Alexis, Serene | salt lake city utah storytelling conceptual portrait photographer

"Alexis, Serene"
Model: Alexis Hall
Wardrobe & Photo: Wendy Hurst Portrait

I consider my photography "element" as shooting the presence of tamed, though unpredictable, nature. I've had a speedlight and opaque umbrella for months but every time I bring my gear the wind picks up. And since I mostly shoot alone with a model there's nobody there to hold the umbrella. (Have you ever seen the movie Mary Poppins...?)

And that brings me to wardrobe. Last month I moved to a new city, which meant moving into a home with paint I didn't choose and curtains I didn't select--and I like it that way. I'm in a do-it-yourself family and we like changing paint and window dressings. When painting one can simply cover what was previously there. But what does one do with old curtains?

If that person is me, I turn them into wardrobe. A dress, specifically. One moment I was wandering the house looking for wardrobe inspiration, the next I tripped over these curtains bunched up in the corner. The top hem was resting together like pleats on the rod and my memory flashed to a thin, brown strip of crinoline I found in a box in my still-unpacked sewing room. A few shakes to get the dust off and we had a unique gown with no sewing required!

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