Hi Mike,
OK, I took your suggested logo as a starting point and came up with the attached. This is a scaled down jpg version - I can let you have the original psd file if you want it.
As you can see I kept your original capital P, but added a brushed metal layer style - it's always good to have an instantly-recognisable symbol as part of a logo (see my avatar
). I also kept your original font and style for the word "Photography", but I changed the font and colour of "Pixappeal" to add a little informality and contrast. I also rearranged the composition a little, as the original seemed a bit unbalanced to my eye. The grid background is a little more noticeable in my version, but I could easily reduce its opacity if necessary.
stiney51 offers some good advice about logo design in
this thread (Would anyone be willing to help me with a new business logo?) - what he says is:
always make sure the logo would look good scaled small enough for a business card AND large enough for the front of a brochure or on a sign
I hope this one gives you (or someone else) an idea, at least.