WENDY HURST PORTRAIT

4 years ago I saw portraits taken of celebrities by photographer Mark Seliger at a custom-built set at the Vanity Fair Oscar After-Party . That’s how long I’ve wanted to create photographs like his and couldn't even get close. Why 4 years?  Creative Gap: the gap between what we know how to create and what we want to create, a term and concept defined by Ira Glass. When the inspiration first hit me I didn't have the skills to actually create the kind of imagery I had in my head. It took years of study, practice and learning to even get close. Last December I decided I'd had enough practice and it was time to do something with it or quit. I crafted a backdrop and hosted my own portrait studio booth at a charity event. While not at Mark Seliger's level, the experience helped me recapture the vision and how to adapt the idea for my own style. Then in February, Salt Lake Photoshoot Collaborations announced a Hollywood Glamour group shoot with some professio