Update Nov. 29th, 2010

Dear followers and viewers,

thanks to all of you for the many positive reactions received over the past year. Your support has been invaluable for the continuity of the project.

This weblog (over 177.000 page views) has now nearly reached its full capacity (99.5%). If more photos of the opening of the exhibition arrive, I will post them here.

The work on the video of the exhibtion is nearly finished, except for the subtitles in English.
The video will be just over 28 minutes in duration. Eleven minutes introduction by Hiska and me (but with several fragments showing ten models in glasses), followed by a quarter of an hour covering the catwalk, and finishing with flowers and a brief word of thanks by Nel on behalf of the ten catwalk models.

Nine catwalk models can be seen in my photo shoots in the present weblog: Nel, Irma, Brigitta, Mieke, Nanda, Hiska, Farishta, Astrid and Carla. Model nr 10, Mirjam, was sub for both Gita and Marleen who (at the last moment) could not make it to the opening.

Some thirty to forty glasses can be seen in the video, including three pairs of myodiscs that were actually used during the catwalk, without GOC (Glasses Over Contacts).

Viewers who followed my entire weblog will recognize some familiar faces in the audience. Four models (Conny, Tineke, Rachel and Charlotte) attended the opening without participating in the catwalk.

Inserting the English subtitles is the final job, starting on Thursday. The video may be posted at You Tube. I will update here when the video is posted.

It is my intention to start a new weblog soon. I will update here when the new weblog starts.

Nel 361

This beautiful portrait of Nel in her Zenka glasses
concludes her new photo shoot which is in fact a
series of four photo shoots.

Dear Nel, you are hereby appointed First Lady of this
weblog and also patron of the entire project.

It all really started with you when we did a short
photo shoot in glasses from my collection, just for fun.
Another photo shoot followed after you changed your
hair colour (by mistake :). All of a sudden I recognized
the potential of using my entire glasses collection for
photo shoots, but this implied a search for other models.

I felt shy when I shared this idea but you reacted great.
No suspicion, no jealousy. Immediately you suggested
names of ladies in the know that might be interested.

The ball started rolling. This website was opened and
soon it included your third photo shoot featuring all the
clips on your Zenka glasses. When the arrangements
for the exposition were made you did the suggestion
to add a catwalk to the opening of the exposition. The
catwalk contributed to the success of the exposition and
the media exposure. We really had a ball that day.

During the catwalk you performed in a delightful, lively,
self confident way. The same goes for your excellent
modeling on this weblog. The funny thing is that you had
some previous catwalk experience but you never thought
of yourself in terms of a model. However, an open mind is
a cornerstone under your character, so you gave it a try.

The whole project would not have occurred to me if it had
not been for you. The realisation of the project would have
been so much slower and more difficult without your ideas
and continuous support. So it's quite appropriate that this
weblog started with you and now it ends with you as well.

Dear Nel, I hope to be your photographer for umpteen
years to come. Thank you so much for all the inspiration,
encouragement, support - and many great photo shoots!

Nel 360

"From farm to school and rocky crest,
your ancient glasses put me to the test
My eyes now really need some rest
East, West....
my Zenka glasses are the best!"

Nel 359

Self confident - bordering to daring - posing by
Nel in her everyday - "different every day" -
Zenka glasses supplied by a very good optician
called Jekel

Nel 358

The new clip on the Zenka glasses is an elaborate
extension indeed. The lower part of the clip is a
lively blue and the rest of the clip is a thin brown
upper and sideways extension which influences
the overall aspect of the glasses in a subtle way

Nel 357

The sky is the limit - for Nel in her "new" glasses
and just as well for her court photographer who
enjoys the way she adjusts her glasses depending
on the mood and the clothes of the day

Nel 356

The extensions on the sides of the new clip
distract the attention from the cut in effect
of the lenses. An example of clever modern
design!