tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251715047248776406.post4247616959170192094..comments2023-10-05T08:24:35.215-07:00Comments on Heather Evans Smith Photography: December 13, 2012: A Year In ReviewHeather Evans Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385315649585699886noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251715047248776406.post-30497424580265646952013-09-12T21:44:46.312-07:002013-09-12T21:44:46.312-07:00Thank you for this post, it was what I needed to s...Thank you for this post, it was what I needed to see we all go through the same thing. Even someone so seemingly accomplished as you are. It helped me also to see I am not getting what I think I deserve because I am not doing the work that needs to be done...yet. It is the push I needed to get moving on my projects!<br />Eternally thankful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830686521473554002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251715047248776406.post-46570428974226459252013-05-23T12:59:48.360-07:002013-05-23T12:59:48.360-07:00Thank you Beata!Thank you Beata!Heather Evans Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385315649585699886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251715047248776406.post-44252878838128393692013-05-23T10:53:58.812-07:002013-05-23T10:53:58.812-07:00To read this is a great inspiration! I might think...To read this is a great inspiration! I might think about doing a 52 chances as well! I feel that I have periods where I am great at putting myself out there, and periods when I´m very bad at it. I am a big fan of your work!!!Beata Rydénhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12765904956165238867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251715047248776406.post-89577439495493948872012-12-28T05:12:01.989-08:002012-12-28T05:12:01.989-08:00Thank you Tytia, Kim, Woodie, and Margaret.
coas...Thank you Tytia, Kim, Woodie, and Margaret. <br /><br />coastalgirl - I have had the same conversation with another of the 91. I love that the winners are all from different backgrounds and genres. To me that makes it interesting and inspiring. Photography as a hobby is a wonderful thing. That is how mine started out! Heather Evans Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385315649585699886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251715047248776406.post-28751873842138163212012-12-28T04:31:38.137-08:002012-12-28T04:31:38.137-08:00Beautiful post - so personal and heartfelt. I am e...Beautiful post - so personal and heartfelt. I am enjoying your work. You have shared your own experience, your own story - thank you! I agree with you that photography or any art isn't something you do for others - it's certainly ok to share- but you really are doing it for yourself. Margaret Waagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08801059610551924267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251715047248776406.post-23602927905094558142012-12-21T11:08:47.906-08:002012-12-21T11:08:47.906-08:00Thanks for being so open and honest about your exp...Thanks for being so open and honest about your experiences. I've had your blog on my google reader after meeting you at a Krankies Craft Fair awhile back and have enjoyed watching your work progress from then on. As an artist myself, it's wonderful to see someone like you pursuing your dream and staying focused on what's important you while you do it. Best wishes for your continued success!Woodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294806926932577378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251715047248776406.post-23689607439996887512012-12-16T21:51:37.502-08:002012-12-16T21:51:37.502-08:00Such a very interesting blog to read on. Your phot...Such a very interesting blog to read on. Your photography is captivating. Its something mysterious that's why its interesting...<br /><a href="http://aurabackdrops.com/" rel="nofollow">Backdrops</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551164956654748904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251715047248776406.post-29852458967526811612012-12-14T14:26:25.839-08:002012-12-14T14:26:25.839-08:00Heather, first of all, congratulations on your man...Heather, first of all, congratulations on your many successes this year! And thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing your experiences and vulnerabilities and your gorgeous art pieces. I am so inspired!Kim Bajorekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049383327182278656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251715047248776406.post-69666060216052203392012-12-14T09:32:27.893-08:002012-12-14T09:32:27.893-08:00Heather, I enjoyed reading your blog. I am one of ...Heather, I enjoyed reading your blog. I am one of the "Canon 91" but am still waiting to get into a short film. <br />After meeting so many of the winners, I feel totally inadequate. I own a point and shoot camera. Photography is a hobby, not a job, as I am retired and only recently got serious about putting my work out there. (I sell photo cards and "affordable" art in a few gift shops in town here) I am happy for everyone and feel lucky to be in the group, even though i am not pro like Ron V. or A.d. or Sammie. It's been a fun ride and I thank you for sharing this blog. I liked the quotes from the book you mentioned, that helps me too! La Chica de la Costa/coastalgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04640234206654966953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251715047248776406.post-49809959848276135712012-12-14T09:22:03.407-08:002012-12-14T09:22:03.407-08:00I've followed you for probably a year now and ...I've followed you for probably a year now and am always so excited to see what you're up to. I look forward to each of your posts!!! And you have yet to disappoint. Every photo you post is so beautiful and original and just so......you. I love every single photo without exception, and that's saying a lot!!! My favorites from this year are the woman in the red dress in the tree and the woman face down in the sand. You always have such interesting concepts and an amazing imagination.<br /><br />Thank you so much for your honesty about your journey in photography. I'm a photographer too, as I'm sure many or your followers are and it's not easy to put yourself out there. From afar, everyone, besides yourself, seem so successful and it's hard to not get caught up in that and feel bitter and discouraged. It's nice to know we all feel the same. Even someone as talented as yourself!<br /><br />I hope to be able to come down for one of your workshops some day. Would love to see you in action. Keep working hard, as you do and I have no doubt you will see more and more successes coming your way. Congratulations on all of them, big or small.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689537658994557955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251715047248776406.post-77027587154900705372012-12-14T09:09:36.700-08:002012-12-14T09:09:36.700-08:00Jim - Thank you for your note. The time I shot tho...Jim - Thank you for your note. The time I shot those images for you was a turning point in my life and I am amazed at what has happened since then. Success really isn't fame and fortune but rather the icing on the cake of a career that you love doing. <br /><br />Leigh's image will hold a special place with me too. It is funny how it all worked out the way it did. It was one of the last times alone with her before she left. <br /><br />Thank you friend - H.Heather Evans Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385315649585699886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251715047248776406.post-27055747428265874132012-12-14T09:04:22.163-08:002012-12-14T09:04:22.163-08:00Thank you all!
Jen E - Initially I was entering c...Thank you all!<br /><br />Jen E - Initially I was entering competitions that cost a bit of money. After a few weeks of that I realized that I couldn't do that every week. Instead I looked into different ways of getting my work out there. For example, sending images to magazines, journals, galleries, etc. Or finding competitions that were free (like Project Imagination). Here and there I continued to enter competitions but it became more of a every now and then type of them to cut costs down.Heather Evans Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385315649585699886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251715047248776406.post-20292756898454499262012-12-14T06:09:00.291-08:002012-12-14T06:09:00.291-08:00This post is a great reminder that success (in all...This post is a great reminder that success (in all forms) doesn't come easily. I hear people whine all the time about how "If they only had the time" or "This one opportunity fell through", That you start feeling lucky for the opportunities that you create, not realizing that it is not luck, but the hard work you pour into creating the opportunities that make a difference.<br /><br />I'm proud to call you a friend (and still brag about your artwork at least once a week). Your private piece you created for me I see everyday (At 4 feet wide and hung in a major traffic area of my home, it's hard to miss!), and 'Let My Machine Talk To Me' is a beautiful capture with personal meaning to me, as it is a time when our friend Leigh moved out of our lives.<br /><br />You seem to of developed a great support system, surrounding yourself with individuals who not only care about your work, but support you when you feel like giving up. Keep expanding that circle!<br /><br />Thanks for writing this; hard work, doing what you care about and family support are indeed the key to continued success. I look forward to seeing what you come up with in 2013. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09804138331823264295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251715047248776406.post-45147033910316511952012-12-14T05:23:34.293-08:002012-12-14T05:23:34.293-08:00Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts. You ar...Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts. You are an amazing artist and you deserve all the success of your work and then some.<br /><br />I have tried doing the same this past year, on a much smaller scale, by entering exhibitions that I feel fit my work. How do you afford all of the $ it takes to enter? I find that part daunting. But, I am proud to say that out of 3 exhibitions I was selected to be a part of one of them (center for fine art photography in CO) and will be shown in their Gallery next month.<br /><br />You are an inspiration, I hope to get to meet you in person sometime , and again thanks for sharing , it means a lot to us all!Jen E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14402554512215543991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251715047248776406.post-34347530734735094812012-12-14T05:14:55.295-08:002012-12-14T05:14:55.295-08:00Heather, Thank you for sharing your past year with...Heather, Thank you for sharing your past year with me. Watching you grow up and become a woman of many talents is a joy for me. Continue on the path that your conscience dictates. It's apparent to many that you've let life teach you the many blessing that dedication to ones passion can bring. Success is wonderful, but the journey is equally so. Often one's best work is refined by the fire. That fire is life. Keep it up. Thanks again for sharing your gift. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01776348785906773594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251715047248776406.post-52679897166387020602012-12-14T04:19:22.034-08:002012-12-14T04:19:22.034-08:00Thank you so much Vanessa! You support does mean s...Thank you so much Vanessa! You support does mean so much to me. Heather Evans Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03385315649585699886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251715047248776406.post-8845629466543865402012-12-13T22:26:05.960-08:002012-12-13T22:26:05.960-08:00It sounds cliche to say that you're an inspira...It sounds cliche to say that you're an inspiration to me. Probably only cliche to me as you've been such for the length of time you have and I consider you a near constant muse. <br /><br />Thank you for your honesty and raw exposure in this post, Heather, and for the ways in which you make me think, look and see daily. <br /><br />Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360735664783448905noreply@blogger.com