Forty Two....

As of last Monday, Morgan Studio was 42 years old. I opened the studio in Carthage Missouri in 1972 at Third and Lyon in a three room rented office. I was there three years and considered buying the building but I couldn't get a favorable price from the owner, at least not from my perspective.  As fate would have it a building became available down the street at 340 Lyon and it was perfect. I bought it and my Dad and remodeled it. It was built in 1883 and there was not a square corner in the building and the walls weren't plumb. We fir stripped the walls and got it in shape, paneled the reception area, painted and laid a flat floor in the studio area and the business really took off. At this time I had the largest studio area in the immediate area and it increased my commercial business.

The studio was open for thirty years and saw some great images from "Prom Portraits", Commercial Images, Dance Groups, Families, Seniors, Babies, Pets, and a multitude of other different assignments. From this location I based all of my photographic efforts which led to assignments throughout North America and the World.  I'll follow this note up soon with some images of the building transformation and more images from it. I love my job.....