I dont believe in coincidences, anything being coincidental or happening by chance. Only the Lottery is chance...perhaps.
I took these photos of my assistant Haley who coincidentally has a heart freckle on her collarbone right where I have a heart freckle on my collarbone. I grabbed her this day in early March before the owners of this filed mowed down the beautiful, tiny, purple flowers! She wore this amazing top with her jeans and boots. It was a perfect choice. for the perfect time of day in this perfect field of tiny flowers.
Haley became my assistant after I photographed her for her senior portraits two years ago. I photograph so many gorgeous, smart, creative, athletic High school seniors almost every day. Coincidentally, I was looking for an assistant around the time Haley's mom called to book her appointment. Haley was quiet and, polite to me. But when we started shooting she started warming to me. She got excited and would point out a good spot to phtograph her. She had seen every drop of magic light and textured wall that I had spotted. It was like she was verbalizing what I was seeing. I found my assistant that day.
Today, May 9th Im editing those pictures that I took of Haley back in March. Haley was assisting me on a shoot the other day (Dr. Gabrielle Sabini and North Atlanta Dermatology, coincidentally Haley's dermatology office and mine). After the shoot Haley asked if she could use one of the pictures we shot that day in the field of purple flowers. She wants to enter her picture wearing the top on the companys website. She could win a shirt for the best photo etc.. That day in the field Haley started talking about the pretty top she was wearing. Knowing I love fashion, she asked me if I knew of the line Mumu? www.showmeyourmumu.com I laughed and said that I not only know the line, I know the girl who created the brand and line (with her BFF) AND coincidentally this girl (Cammy) grew up within 200 yards of where we took Haleys pictures in that field of purple flowers.
As I was sitting here editing Haley's pictures, my friend Michelle Rhodes, Jewelry designer extraordinaire, www.michellerhodes.com emailed me. We are collaborating on her lookbook for her jewelry. We are searching for the right model for each piece of jewelry. coincidentally she said she wanted a red head, etc... I texted her a Picture of Haley that i was editing and she was blown away at how Haley is exactly the look she was looking for. Haley has a modeling gig (she doesnt know yet but yay!)
My life is filled with these little coincidences. (so is yours if you look for them or if you care to look for them) We are all connected in this life. So let's all be kind and open minded and hearted with each other. I better get back to editing the Family I photographed last week who, coincidentally are the in laws of one of the Doctors in the dermatology office... they have a 1 year old and another on the way! Haley was asking about wanting to get a nanny job this summer...
0 Comments