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In Memorium

1/29/2015

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The beautiful pink and white angel ensemble has been all packed up, and is ready to go off to it's new home. With it being a very special project, I had really wanted to take some special photos, 
so spent much of Tuesday working on them, setting up my dining room table, digging through my old art samples for a tissue-paper 'stained glass window', preparing candles, making everything perfect. Here's Hope in the finished angel ensemble....
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This angel ensemble was very special. My customer requested it as a way to honour the memory of her best friend who died of breast cancer. She asked for a white dress, with pink accents symbolic of the disease that took her friend.

Now it just so happens, that two of my most recent dolls, which I acquired last year - Leona and Efreet - were purchased from this same customer.  In fact Efreet actually belonged to her friend who had died, and she was selling him on behalf of her friend's widower. Well, right from the beginning, I felt this project was inspired by some unseen hand, and I kept imagining my Efreet in the embrace of this angel. 

So after photographing Hope in the dress, I put it on my Leona. She looked gorgeous in it, but I had to find another, smaller, hair wreath, so borrowed one from one of my fairies..... 
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So then it was time to try take photos of the scenes I'd imagined while I was working on the dress. It took much of the day. Setting up a pose, carefully lighting the candles, taking a few photos, then carefully blowing out the candles again before changing the poses. I was terrified that I'd have an accident with the candles and the dress would catch fire, or I'd get wax on it. But no, throughout all the separate sessions, everything went perfectly, and I had my own symbolic tribute..... 
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9 Comments
Donna
1/28/2015 10:59:09 pm

A touching and very beautiful tribute.

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Catherine Lewis
1/28/2015 11:01:50 pm

I pray 1st of all you will not have the same reaction 2 the last B12 shot you had. Lets pray you dont :), this outfit is gorgeous, the lucky customer Im sure is raving praises! Its breathtaking and you have outdone your self as always Martha. Thank you 4 sharing, She looks like a real Angel Girl. Where did you find those little scaled stands the candles sit on? They look vintage and sweet.

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Jane
1/29/2015 12:57:54 am

Oh my goodness Martha .....I actually shed a tear. This was a very special photoshoot.
Very special indeed.....

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delphia2000
1/29/2015 07:39:49 am

Beautiful. Just beautiful. I recently lost a great cyberpal and I know she's been promoted to angel because she was just that nice a person.

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Brigitte
1/29/2015 09:28:25 pm

The photos are so beautiful. I love them. What a wonderful tribute. Efreet and Leona together are very touching.

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Linda
1/29/2015 10:13:06 pm

Beautiful and very touching.

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Robin Campbell
1/31/2015 06:48:41 am

beautiful dolls and dresses and boys outfit. This is a wonderful cause. I support breast cancer also

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Inma
2/4/2015 12:39:03 am

This angel ensemble is so delicate, really love it ! And those wings just fabulous ! And what can I say about the photos ? I have no words, so beautiful !

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Martha
2/4/2015 08:19:46 am

Thank you Inma! So nice to hear from you again.

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