far as I could tell, if you paid, you were in. I was looking at some of the stuff asking myself what the person was thinking. It didn't look like it belonged in a portfolio, even less on a wall at an industry event. It's a good thing no one's going to remember them so it won't haunt them later, but it's 25$ gone to waste because someone didn't compare their work with industry level art. There is no use in promoting your work if it is sub par.
Promoting yourself is a different thing. Getting to know people before your work is of professional level might help you in the long run. Let people know that you are a nice person with a good attitude is a good thing. They might remember that when your art is better. (Note: this doesn't mean you should stalk industry professionals, this is creepy.)
And since software and feedback is easier to come by in school it's best to work your ass off when you are there. Because you will have to do it afterwards too, and the more you do it in school, the easier it will be after. It's the 10 000 hours and all that.
In hope this helps!
Never miss a convention again
…at least, if you miss it, it will be by choice or lack of budjet, and not because you didn't learn about it until the following week. I just stole the tag line to the web site I am posting about. Fanevents.info is all about listing conventions and festivals so you can discover new ones and plan your convention season. You can register new events and see who else is attending an event. Of course, it's brand new so some events are missing, but the more people use it, the more complete it will be. If you are planning an event, go and list it!
I have friends who go to cons (un message bilingue!)
An announcement/ Une annonce
I'm a relative newb when it comes to being an exhibitor at conventions but I'm working hard at it. I'm sure I'm not the only one. I had the idea when I was at the Mini Comic Con on Montreal a few weeks ago to start a Facebook group for dealers and artists who go to cons. The goal is to get feedback on which conventions are good for dealers, tips for setting up tables and pricing and find people to share tables with or maybe car pool. Most of the conversation happens in french and it's mostly centered on cons accessible for people in the eastern parts of Canada but if you are a dealer or an artist in conventions and you are interested, drop me a line on Facebook!
Je suis relativement débutante comme exposante dans les conventions, mais je travaille fort quand même. Je suis certaine que je ne suis pas la seule. Pendant le dernier Mini Comic Con de Montréal, j'ai eu l'idée de fonder un groupe Facebook pour les exposants et les artistes qui vont dans des conventions. Le but est d'avoir du feedback sur les différentes conventions, d'avoir des trucs pour les tables, les prix, de trouver des gens avec qui partager une table ou avec qui faire le trajet. Beaucoup des conversations sont en français et on est surtout concentrés sur les conventions accessibles aux gens dans l'est du Canada mais si vous êtes un exposants et que vous êtes intéressez, envoyez-moi un message sur Facebook!
Some Friends/Des amis
I meet all kinds of wonderful people when I go to cons, and I see al kinds of surprising things. Here are some new friends.
Mike Rooth.
Mike was our "across the alley" neighbor. He spent a lot of time working in front of con goers, I think this might explain his success.
Eve was my tablemate. I think our themes fit well together without competing. For some reason, she has a lot of cute stuff, but her zombies were the most popular.
Catherinette Rings.
One of our neighbors was Catherine of Catherinette Rings. Her partner crafts the jewelry and she helps a lot with the sales and logistics and some of the design. We had time to chat and I had time to look at their beautiful steampunk sculptures.
I also had the pleasure of hanging out with Kanthara a.k.a. Karine Charlebois, comic artist and storyboarder extraordinaire.
Conventional wisdom: Mini Comic Expo 2011
Last Sunday, I attended the Montreal Mini Comic Con at Place Bonaventure. I was sharing a table with my friend Eve. Even though I did not attend any panels, for there weren't any, I learned a lot and I'm still processing everything that happened. This was only my 3rd convention as an exhibiting artist and the 2nd time I had a table (after Illuxcon) so it was the first time I attended with the goal of selling work. Illuxcon was really a promoting and learning experience for me, I wasn't expecting to sell anything.
The Mini Comic Expo, or Mini Comic Con or however you want to call it is almost more of a fair than a real convention. There isn't any content, just dealers and artists. I was expecting visitors would be there wanting to buy, and some did buy, but it wasn't very profitable for me or my neighbors. I'm sure some of the dealers made money and I'm not blaming the visitors. It partly confirmed my hunch that people who go to comic conventions want to see characters they know. It's not the perfect place for fantasy art. I don't know that I would have been much more succesful even if I had been working on well known fantasy IP's. However if I was working on M:tG, I sure as hell would have tried to get next to the card game stores' booths.
I'm still learning how to address passersby without scaring them into thinking that I'm trying to pressure them to buy. They truth is, I often just seek their impression of the con itself and want to know what they have enjoyed so far. It's far more general market research. I have also learned from other dealers that this is not a very good event for artists who do anime. I'm also learning that 10am to 5pm is a long time to spend at a table if things are going slow. By 3, a lot of us were looking at our watches and many of the younger attendees and cosplayers were starting to act up and show their wariness, including but not limited to a game of tag, some acrobatics, lots of noise and some drama in the ladies' room.
Finally, I'm glad I went. It was not very financially rewarding but it was a good place to practice my salesmanship, and the FSM knows it needs practicing.
Mini Comic-Con December 2011
There is going to be a small Anime and Comic book Expo on December 4th 2011 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at Place Bonaventure. It's by the same people who organise Montreal ComicCon in September, but much smaller and I don't expect any line ups. There weren't any last year, at least. I'm not sure there is going to be much in the way of panels or activities, but there are going to be around twenty artists tables and a hundred exhibitors. I will be there, sharing a table with EveChat so drop by and say hi.
They are also going to announce the guest for the big even next September and there is going to be a big Innistrad M:tG tournament organised by Carta Magica.
Admission 5$, free for kids.
Il y aura une petite exposition d'Animé et de BD le 4 décembre 2011 de 10h à 17h à la Place Bonaventure. Elle est organisée par les même gens qui font Le ComicCon de Montréal en septembre, mais c'est beaucoup plus petit et je ne m'attend pas à des files d'attentes. En tout cas, il n'y en avait pas l'an passé. Je ne suis pas certaine qu'il y ait des panels ou des activités mais il y aura une vingtaine d'artistes et une centaines d'exposants. J'y partagerai une table avec EveChat alors passez me voir!
Il y aura aussi l'annonce des invités pour le ComicCon de l'an prochain et Carta Magica organise un tournois de M:tG Innistrad.
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The NCAA tournament continues.
ABC has shark tank, The CW has Nikita and Supernatural and Grimm is a repeat.
Did you hear Grimm has been renewed for season 2, no surprise there, it was one of the few succesful shows NBC has this season.
Top Spot: Fringe
After the heartbreaking cliff hanger of the winter finale I'm not sure I want to watch, but I must. Will Peter get home, will Olivia's memories continue to fade and what new pearls of wisdom will Walter share.
Episode: A Short Story About Love
After recent emotional events and shocking revelations, Peter considers his options; a killer targets love
Episode: The Born-Again Identity
Driven to the breaking point by Lucifer, Sam ends up in a mental hospital; Dean's plea for help leads him to a healer with the face of an old friend.


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Ofgem has proposed new rules that it says would lead to UK consumers saving £5bn on energy bills over five years.
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Ofgem says that under existing price controls it has put in place, the cost of transporting a unit of electricity around Britain has fallen by 17% since the mid 1990s when calculated by the retail price index measure of inflation.
While investing in the energy network is important, the regulator said that network companies need to start consulting with consumers about their business plans, to ensure that they are in line with what consumers want and are willing to pay for.
Ofgem also said that energy network companies needed to make use of the latest technologies to ensure that the grids continue to run reliably, as well as supporting new technologies such as electric vehicles, electricity storage, and local renewable generation.
However, if energy network companies made savings due to using technological innovations to make their networks more efficient, then they needed to share those savings with consumers.
"Unjustified profits"
In July 2017, Citizens Advice released a report analysing all of the companies in the UK that transport gas and electricity. The report claimed that energy network companies had made £7.5bn in "unjustified" profits.
At the time, the Energy Networks Association (ENA) said it disagreed with the modelling used by Citizens Advice for its report.
Responding to Ofgem's latest initiative, Gillian Guy, chief executive at Citizens Advice said: "Today's announcement is a major step forward.
"These proposals should prevent a repeat of the billions in excess profits energy network companies are making under the current price controls. This means better value for consumers and potentially lower bills."
She added: "The outcome of this consultation will be the acid test for Ofgem. It's crucial that the regulator holds its nerve and sees through these changes.
"Curbing the ability of energy network companies to make excessive profits, limiting the price control to five years, and ensuring a greater voice for consumers are all measures that should take us closer to a towards an energy market that genuinely works for consumers."
In response to Ofgem's proposals, ENA's chief executive David Smith said that energy networks were at the heart of a "smarter, cleaner energy market", and that if the industry was expected to enable consumers to use new services like electrical vehicles, then the new price control regulations needed to be "balanced".
Mr Smith added that ENA was happy to set up consumer engagement groups to improve customer satisfaction.
"The energy sector is rapidly changing and consumers must be confident they continue to get good value for money for the services the networks deliver," said Jonathan Brearley, Ofgem's senior partner for networks.
"Ofgem's stable regulatory regime allows companies to attract investment from around the world on behalf of consumers in Great Britain at the lowest cost. We will capitalise on this by getting network companies to work harder to deliver better value for consumers in the next price controls."
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A specially constituted Italian Supreme Court (Corte Suprema di Cassazione) rejected on 20.06.2014 the proposed application of a foreign jurisdiction clause in a foreign trust deed, where such trust conflicted with the Italian "forced heirship rules" (Successione necessaria) – this is Italian legislation which grants to the members of the Deceased`s family a minimum, statutory share of his Estate.
The Italian courts will now have jurisdiction to declare void a foreign trust and disregard the settlor`s transfer of shares and other securities to the trust where this breached his minor daughter`s succession rights. This in turn, is likely to affect how the Italian Estate of the deceased settlor will be distributed in Italy, as the Italian courts have power to make the necessary adjustments. Unfortunately, this judgment does not provide details of the factual background of this case.
It would appear that an application was made by the mother on behalf of her minor daughter to the Italian Supreme Court, to establish the jurisdiction of the Italian courts in this matter. The father who had recognised the child, created the trust and then transferred shares and other securities to the trust, during his lifetime.
Because the daughter was not a beneficiary of the trust, this depleted the Estate out of which her succession rights would be calculated, thus reducing the overall value of her statutory entitlement (Quota di legittima) under the Italian forced heirship rules. This application was quite separate from the substantive inheritance proceedings pending in Udine (Italy) at the same time.
Although detailed information and documentation on the shares and securities involved was not available, the Italian Supreme Court held that this claim was viable and that the daughter was not bound by the foreign jurisdiction clause in the trust deed, under article 23 of Council Regulation (EC) 44/2001.
Quite independently and separately from the trust deed, this minor daughter was claiming her inheritance rights under Italian law. The foreign jurisdiction clause in the trust deed would only bind the settlor, the trustees and the beneficiaries under the trust, but not a totally independent party.
The Italian Supreme Court noted that some of the persons sued in the proceedings were definitely domiciled in Italy (presumably the beneficiaries of the trust). Therefore under article 2 of the said Council Regulation (EC) 44/2001 the Italian courts had jurisdiction, being the courts of the country of domicile of persons being sued and will now adjudicate this matter.
Care should be where trusts are created, as they may interfere with the operation of Italian succession laws, and cause problems on the client`s death.
Avv. Claudio Del Giudice
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Writing Competitions and Contests
Get published and win rewards. As a Law Student Division member, you are eligible to participate in ABA law student writing competitions sponsored by ABA specialty groups. Some writing competitions even offer monetary awards and publishing credit.
For more information, please contact the sponsoring entity directly. Need help finding an entity?
ABA Writing Competitions
Antitrust Law
- Section of Antitrust Law – Law Student Writing Competition
Entry Deadline: January 31
Award: $2,500 and Free admission and round-trip airfare to Spring Meeting,Announcement in upcoming issue of Antitrust, the Section's magazine and the section's e-magazine.
Consumer Protection Committee
- Consumer Protection Committee Law Student Essay Contest
Entry Deadline: January 31
Award: First place: $5,000 scholarship and all expense paid trip to ABA Antitrust Law's Spring Meeting. Second Place, $3,000. Third place, $2,000.
Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability
- ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability and Long & Levit LLP – Ed Mendrzycki Essay Contest
Entry Deadline: February 21
Award: $5,000 cash prize and an all-expense-paid trip to the Spring 2019 National Legal Malpractice Conference in Miami Beach, Florida, April 3-5, 2019.
Business Law
- Mendes Hershman Writing Contest
Entry Deadline: February 15
Award: $1,000 cash prize
Tort Trial and Insurance Practice (TIPS)
- Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee Law Student Writing Competition
Entry Deadline: April 3
Award: $500; financial assistance to attend the ABA Annual Meeting ($500 maximum).
Family Law
- Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest
Entry Deadline: April 10
Award: First place cash prize of $1,500; 2nd place $750; 3rd place $350
Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice
- Gellhorn-Sargentich Law Student Essay Award Competition
Entry Deadline: May 1
Award: Cash prize of $5000 plus up to $1000 of expenses paid for travel/accommodation to attend the Fall Administrative Law Conference.
Environment, Energy, & Resources
- Energy Law Writing Competition
Entry Deadline: May 15
Award: First place: $1,000 cash prize, second place: $750 cash prize, third place: $500 cash prize.
- Public Land Law and Policy Writing Competition
Entry Deadline: May 31
Award: First place: $1,000 cash prize.
- Law Student Program of the Year Award
Entry Deadline: May 31
Infrastructure and Regulated Industries Section
- K. William Kolbe Law Student Writing Competition
Entry Deadline: June 30, 2020
Award: $2,500 cash prize plus expense paid travel to the Section's Fall Council Group Meeting
Real Property, Trust & Estate
- Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Student Writing Contest
Entry Deadline: May 31
Award: $2,000; expense-paid trip to attend the Section's Fall Council Meeting; and one-year free Section membership.
Commission on Disability Rights
- Disability Rights Adam A. Milani Writing Competition
Entry Deadline: June 10
First Prize will range between $300 and $1,000, depending on whether multiple awards are given; possible publication in the Disability Rights Reporter.
Section of Dispute Resolution
- James Boskey Essay Competition
Entry deadline: June 14
Award: $1,000; published on Dispute Resolution website
Criminal Justice
- Criminal Justice Annual William W. Greenhalgh Student Writing Competition
Entry Deadline: July 1
Award: $2,500; expense-paid trip to ABA Annual Meeting; and possible publication in Criminal Justice magazine.
Forum on Construction Law
- ABA Forum on Construction Law's Law Student Writing Competition
Entry Deadline: July 26
Award: Cash prize of $2,000; travel expenses and registration to attend the next fall meeting of the ABA Forum on Construction Law (where a first prize plaque will be presented); a one-year membership in the Forum and recognition in both the Forum newsletter, Under Construction, and on the Forum's website.
Law & National Security
- Law and National Security Writing Competition
Entry Deadline: August 31
Award: $500; free registration to the 21st Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law Conference (FNSL); air travel and one night's lodging to FNSL to receive award; and possible publication in the National Security Law Report.
Public Contract Law
- Public Contract Law Student Writing Competition
Entry Deadline: September 30
Award: $5,000; publication in the Public Contract Law Journal; and possible presentation of paper at the Federal Procurement Institute.
Health Law
- Annual ABA Health Law Student Writing Competition
Entry Deadline: November 30
Award: First place: Publication in The Health Lawyer, a $500 honorarium, and attendance at the ABA's Emerging Issues in Healthcare conference.
Other Writing and Essay Contests
D.C. Bar Law Student Community Writing Competition
Entry Deadline: November 25
Award: The winner will receive a cash prize and publication of an abstract of their submission in a spring edition of the Washington Lawyer. The full version of the paper will be published on the D.C. Bar website. The second-place acknowledgment, or runner-up, will also have their submission published on the D.C. Bar Website.
Center for Alcohol Policy Annual Essay Contest
Entry deadline: December 7
Award: Cash prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners in the amounts of $5,000, $2,500 and $1,000 respectively.
Artificial Intelligence Writing Competition
Entry deadline: December 20
Award: J.D., L.L.M., & Doctoral Students – $2,500 for first place, $1,500 for second; $1,000 for third.
Hofstra Law School and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts Family Law Writing Competition
Entry Deadline: February 15
Award: $500; possible publication in the Family Court Review.
Morris L. Cohen Student Essay Competition
Entry deadline: April 16
Awards: The winner will receive a $500 prize from Cengage Learning and up to $1,000 for expenses to attend the American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting. Winning and runner-up entries will be invited to submit their entries to Unbound, the official journal of Legal History and Rare Books.
National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees Law Student Writing Competition
Entry Deadline: April 30
Award: The author of the first-place essay will receive a $1000.00 cash prize. The winning essay will be published in the NACTT Quarterly – The Quarterly Journal of the National Association of Chapter 13 Trustees. The winner will also receive free registration and a room for the 2019 NACTT annual seminar in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Bar Association
Michael Greenberg Student Writing Competition
Entry Deadline: June
Awards: Cash prizes. First-place winner will also receive registration, airfare and lodging to attend the Lavender Law Conference and publication in the Journal of Law and Sexuality at Tulane University Law School.
California Supreme Court Historical Society Selma Moidel Smith Law Student Writing Competition
Entry Deadline: June 30
Award: $2,500 cash prize and an opportunity to be published via the Association's website. $500 for second place, $250 for third.
Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational Fund (AEF) – Robert T. Matsui Annual Writing Competition
Entry Deadline: July 1
Award: $1,500 and publication in the UCLA Asian Pacific American Law Journal.
Delaware Bar Foundation – Bruce M. Stargatt Legal Ethics Writing Competition
Entry deadline: September 15
Award: Cash prizes of $2000, $1000 and $500 will be awarded to the top three papers. The first place paper will be published in "Delaware Lawyer" magazine.
Chapman LLC Scholarship for Law Students
Entry Deadline: November 15
Award: A check for $1,000 will be sent to the scholarship recipient's law school of choice for law school expenses.
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1. Should the name include the business name?
There is much debate about this particular question, and opinions tend to fall strongly into yes or no camps. Like most things in life, things are rarely black and white, and it is rare that a particular option will be suitable in all cases.
If your business name is very long, it may not be the best idea to use that as your main domain name. Even if the name is quite memorable, the longer it is the more likely it is that people will make errors while typing it in. Since you will want to make it as easy as possible for people to get to your website, you should try to keep the domain name short and simple.
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2. Should I buy domains that tell people something about my business?
In the early days of the Internet, it was considered good practice to give people some idea of what your business was all about. At that time, search engines were a lot less sophisticated than they are now. If you included terms like "realestate" in your domain name, it tended to improve your ranking for searches related to real estate.
With billions of domain names now registered, that is no longer the case. There is little evidence to show that having a domain name related to the business being promoted makes the slightest difference in search engine rankings. The algorithms the modern search engines use will return results based on the website's content, regardless of the domain name.
It is also worth pointing out that some of the world's best known domain names actually tell you nothing about what the domains do. While the word "Google" has now become synonymous with doing online searches, that was certainly not the case when the website was first launched. The creators invented a meaningless word that had absolutely nothing to do with searching for information, but that clearly has not affected its success.
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There are many other examples of very successful websites that use domain names that are totally unrelated to what the website is all about. People who choose to do this tend to use names that are easy to remember and easy to type.
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You will often see advice to buy domain name variations and may wonder why. When you register your domain name, it becomes your intellectual property, and nobody else has the right to use it without your permission. As we have already mentioned, your domain name becomes an integral part of your brand. It is very much like a trademark.
However, there is a key difference between the way registered domain names and registered trademarks are protected, especially for smaller businesses. If you have a registered trademark and some other company uses a very similar mark to promote its business or products, you can easily take action to prevent this.
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As you can see, there are benefits to registering different variations of your domain name. Since you have to pay money to do so, you will want to get some return on your investment. You will want people to be directed to what you are selling or promoting no matter what variation of your domain name they type in.
However, it would be a serious mistake to have several copies of your website published for each of your registered domain names. The search engines would view this as duplicated content, and that will seriously impact on the performance of each one of your websites in search engine results.
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Carnival's classic American steakhouses offered on several ships continue to be hugely popular with guests. This week, Carnival began a test, offering some of the most popular selections from its steakhouse menus in the main dining rooms on three ships that don't feature steakhouses. The entrees are being offered on the Carnival… [Continue Reading]
Carnival Testing New 'Steakhouse Entrees' on Three Ships
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Carnival Cruise Lines Introduces New Your Choice Dining Program
MIAMI (April 1, 2009) – Carnival Cruise Lines has launched "Your Choice Dining†which provides a selection of three different dinner seating options for guests aboard the line's 22-ship fleet. In addition to Early or Late assigned seating, the cruise line is rolling out "Your Time†open seating to accommodate individual guest preferences. Also, under… [Continue Reading]
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Tag Archives: New Games
Xcom 2 PC Mac and Linux release date
Xcom 2 is coming…soon
Release Date: February 5, 2016
- Initally releasing for the following:
- Windows
- Linux
Sorry, no information about if/when it will come to console
I'm super excited about this one! I love, love, LOVE Xcom! The turn-based style turns a lot of RTS gamers away, but let's be serious, there are a lot more tactics involved in this game than most any other game out there. Every move you make has rewards and consequences, and when you lose a high-ranking character (especially a Psi) because you made a mistake, it takes a toll on you for a long time!
Unfortunately there is no information on when (if at all) it will release to console. So you have about a month to start upping your old gaming rig to run this bad boy!
PC Gamer reports the specs they found, but nothing officially from Firaxis is on their website.
Mass Effect Andromeda release date
Not going to lie, but I have mixed reactions about EA's announcement regarding Mass Effect: ANDROMEDA (a.k.a. Mass Effect 4). Why? Well, because it will either have Commander Shepard, or it won't. Unless they try to pull some real twisted stuff or go backwards in time, then Commander Shepard shouldn't be there, or did you forget he sacrificed himself at the end of Mass Effect 3?
Either way I'm still excited to dawn my N7 Armor and go storming through multiple galaxies in the Normandy…ah, the good ole' days.
Right now EA has a tentative launch date of "Holidays 2016". There are rumors saying that is already done, but EA is just sitting on it. I don't buy into rumors though, and even if they were just sitting on it we have so many other great titles coming out soon that it would be in their best interest to sit on it for awhile.
Until then, enjoy this official trailer from EA!


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Kate T. Williamson, A Year in Japan (Princeton Architectural Press, 2006).
During a year in Kyoto, Williamson kept a sort of artist's journal, which she has turned into this book. Her watercolors are full of details that grabbed her attention. Williamson has a designer's eye for the telling detail, be it food, clothing or anything else. (N.B. — The above is not one of her drawings.)
Williamson's site will give you a sense of her work. And here's a slideshow of some of her illustrations. Mark Flanagan (About.com) calls Williamson's watercolors simple and playful, and infused with a keen attention to light and color. Heather says it has the intimate feeling of a diary. Vanessa Raney (guttergeek) thought the illustrations were skillful but the descriptions weak. Charlie Dickinson (Hackwriters.com) says it sumptuously illustrates what's compellingly different about Japan. Max Nikoolkan says its last focus become the uniqueness and brevity of everyday Japanese life. Julia Rothman says it tells you all the little, more important things you could never learn in a travel guide. Mary Ann Moore says it's a reminder to appreciate what is unique and precious about what's in front of us. Jill (I'm feeling formal) says it's a beautiful memory of Williamson's time in Japan, an introduction to aspects of Japanese life, and just fun to look at. JoAnn, who shares some of the illustrations, says: Who knew there was such a thing as an electric rug? Leah Hoelscher was inspired. Miss Lynsey has some favorite illustrations. Rebecca calls it a splendid record of Japan. Rosecrans Baldwin, who suggests the book is as though the love child of Maira Kalman and Kenneth Koch went abroad, interviewed Williamson upon the publication of a subsequent book.


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We have a unique photo shoot to share with you! If you're scared of heights, move on as this photo shoot was photographed high up on the cliffs at Horseshoe Bend, Arizona. The bride and groom are styled in modern attire which stands out from the jaw-dropping backdrop. Please don't try replicating this images on your own!
From the photography team, Benjamin Clifford Photography: "Horseshoe Bend was one of those places we had visited and always thought its natural majestic beauty was second to none. Of course being wedding and Elopement photographers our minds just couldn't shake how amazing it would be to photograph a beautiful couple here.
When the chance came along we went for it. And boy are we glad we did! It was sunny but cold the kind of day you usually would want to go sledding in over the Holidays. However, it was Arizona and not only do we usually not get cold like on this day we bundle up when its sixty degrees outside. When we arrived and witnessed the breathtaking thousand foot drop and cliffs all around us we soon forgot about the cold and how none of us owned coats. I mean we're from Phoenix so we don't need them and once we got started we didn't even think about it.
We spent two hours roaming all over the area. Dodging other tourists who also would join in because they thought our couple was famous. We didn't have the heart to tell them otherwise. So pictures all around! It was the kind of photo shoot you wish for and are sad when it is over."
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Broiler Management System
BMS is designed to record all the transactions and activities involved in a poultry farm, these solutions integrate Flock Performance, Purchases, Sales, Expenses, Feed Formulation, Feed Production and Accounting.
Depending on the Geographical, Climatic Conditions, Age and Availability of Raw Materials, different Feed Formulae are adapted by the Farmers. A separate module is included in these systems to develop cost-effective formulae.
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The Home Alone program teaches participants how to deal with emergencies and other potentially serious situations, how to handle phone calls and visitors, how to recognize hazards and how to follow home safety procedures. Other topics include first aid basics, healthy eating, fire safety and how and when to use 911. This course is designed for the 9 and 10 year old group by the Canadian Safety Council.
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On February 27, 2018, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) announced new seismic monitoring requirements for minimizing felt induced seismicity from hydraulic fracturing operations in the SCOOP/STACK play. The new requirements state that operators must have access to a seismic monitoring array. They must take action at magnitue 2.0 (Richter scale) and pause for 6 hours at magnitude 2.5. This is a 0.5 reduction in magnitude levels from previous regulations.
News articles in Oil Price, Reuters, and Bloomberg News and in local Oklahoma media outlets KFOR, Tulsa World, and The Oklahoman are already reporting that operators are taking the new regulations seriously and are installing private networks like those installed and operated by ISTI and it's partners (HMSC, Inc and GEObit). ISTI can help operators in this region with our real-time monitoring networks for the duration of their completions or for an entire field-wide view using our Rapid Notification Service (RNS) product. ISTI's Oklahoma and Kansas subscription based RNS provides operators with the information to act before regulators react to any events that may be caused by their completion operations. An example is a recent 2.1 magnitude earthquake; subscribers were notified within 2 minutes after it occurred (see event map with locating stations below). As a result of the rapid information, nearby operators could modify their well treatment plans for the next stages and attempt to mitigate further larger events.
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Gary French – Outlander
Gary can be seen this September in Season 3 of Outlander playing the role of Mr Haugh the Apothecary, to be shown on Starz in the USA and on Amazon Prime here in the UK.
This popular American-British series is based on historic time travel. In this season we see Clare in the 1940/50/60's and Jamie in the 1700's.
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I'm in love with these sarcastic sociopaths and arseholes ♥
I just finished Aurora Rising and I HATE to say it (but I will anyway) I enjoyed this a lot more than Illuminae. If (like me) you committed the most heinous of crimes and found Illuminae a bit slow…(SORRY SORRY OKAY). Maybe you thought it only really livened up when A.I.D.A.N was introduced (Everyone loves a bad boy). I PROMISE you will have no such issues with this book.
The mystery surrounding Auri will keep you reading till the very end and if somehow you find yourself losing focus the group dynamics are sure to keep you entertained.
My thoughts on each of the characters:
Tyler: Good guy, good looking likes to do the right thing. Supposed to be all about the rules but I think he only learned them all so he could break them.
Scarlett: Sassy bad bitch twin sister of Tyler. Not so good with the killing in cold blood but can offer you a sarcastic comment and empathy when you need it.
Cat: Another bad bitch whose hopelessly in love with Tyler. The voice of reason in the group for the most part.
Finian: Poor broken boy who is just wants to be loved but makes it really hard by being a massive d**k. He's probably my fave.
Zila: The "sociopath" of the group. Likes to calculate the odds of dying whilst being shot at. She definitely has more to her than meets the eye and I can't wait to find out more about her back story.
Kal: The space elf. Real good at the killing, needs to work on the romance.
Auri: Pulled out of cyro with a nasty habit of killing people and not remembering it. The entire story centres around her and where she comes from.
Aurora Rising is GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY X LOTR X MISTBORN and I HIGHLY recommend reading.
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With over nineteen years of experience within the industry we have over this time built up a reputation as one of the south's premier recording studios. Due to this we can deal with virtually all audio/recording requirements for our clients, which has led them to return again and again.
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Weather warning was issued by the Hungarian Meteorology Service due to extreme hot weather.
First level weather warning was issued for the following Hungarian counites: Baranya, Bács-Kiskun, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Győr-Moson-Sopron, Hajdú-Bihar, Somogy, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Tolna, Vas, Veszprém and Zala.
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Date: 30-11-2015
Source: The New York Times
Rajeev Suri, Nokia's chief executive, at its headquarters in Espoo, Finland, says the deal will increase the company's relevance. "We'll have the size to become a strategic partner," he said.
SPOO, Finland — Tucked away down a corridor at Nokia's headquarters here is a reminder of its 150-year history. A colorful display traces its transformation from a maker of rubber boots in the 19th century to the world's largest manufacturer of cellphones, whose market capitalization once peaked at almost $250 billion.
Those high-flying days, though, are long gone.
Nokia failed to adapt to the fast rise of smartphones and eventually sold its faltering handset business to Microsoft. Now, in an effort to remake itself once again, Nokia has turned to manufacturing the telecom equipment that powers the mobile networks of global carriers like Deutsche Telekom and China Mobile.
That strategy will soon face its biggest test when Nokia completes its $16.6 billion takeover of its Franco-American rival Alcatel-Lucent in early 2016.
Nokia shareholders will meet in Helsinki, Finland, on Wednesday to approve the deal. And despite some resistance, Alcatel-Lucent's shareholders are also expected to give their support by the end of the year through a share-swap arrangement that will leave them with roughly a one-third stake in the enlarged telecom manufacturer. (Nokia shareholders will hold the remainder.) Read the rest of this entry »


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All about my truly incredible experience shooting with Rebel and Romance, for my first ever Boudoir shoot.
Run by the warm and wonderful Stormy, Rebel and Romance is a premium boudoir experience. Based in Ramsgate, but also shooting in London, New York and Miami, Stormy really offers an amazingly chic, personal and supportive experience right the way through. I had seen her work with a few plus size models I admire, and I was so excited to get the chance to shoot with her.
Despite having shot with Velvet of Volup 2, and appeared many times on my blog in pretty much just my underwear, I had never actually had a full boudoir photography experience. A proper boudoir shoot ordinarily takes place, well, in a boudoir. Or at least a room made to look like one. The wardrobe tends to be lingerie, or for the truly bold, nude or implied nude! Good boudoir photography is sultry, sexy and classy. Rebel and Romance is ALL that. And a lot more.
One of my first mega reasons to recommend Stormy and the Rebel and Romance experience would be just how hands on she is. If you're a little nervous or tentative then Stormy's calm, friendly reassurances are exactly what you need. The Rebel and Romance experience began with us meeting for a cocktail (or coffee if you prefer) and a chat. (She is also happy to do this initial meeting via Skype) It gave us both a relaxed environment to get to know each other, and for Stormy to explain a bit more about how the shoot would go. She also used this time to ask me some questions about what I wanted out of the shoot - what I was hoping for from my images, what my general look was etc. I was struck by how warm she is, and how not intimidating. We spoke about her use of photoshop - this was my first experience of boudoir photography, and while I certainly wanted to look like the best version of myself, definitely didn't want my body shape changed or every wrinkle or roll eradicated. Stormy assured me that was not what her experience was about. She comes from a really body positive place, which also reassured me - she is excited to work with different types of women in a supportive environment, and those reassurances made me feel this was definitely the experience for me.
When I got home from our chat she had already sent me a beautifully laid out digital guide that would help me to choose my four different looks for the shoot. She suggested I make a Pinterest board with any inspiration to help me narrow down my looks, which I did, and later shared with Stormy and she gave me her opinion which helped me to refine the looks further. I really like this kind of hand holding - some times I can be a bit indecisive or nervous, especially when I'm doing something for the first time - so having that advice was great.
Stormy is based in the rather picturesque seaside town of Ramsgate, a pretty easy journey from London and most places in the South. On the day I arrived at the beautiful Grade II listed building and Stormy bounced down filled with energy and warmth as before. She's ushered me upstairs to her apartment, and I was gobsmacked! I cannot tell you just how gorgeous it is. Stormy and her incredibly lovely husband have recently restored this space and it is utter perfection. The living room is an opulent dream of a room, with dark walls, warm metallic, and huge windows filling the space with natural light. Everything is absolutely perfectly decorated and finished. She has a white bedroom, which is chic and fresh, essentially a space where you can shoot anything really, and then the piece de resistance - a Marie Antoinette boudoir - all blues pinks and whites. Utter perfection.
Next Stormy's make up artist arrived. Lauren (of Lauren Elle Makeup) was an absolute dream. She gave me a proper consultation before we started, asking me lots of questions about my skin and how I tend to do my makeup ordinarily, what colours I prefer etc. I really felt like she wanted to understand how I wanted to look, rather than giving me a sort of "standard boudoir look". In the meantime Stormy was getting to work on my hair, further defining my curls with curling tongs. We chatted happily, and it felt like a bit of a pyjama party, and I felt my nerves evaporating. After an hour of pampering and primping Lauren showed me my face - and I was totally blown away. Basically she had done my makeup exactly as I would want to do it myself if I had some actual skills. I felt like the polished, classy pinup I always knew was in there somewhere ;) I honestly couldn't recommend Lauren enough! And I was also ridiculously pleased with my sleek corkscrew curls - an under control version of my usual hair.
Stormy and I then went through my outfits and decided which would be best shot where. She also helped me decide on accessories and finishing touches. We began with this burgundy piece from Curvy Kate. It has gorgeous copper embroidery along the cups and a built in bra for great support. I love a baby doll because I think they are the perfect lingerie choice if, like me, you are a little conscious of your tummy. I wore some big knicker shapewear underneath, some gorgeous red velvet platform heels from Evans, and my favourite holdups from The Big Tights Company (honestly these are the dream, I won't wear any others) and that was pretty much it for look one:
Red Velvet Platform Heels - Evans (no longer available)
For Look Two, we moved into Stormy's dramatic living room. My bae Georgina from Fuller Figure Fuller Bust loaned me one of her most prized possession - the leopard print dressing gown from her Catherine D'Lish collection, and this incredible beauty deserved a super luxury setting. We had so much fun shooting the beautiful movement of this piece, and I honestly felt like the most incredibly glamorous Amazonian woman. Under the robe I was wearing an old faithful steel boned black corset from eBay, my very favourite bra Curvy Kate's Tease, some black knickers and my faithful black hold ups. The results were honestly phenomenal. I adore the woman in these photographs! (Am I allowed to say that?) Look Two:
Black Underbust Corset - Corset Boulevard (similar here)
After the total extravagance of Look Two, we took it down a notch for Look Three. I stuck with the same black basics underneath, but swapped the leopard print confection, for a black lace kimono from Viva Voluptuous. The lace kimono is still properly sexy, but infinitely more wearable. The all black ensemble really worked in Stormy's stunning French boudoir, and I think in a lot of ways these pictures feel the most me. I was more relaxed and I felt less like I was playing a part, and more just relaxing and feeling properly sensual in front of the camera. Look Three:
Black Underbust Corset - Corset Boulevard (similar here)
I think the images all pretty much speak for themselves. Looking at them I feel radiant, beautiful, confident. I feel incredible. My confidence is soaring. Not just because that is me there, but because it's a reminder that given the right lighting, makeup, direction, there is a siren inside all of us. Stormy gave me loads of direction, which as a total newbie I really appreciated. There were times when she was like "lift your head" or "arch your back" or "turn this way" and I was like Seriously? Some of the poses felt weird - and then I see the results... She knows what she's doing. We also laughed a lot. Which really put me at ease, and made me feel a lot less like I was in my underwear in front of camera, and more like I was hanging out with my friend. The photoshopping is subtle and I still definitely recognise my body in these pictures - which was very important to me. I don't want anyone to say "woah is that you?"
To be honest, posting these truly sexy and sensual pictures of myself on the internet right now - it feels like a rebellious act. Why? Because of that pervasive narrative about fat women not being sexy. Not being allowed to celebrate their bodies, to revel in them. But, um, why? Look at me! Hot damn, I am going to revel in this right here!!!
Honestly though, a photoshoot might seem like a strangely shallow way to build confidence. But as a plus size woman it is anything but. Firstly, it is investing in your body as it is now. Spending time dressing it, celebrating it, in some ways confronting it. It is saying to a professional - this body of mine deserves this (which it does!) and then allowing that person to do what they do best. Showcase your beauty! Celebrate that body!
Some learnings: In hindsight, I should have booked a later train as these things can sometimes overrun (especially if you are as chatty as me!) and in the end I felt slightly rushed. It would have been better to book a later train and to have had some time to sit at the station and have a coffee. Not that it had any impact on the images! Also, a more feminine, girly look I had planned fell through because a piece of lingerie I ordered hadn't arrived yet, so despite Stormy's brilliant advice I didn't have as much difference between some of my looks as I would have liked. Always bring a couple more looks than you think you are going to use, because some things might not work as you expected, or may not go as well in the settings as you thought. Stormy is really great at helping you sort through those and make the best use of your time.
So, I think you have probably gathered, but I really couldn't recommend this experience more highly. I am so glad I did it. So if you have been thinking about doing something like this, I would definitely recommend Stormy. She is incredibly professional, and yet makes you feel so comfortable and at home. So the actual day is fun - a way you would actually like to spend a day. If Lauren is anything to go on, her makeup artists are absolutely excellent. And the final product... Well... You tell me ;)
If you are thinking of shooting, do get in contact with Stormy. She is great at answering all your questions. Or if you have more specific queries about my experience, please get in touch. And I'll do my best to answer anything.
**This post features gifted items or sponsored content, and I was kindly invited by Stormy to be photographed in exchange for an honest review of my experience**
You can read about a boudoir experience in the North of England here.


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