Photographer, Mark Lyon has a dream. For half-a-decade he's fantasized that someday WYFF station photographers have a little piece of land to call our very own: a photographer's lounge.



Okay, now for the record I think we already have some sort of photographer's waiting room [pictured above], but it's rarely used - mainly due to how small (and maybe moldy) the room is. It kinda reminds me of that limbo lounge from Beetlejuice that all the newly dead people sat around in.

Anyway, late last week over a power lunch, Mark started going off again about how we "really need a space of our own". We were all sorta patronizing at first, but by the end of the lunch, plans were being formed and assignments were handed-out. These photogs were on a mission. We got serious.

We've decided to go for an Extreme Makeover approach, transforming our dreary camera closet into a gleaming photog mecca. I believe the blurry photo [below] does a splendid job of illustrating how much we have our work cut out for us.



But, if you're having a difficult time imagining how anyone would want to spend more than a minute in that room (like many folks we tried to the idea to), then take a look at James Cooper's brilliant artist rendering of what it'll someday look like (minus the track lighting).



It's a nice little side-project that we've undertaken. Soon we'll haul out all old junk, throw on a fresh coat of paint, and drop in some garage sale couches.

There's no word on when the 'opening day celebration' will be, but we're already planning on having the mayor of Grenville there to cut the ribbon. (I told you we were serious.)