I've been thinking for a few days now about how to photograph the concept of charity - something I'm relying more heavily on these days due to circumstance. This is an obvious representation of charity - beautiful things bought from the Salvos that I would never be able to afford brand new. But there's a more subtle charity in this picture - those items are on the front seat of the CX7 my friend Erin loaned me while my car is out for the count. It has been a sweet ride but tonight it goes back to her and Clare, a friend who knows very little about my driving ability, other than that I most recently annihilated wildlife with my own vehicle, is lending me yet another replacement car. The final bit of charity in this photo is that those items were photographed with a phone and paid with money that were returned to me by another single mother when she found them where they'd fallen out of my bag inside the store. I almost knocked her over when I hugged her in that heady rush of relief. Today I am grateful for charity in all its forms.
As a side note to this photo - everything in this shot was practically brand new. Almost no wear on the shoes and the lining in the handbag still bright and beautiful. So what we have here is an Ooh la la handbag RRP $100, Laura Benini boots RRP $200+ and Diana Ferrari shoes $100+. Over four hundred dollars of quality merchandise (so they say) for about $15.
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