On saturday 3rd March the weather was like this.
The fashion shoot was to take place at
Captains Cooks Cottage garden.
I panicked, oh dear, the venue, the hairdresser, make artist, model and photographer was all booked. Oh my dear Lord I thought, I've worked so hard at preparing this day.
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| The Venue - Captain Cooks Cottage |
These photos are going to show the world who I am.
Part of me decided if it didn't happen it was because it just wasn't the right time. For 20 years I've been telling myself it just hasn't been the right time.
The other part of me was desperate and crying out - 'Please let the weather be OK'. I realised that I hadn't made a contingency plan of bad weather; so sure that it was going to happen. Blind faith hey? I'm sure those reading this who have a faith in Jesus are shaking your heads and smiling. Yes I can see a parable or some sermon coming out of this too.
As I woke on Sunday morning, I looked at the weather and realised that it would be clear by mid-morning when the shoot was to take place. As I drove over to pick up the model the revelation came. Man can control all he/she likes but somethings in Life will not be controlled - the weather being one of them. The maker of the universe controls this. And My Lord gave me perfect weather.
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| the sun came and went came and went! |
There were moments when grey clouds began to cover the blue but a heartfelt prayer silently lept from my lips and the Sun came out. So much so that there was one occasion that John Englezos - my No. 1 photographer was driven to distraction by the sun coming in and out at the rate of minute by minute. Seriously he would set the exposure only to be ready to press the button to find the sun was out again.
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| The sun keeps shining |
So as I now contact fabric suppliers and machinists to forecast how much the collection would cost to manufacture. I'm aware of all this preparation on my part is only a small part of the equation. The rest is up to me believing I can walk on water and the factors that can not be controlled will fall into place because the man who made the weather has the plans and purposes just for me.
Here is a taster of the Jewel Collection. I shall blog the process at some stage. It will hopefully help budding design students. But for now folks this wee blog is all about me.
I have a new mission statement - moved on from the Holstee manifesto to this :
