WENDY HURST PORTRAIT

"Friends and Skulls" Model: Winter Rose Beaudry Photographer: Wendy Hurst Portrait I love going from "those rocks look creepy" to "how uncomfortable would it be to lay on that one?" in, like, five minutes. Earth is so beautiful!

"Ruler of the Garden" Model: Courtney Frieze Gown & Cloak: Wendy Hurst Photographer: Wendy Hurst Portrait Sometimes when too much time goes by between photo shoots I start comparing my work to other people's and it shakes my confidence. And the only cure for shaken confidence is to prove oneself wrong. That was this photo shoot. I reused some fabric from my stash , brought along a cloak gathering dust in my closet ( also reused !) and discovered a seashell in my purse. (Where the shell came from isn't a mystery, it's a secret...) I stuffed them and a few other possibilities like fabric strips, beads, etc. into a duffle bag and met Courtney at a place called the International Peace Gardens in Salt Lake City. I could have stayed there all day long . It's beautiful there! And so was Courtney. Plus that gate we discovered was fantastic...

"Not knowing when the dawn will come I open every door." -Emily Dickinson "Not knowing when the dawn will come I open every door." -Emily Dickinson Model: Miss Amber La Roux Wardrobe & Calligraphy: Wendy Hurst Photography: Wendy Hurst Portrait This is the second in a series that still doesn't have a name. The first was "I am no bird" , based on a different literary quote by Charlotte Bronte. When the series comes to an end, whenever that will be, I hope to give it a name worthy of whatever it becomes. "Not knowing when the dawn will come I open every door." -Emily Dickinson "Not knowing when the dawn will come I open every door." -Emily Dickinson "Not knowing when the dawn will come I open every door." -Emily Dickinson "Not knowing when the dawn will come I open every door." -Emily Dickinson "Not knowing when the dawn will come I open every door." -Emily Dickinson