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Single Frame Stories: Weapon – When She’s Smiling

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There is no weapon in the feminine armory to which men are so vulnerable as they are to a smile.
~ Dorothy Dix

I’m not a big weapon person. I learned to shoot a shotgun when I was young because my Dad believed if there was one in the house, we should know how to use it. I never did, beyond my lessons. I don’t role play in Second Life (although I did have a brush once with James Bond and a zombie or two), so my choices were limited for a prop for this week’s Single Frame Stories prompt: Weapon.

So I turned to the best thing I had in my arsenal: my smile 🙂

Molto Bella

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Beautiful. Lovable. Intelligent.

These are all meanings of the name “Bella.” And they suit this Bella completely.

At Easter, I sponsored a contest at Breaking The Rules, the club where I work. The theme was, fittingly, I thought, “Best in Peeps.” The winner received a photo shoot with me and a three-photo pack. Because of the differences in our time zones, we just managed to complete the shoot this week.

The results…well, you tell me what you think.

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Bellissima.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Change – Stepping Out & Stepping Up

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The Weekly Photo Challenge this week is about Change. It’s the perfect opportunity to introduce my new showroom and studio!

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I originally set up a showroom on a ballroom sim. It didn’t generate any traffic, so I opened one at Breaking The Rules, the club where I work. I began to get more referrals from that location, in addition to the continued recommendations from my friends. While I have my work on display there, I did my photo shoots at home.

With the increase in work, I decided it was time to turn my little cottage industry into a full-fledged business. I found a parcel of land where I can set up a full showroom in addition to having my photo studio at that location. I still have the showroom at BTR, but this is now my main place of business.

I’m still in the process of decorating it, but it’s open to the public and I invite you all to come check out the new Pics by Peep showroom.

Change in Second Life is to be expected. Friendships and relationships grow and falter, businesses open, then move or close. I’ve learned a lot about embracing change from my time there. As Heraclitus said, “Nothing is permanent but change.”

Here’s to stepping out and stepping up!

Be sure to check out the other entries this week in the comments section of the Weekly Photo Challenge: Change post.