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Post by Dave Watkins on Oct 27, 2008 18:56:36 GMT -5
So here's the big news ... Beginning November 1, Dave Watkins Photography is changing its name to Narella Studio! Congratulations to Beau for guessing it correctly! Hooray! So Valerie and I have been working like mad to finish off the studio and gallery space, and come up with the entire new brand/image for Narella, not to mention taking care of normal business like shooting, editing, consultations, etc. Narella, by the way, means "bright one" in ancient Greek. It doesn't have any significance, it just had the sound and simplicity that we wanted. So November 1 our new website goes live and the new blog is already semi-live, but not really active yet. We've informed most of our current clients when we've seen them in person at shoots or meetings, and all of them have been very excited. I wasn't sure just what they would think of it, but the response has been all positive. Check out our current blog for more details and the backstory on why we're changing - www.davewatkinsphotography.com/blogIt's been exciting for us to make this change. Basically we've virtually started from scratch to build a new brand and new identity. It's been a lot of brainstorming, a lot of work, but it's been so rewarding to think about where we want to go in the future, and then design Narella around those goals and aspirations. So that was the big news! Wish us luck!
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Post by beau on Oct 28, 2008 15:58:06 GMT -5
Very nice! I can't wait to see the new web site. The logo has the feel of a high end or premium brand.
So does this mean that I should not write your name in on my ballot next week?
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Post by elockste on Oct 30, 2008 14:27:04 GMT -5
This really is the perfect time for you to make this name change with the studio move. Also, what an exciting time to start from scratch and build a new brand knowing all these new things that you didn't know years ago when you began "Dave Watkins Photography". I think you brand this time around will knock some socks off.. good luck!
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Post by Dave Watkins on Oct 31, 2008 10:19:27 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments guys! To be honest, it took me a bit to warm up to the idea, but Eric your exactly right - the timing for a change like this doesn't get any better considering our move into the studio space. And I'm definitely using my hindsight to build a great brand from the get go and avoid a lot of the mistakes I've made in the past. Now I'm free to make all sorts of new mistakes!
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Post by Justyna on Dec 2, 2008 1:39:50 GMT -5
Already commented on your blog, Dave, I LOOOOVE your new site, blog and image. Simple, clean, classic with a modern twist. I dig the large images and personalized client pages.
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