WENDY HURST PORTRAIT

Savannah Brontae , a musician and model in Utah, believes in keeping childhood wonderment, staying strong and that one can create something magical with enough desire. Photo: Wendy Hurst Portrait Model: Savannah Brontae Makeup: Carlee Pola Assisted By : Nancy Moon See behind the scenes look at this photo shoot coming soon. Flying, with Savannah Brontae Magic, with Savannah Brontae Add caption Strength, with Savannah Brontae

"Woman in the Woods" There is risk in artistic freedom. What if someone doesn't like the final image? Or worse, what will you create next ? It's a daunting task dreaming of something out of nothing, every day, to feel creatively satisfied. Sometimes I just want to exist in a creative space, and that's what Courtney Kurns helped me do. (She looks a little like Bryce Dallas Howard , am I right?) Ivy's Song by James Newton Howard on Grooveshark Model: Courtney Kurns Hair & Makeup: Courtney Kurns Handmade Cloak: Wendy Hurst Photographer: Wendy Hurst

Click here to see all the images from our shoot. Every day is a good day to wear a cloak in the woods. It's strange wandering through a rain-soaked clearing in the wilderness as rain drizzles on damp leaves and the sun shines at one's back. It's even stranger stepping into calf-deep snow when it's hardly cold outside. The weather on the Wasatch Front is funny like that, but what a cool environment to create in! There aren't really any fancy tricks to this one. Courtney's (the model) husband stood just out of frame and tossed the end of the cloak up into the air as many times as it took to get this shot. Getting a cloak to hang in the air like this isn't hard, but it's certainly unpredictable...   Click here to see all the images from our shoot.

"Destiny." Model: Amanda Solt Hair & Makeup: Amanda Solt Photographer: Wendy Hurst Portrait Location: Utah State Capital The Canvas by Imogen Heap on Grooveshark    

"Disappearing" This morning I was casually browsing new photo editing techniques to add to my arsenal. I didn't learn much because I got completely distracted by the inspiration I gleaned. My sisters-in-law helped me explore the idea: what would it be like to slowly disappear...?  "Disappearing"

Being honest with yourself about who you are will make your step to the next level easier to take. Here are three common types of social media posts and public messages by models, photographers, etc. to each other and how they can better say what they mean to say. Common Post #1: Admitting Inexperience "I'm fairly new to the photography industry and am looking to get more experience.  I'm giving away free (FREE!!!) photo shoots from now until the end of (insert month here), so hurry and book now!" Own It Nobody wants to admit they're a newbie. Using phrases like "fairly new" or "somewhat new" avoids but does not hide the obvious meaning: inexperienced . Own it. If this applies to you, say it out loud. "I'm inexperienced." You just told the truth. Feels good, right? Now how do you get more?  If you posted something about shooting for free, you already figured it out. In the "industry", free photo shoots are the way to get...

VISUAL THOUGHT Do you ever wonder what people would see if they could view your thoughts as you see them? Would they see pictures or words? Would they swirl and twirl and change in a kaleidoscope of colors and shapes? And if they could find something tangible, would they even be able to interpret what they saw? Perhaps not. Unless they could break the code.  Taken with my iPhone 5. Natural light. See behind the scenes here. Code Breaker by Tunng on Grooveshark What would your thoughts look like? Let's talk about it on my Facebook page . :)