The day I hit a parked car

It was two days ago. I was just moments away from my second shoot with Kevin Stenhouse when it happened. It was so terrible. It didn't seem like I was close to the vehicle at all. I parked ahead of it and went back to view the damage. There was nothing. The marks on my own vehicle we re minor but visible and I could tell that the damage was from the other vehicles fender. I checked the fender and nothing. There was a woman on the street who witnessed and rudely inquired as to whether or not I would be leaving a note. "Of course" I said, before scrambling through my car for a pen. My whole body was gittering. I left a note stating the summary of what had happened and my number in case they had concerns/questions. Kevin met me in the street and reassured me my jumping nerves were natural and silly things like that happen everyday.

It took some energy adjusting as I settled into the studio space, to move the focus from the crazy frantic car tap, to our pre-planned, and fabulous photoshoot. One of the many reasons I love working with Kevin is because of our mutual understanding of what we are trying to portray, and what message we would like to send out to the viewer. I have been so blessed to be connected with Kevin so early on in my time here in Calgary. We sat down for our first cup of coffee no more than two weeks after my arrival. Concepts have flowed since that initial meeting.

The set turned out fabulous. Despite the panic, frustration, and worry of what had happened moments earlier, I focused on the importance of the task at hand. I moved my past my worries and problems and realized that these types of issues do not require so much energy. Months ago I would have worried myself sick about the nudge of the bumper and the witness, regardless of the fact that no damage showed. Its enjoyable to be able to compare and understand that regardless of previous mindset, change in thought pattern and lifestyle is possible. I continue to practice this strategy on a daily basis.

I have been consistantly practicing with my editing abilities. Whenever I have an extra few minutes I appreciate a nice creative edit segment. One of my hopes with this interest is that I will be able to add a larger depth of creativity and thought into the photo. Just working unedited photos throughout my gallery, I love being able to add a sense of myself to the photos that would not have otherwise been recognised.

Photo by Christian Purslow Photography.

Edited by me.