By: Deanna Linder A few weeks ago I arrived at Danya’s studio for a photo shoot, parked temporarily right outside the door just to unload my boxes of dishes and props. Suddenly a parking spot opened up right across the street, so I moved the car, and within seconds of not looking, one of my boxes was gone. My heart dropped. Dishes and props that I had spent years collecting from flea markets all over the world were gone in a second. Instinctually I immediately ran to the flea market (right next to the studio), hoping I would find some (expletive) selling my stuff. No trace of any of my beautiful things. Since then, on several occasions (especially before a shoot), I dream (involuntarily) of my props, and how I wish I could just use them one more time. I know it sounds a bit extreme, and I’m completely aware that they were only material things, but anyone that has spent the time and effort to collect something is sure to understand me. Most of the dishes and props I use in shoots... 
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