Friday, May 13, 2011

May 2011 Fashion Photo Shoot

I Am a Free Spirit  

An Affirmation & Meditation for Inner Peace, Strength, and Healing 
  
I will heal 
And not harm  

I will love 
And not hate 
 
I will restore 
And not demolish 
 
I will help 
And not hurt  

I will seek to understand 
And not judge or dismiss  

I will grow 
And not stagnate 
 
I will be respectful 
And not rude  

I will be compassionate
  And not cruel 
 
I will have empathy 
And not apathy 
 
I will be mindful 
And not heedless  

I will be strong 
And not weak
   
I will be courageous
  And not cowardly 
 
I will dare to dream
  And not relinquish hope
   
I will be open-minded 
And not closed shut 
 
I will plant peace 
And not strife 

I will inspire 
And not crush

  I will thrive 
And not be thwarted 
 
I will live in the moment
  And not dwell in the past or on the future
   
I will cherish my loved ones, animals, and Mother Earth 
And never take any of them for granted

  I will embrace my uniqueness 
And never be generic 

  I will make magic 
And not malignancy 
 
I will create 
And not destroy 
 
I will be free 
And never confined 
 
I am a free spirit
  Who is grateful For my life and freedom . . . today.
Written by Christine Bruness
Copyright 2008.
chatnoir@comcast.net

 The May 2011 Fashion Photo Shoot took place on Palomar Mountain. I was the stylist, creative director, make up artist and photographer, with the help of Alison Hamar. The talented model in this shoot is Jessie Thompson. The inspiration came from the 1980's. I am a product of the 80's, I was born in 1985. I am thoroughly enjoying seeing 80's inspired pieces reappear on the runway, in stores and all over the streets. Our goal was to incorporate 80's fashion with today's fashion while putting a little country twist on it!

May 2011 Fashion Photo Shoot













 "They can't chain my spirit! My spirit runs free! Walls can't contain it! Laws can't restrain it! Authority has no power over it!" -Bill Watterson












"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." -Albert Einstein










"Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art." -Leonardo da Vinci













"Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than material force, that thoughts rule the world." 
-Ralph Waldo Emerson