[Week 1/52] "The Corner" Series | salt lake city utah storytelling conceptual portrait photographer

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My third baby is due in January, and planning for the event required me to seriously consider how to spend my time after she arrives. With two younger children to take care of plus a new baby, how will photography and sewing fit into my routine? Sparingly is the answer.

So to keep my creativity sharp I'm starting a 52-week photo challenge. My goal is to post at least one new image every week through 2016.

I hope you'll join me on the journey.

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"The Corner" Series
Model: Madi Beckstead
Photo: Wendy Hurst Portrait

"The Corner" is a three-image series that explores how one can react when cornered. Any time you're presented with a problem or struggle--a complicated test at school, a frustrating experience at work, a loved one passing away--it could weigh you down. You could let it define you. Or you can use the opportunity to build up your potential.

"Heavy" | Model: Madi Beckstead | Photographer: Wendy Hurst Portrait

"Potential" | Model: Madi Beckstead | Photo: Wendy Hurst Portrait
Nobody wants to stay in that place forever, yet even when stuck there you have options. Why not explore your potential a little? How high can you jump? What opportunities could it yield?

"Defined" | Model: Madi Beckstead | Photo: Wendy Hurst Portrait
This is my favorite image from the series. I love the angst of her pose, the color of her dress, the light from beyond, the window beside. Perhaps that reveals my tendency to explore my "corners" before I jump up and try to get away. Some may see a corner as being captured. I tend to see it as a place of rest to watch what's coming from the front without watching my back.

What will your mind see today?

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