P2 took part in Old Town's fourth annual Dickens Village on Saturday with a fun Victorian photo opportunity! Throughout the day families got out of the cold, walked into our fun prop shop photo booth and traveled back in time with a chance to dress up in traditional Victorian clothing! Everything from ornate bonnets and top hats to lace gloves and Tiny Tim crutches were available to try on and experience the look and feel of a classic Dickens’ holiday! Once costumes were in place, our guests posed in front of a fun backdrop complete with props for their own personal photo shoot! After each photo session, guests were able to purchase the images of their choice as a keepsake from the day and also enjoy hot coca and coffee while relaxing inside and enjoying P2’s views of historic Old Town! Our prop shop photo booth is perfect for fun events like this and can also be rented as a personal photo booth for events of any kind at P2! A special thanks also goes out to the Lansing Civic Players who graciously donated all the costumes for the days use. More information on the Lansing Civic Players can be found at: http://www.lansingcivicplayers.org/ For more coverage on Old Town’s Dickens Village visit: http://iloveoldtown.org/
Congratulations to Sara and Brent who said their "I do's" at P2 over the weekend! Studio B was beautifully decorated with our flowing black-charcoal drapes and decorative white sheers completing the look of elegance for their romantic ceremony. Fun white decorative cubes were used to complete their alter which were set with candles and lovely glass up-lights. Studio A took on a wonderful black and mint color scheme for their reception complete with adorable floating candle center pieces and fresh floral arrangements! The Bride and groom shared a special dance to a wonderfully played acoustic guitar solo and adults and children alike enjoyed dancing to the sounds of the DJ for the rest of the night. We truly enjoyed helping Sara and Brent celebrate their special day and wish them all the best in the future!
On Saturday P2 was beautifully set up for Tia and Jeremy's wedding ceremony and reception! Studio A took on a wonderful white, black and pink color theme along with a unique nature look complete with pink rose peddles and neat looking tree branch centerpieces. The Bride and groom said their "I do's" in Studio B which was draped with white sheers and decorative up-lights completing a very dream-like and intimate feeling! Tia displayed her wonderful wedding cake right in front of our large picture windows that caught the afternoon sunlight beautifully! The the wedding party and guests had a great time dancing under our sound sensitive and color changing stage lights and enjoyed signature drinks and an Italian style meal! P2 sends many well wishes go out to the newly weds!
This past weekend P2 was happily busy with four different events! On Friday we welcomed Joel from Nikon who entertained our guests with the newest Nikon Camera equipment and even gave away prizes to those in attendance! On Saturday P2 was transformed into a classroom setting when the Central District Dental Society held an all day training seminar in Studio A! Saturday night, P2 was was transformed back into it's "urban cool" concert atmosphere as we held "An Evening with The Psalmists" put on by Lansing's Antioch Church. On Sunday, P2 held a fun baby shower as guests played games and enjoyed cake and punch throughout the afternoon. This weekend was just another example of P2's flexibility and our willingness to work with our guests to make their event worry-free and truly special! If you are interested in planning a special event of any kind please visit our website and give us at call at 517-853-5880! We would love to help you start planning your event today!
Hey camera-heads! P2 is thrilled to announce new photographic events starting this Friday!
After teaming with Chadd Smith from Lansing's Camera Shop, we are able to welcome Nikon rep. Joel Bremer to P2 Friday, November 5th from 5-7pm! Joel will will have the new D7000 camera along with the rest of the line up (D3000, D3100, D5000, D90, D300, D700...) to demo, as well as some premium lenses!
Joel and Chadd will be glad to talk with guests in an informal setting and everyone can try the cameras and lenses! This is a great chance to see the new equipment from Nikon without the distraction of the retail setting.
Visit our happenings page to learn more and to RSVP! Once you RSVP you will be put into a drawing to win a P2 studio gift certificate valued at $60, a Nikon coolpix S220 or a 12 page hard cover photo book from The Camera Shop! Only guests that are present can win.
Also, coming Wednesday, December 1st from 6-7pm, is a brand new Photo Cafe with Brain Knoblock from Lansing iT! This cafe focuses on how to great great photos with you camera phone and designed to connect photographers at all levels! Visit our happenings page to find more info and to RSVP!
Both events are FREE so tell your friends! Can't wait to see you there!
On Friday Perspective2 helped "Grumpy" Tommy, our neighbor from the Unicorn Tavern, celebrate his 88th birthday! The birthday bash drew many friends from several Old Town business as well as Tommy's personal friends and family! Everyone had a great time snacking on birthday cake and treats as we helped to kick off Tommy's 88th year with a bang! Check out the video below as we sang to the birthday boy!
On Saturday P2 held it's annual Craig Oster Musical Extravaganza fundraiser! Dr. Craig Oster is an amazing friend of P2's and we are always so thrilled each year to host his event! Craig's fundraiser is centered around his remarkable perseverance and healing journey through 15 years with Lou Gehrig disease (ALS). Craig's positive attitude and outlook on life is truly an inspiration to everyone! The event featured live music from local legend Freddie Cunningham and the Root Doctor Band, Jimmy G. and the Capitals and Virginia Lyric'Lee Anderson! Guests spent the evening dancing and snacking on yummy food and enjoy Craig's company! There was also a massage therapist on hand treating guest to massages and Hot Traxx entertainment spun everyone's favorite tunes in between the live sets. A special thanks to Craig and everyone that came out and shared this special day with us... we look forward to seeing you again next year!
Perspective2 took part in Old Town's Hollow-O-Ween again this year with a special doggie photo shoot! Throughout the course of the evening we welcomed dogs and their owners into our studios to pose for fun photos while taking a break from all the other pet-friendly events Old Town had to offer. Guests walked away from the night with framed images of their pups in some very spectacular costumes and some owners even got into it by posing with their animals! P2 even set up a green screen so we could swap out special backgrounds to fit everyone's costume the best! We were thrilled to have such a great turnout and look forward to seeing everyone again next year!
Today P2 welcomed several member from Old Town's Pace and Partners for an employee photo shoot! Everyone came bright an early with coffee in hand to get both serious and fun photos snapped right here in Studio A. The group even used props in their photos, listen to live acoustic guitar music and laughed the morning away with a fun, laid back attitude. The photos will be used for their advertising and we cannot wait to see how they turned out! P2 is always happy to team up with our Old Town neighbors and other local businesses, so feel free to stop by and check us out for both your photographic and special event needs!
Last Wednesday Perspective2 welcomed over 300 guests at the "It's a Breast Thing" fundraiser! All the donations and proceeds from the event were donated to the "It's a Breast Thing" foundation, which helps cover out-of-pocket medical costs for local breast cancer patients and those in recovery. The night featured more than 30 decorated bras, fabulous door prizes and yummy treats and refreshments! Dr. Lakeeya Tucker also led an insightful question and answer session on breast health and various health-related vendors visited with guests as well. The top 11 bras that received the most votes during the event will be featured in the 2011 "It's a Breast Thing" Calendar all modeled by breast cancer survivors!
If you would like to purchase a calendar or learn more about how you can support the "It's a Breast Thing" Foundation contact Suzi Wyman at wymansl@comcast.net
The night was truly a wonderful time and P2 greatly appreciates all the community support!
Make sure to also check out the video below showing some of the most creative bras of the night!
Mid-Michigan’s own jazz trumpeter, David McWilliams will debut original compositions from his new CD, “Nighthawks” just released! McWilliams will be joined by special guest Rodney Whitaker, Director of Jazz Studies at Michigan State University on bass, Ryan Ptasnik on drums, Jonathan Beshay on saxophone and Ryan Goh on piano.
Don’t miss your chance to see McWilliams and Whitaker perform together in this special live release performance.
To purchase tickets and find more information visit: www.perspective2studio.com/happenings/
McWilliams will have his newly released “Nighthawks” CD for sale for $10.
All refreshment proceeds will be donated to the Jazz Alliance of Mid-Michigan.
Lynne Brown, Perspective2’s owner, describes this as the kick-off to a series of performances being planned for this venue featuring world-class jazz music and other arts and entertainment programs. The event is being co-produced with Candice Wilmore who also presents the Big Barn Jazz series in Okemos, MI.
Last Saturday we welcomed Carley and Chad to Perspective2 for their wonderful summer wedding reception! Studio A was beautifully decorated with cool-vintage looking tablecloths, fun flower arrangements and photos of the couple strung throughout the studio! They even had a old typewriter set up as their guest book, where their friends and family had a blast typing special notes of well wishes to them! Guests snacked on yummy sugary treats like donuts and candy bars and sipped on fancy cocktails throughout the afternoon. We wish Carley and Chad a lifetime of happiness and we really enjoyed sharing their special day with them!
Perspective2 was thrilled to welcome ePIFanyNow "Pass it Forward" to our studio last Saturday for an afternoon of feel-good fun!
Pass it Forward is an event in which local individuals come together to spread random acts of kindness to others within their own community! On the day of the event we welcomed over 50 people into our studio as well as the director and founder of Pass it Forward, Bob Hoffman. Bob and his volunteers brainstormed several options for completing acts of kindness with our guests before they divided up into teams and set off into the community.
Each person brought along with them a Pass it Forward card, which they gave to whomever they performed the random act of kindness for. Those who received the cards were then asked to keep the cycle going by performing a random acts of kindness for someone else and passing along the card to them. Two hours later, all the guests returned to P2 and shared their heartwarming stories with everyone along with the joy they felt for doing a nice deed in the community. One group cleaned up the near by river trail, another group bought ice cream cones for others at the Arctic Corner ice cream shop! Others visited nursing homes and drop off flowers to Sparrow Hospital.
It was a truly amazing event with such wonderful people! Thanks to everyone that came out as well as the wonderful people that helped to bring Pass it Forward to P2 and to Old Town, Lansing. If you are interested in participating with Pass it Forward in the future make sure to check out: www.ePIFanyNow.org
The pictures above show two groups sharing their stories from the day about how they Pass Forward random acts of kindness.
We were also happy to welcome several media outlets that came to cover the event. Check out the links below of their stories.
Perspective2 was thrilled to welcome THE SMOOCH! PROJECT to our studio on Tuesday, June 22nd! THE SMOOCH! PROJECT is a world wide photographic tour in which photographer Bonnie Fournier snaps photos of anyone willing to publicly demonstrate their affection for another with a smooch on the cheek! Based in Minnesota, the project kicked off their world tour right here at Old Town's P2, before traveling onto Detroit and then to other destinations around the world!
The goal of THE SMOOCH! PROJECT is to capture 10,000 photos from around the world and archive them on the project's website: TheSmoochProject.com. Fournier, who said this project originally began as a personal art project has now become so much more. Fournier said THE SMOOCH! PROJECT shows that regardless of all the differences people have in the world, they all share the same desire to welcome love and affection into their lives. Prior to the projects arrival in Old Town, Fournier and her staff of volunteers had already collected a total of 2,600 SMOOCH! photos just in Minnesota alone over the past four years. P2 was so happy to be a part of the project and was honored to help them on their way to 10,000 photos!
On the night of the photo shoot more than 90 people came to P2 to have their picture take and be apart of THE SMOOCH! PROJECT. The event was so popular in fact, we kept our doors open an hour and a half longer in order to give everyone a chance to be part of such a fun project! Not only did we have couples, friends as families here to participate, we also had pets and their owners demonstrating their love for each other with a smooch on the cheek in front of the camera as well!
We also had some great press coverage of the event from local TV station WILX. The State News as well as The Lansing State Journal's Noise also came out to cover the event! SMOOCH! coverage was also found in Lansing's City Pulse and Capital Gains Magazine as well! Check out the links below.
The images from the event will be added to the project's website within the next couple weeks and we are so excited to have P2 and Old Town a part of SMOOCH! history! Check out some picture of the event taken by Lynne Brown and the press links below.
Perspective2 (P2) is a creative "urban cool" venue for special events, live music and photography in Old Town, Lansing. P2 has 3 great studios that are warm, inviting and perfect for events of any kind! P2 has become a favorite in the area and a hub for concerts, private parties, performances, fundraisers and more!
Call us today to book an event or rent our space for you next photo shoot! 517-853-5880
