Ruler of the Garden | salt lake city utah storytelling portrait photographer

"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...

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