October 1, 2015: Monograph & Limited Edition Portfolio Box

I am thrilled to announce that Flash Powder Projects will be publishing my monograph, Seen Not Heard this coming Spring. In order to create the dream book for this project, I have created 15 limited edition portfolio boxes.

Edition of 15 - Portfolio includes:

4 - 11”x14” archival pigment prints from the series Seen Not Heard (Cycle, Possession, Package Deal & Wrench)
1 - Linen archival presentation box with hand sewn title (colors vary)
1 - Slip cover made of vintage fabric (fabric varies per box)
1 - Title card with edition number and protective vellum
1 - Signed, limited edition copy of the monograph, Seen Not Heard
(projected delivery Spring 2016)

Limited Edition Collector's Portfolio

Each portfolio contains these 11x14 signed and editioned archival pigment prints.
Cycle, Possession, Wrench and Package Deal

Hand-sewn title.

Unique slip cover to protect your investment.

Floral fabric underside with cover sheet.

Every collector's portfolio is unique.

These collector boxes are offered at a special price of $750 to support the publication of my forthcoming monograph with Flash Powder Projects. Your support is very important to make this publication happen. Collectors will receive a grateful acknowledgement in the book.  Purchase yours HERE.

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December 29, 2012: The Unraveling

I certainly thought that my last blog post would be the final one of the year. However, an unlikely burst of determination and inspiration resulted in an image that I sketched over 14 months ago.

Last year I set out to create a dress made entirely of rope. I bought over 400 feet of rope to create this garment. A variety of things pulled me away from the project. The rope continued to sit in my laundry room, one third finished, mocking me every time I walked by. I guess the timing was not right. For a year my computer sticky note read "work on rope dress". I ignored it until a few weeks ago.

Something in me was determined to finish it this year. I started working on the dress again from scratch, undoing all the previous work. It surprisingly went pretty fast, even on top of what might have been a mild flu. (See below for iphone pics of the work in progress.)

I find the landscape around Eastern North Carolina to be a wonderful backdrop for many of my images. The farmland is flat, sparse and compliments my subject well. With an upcoming trip there for our family Christmas gathering, my deadline was set. I called on my niece who modeled for me a few months back. She is a big supporter of my work and a great model as well. Within the span of an hour she was wrapped up in the dress and ready for the shoot. We shot in a harvested cotton field.

The image turned out better than I had imagined earlier in the year. Perhaps there are larger forces at work when we procrastinate. Had I shot it earlier both the shape of the dress and the location would have been different.

Now having deleted my "work on rope dress" sticky note, I see this as a lesson. Those "props" will no longer haunt me in the laundry room, but sit patiently waiting for the right time to come out and play.

Since this will be the last blog post of 2012, Happy New Year to all! Looking forward to a creative and fufilling 2013.

The Unraveling
© 2012 Heather Evans Smith Photography

The dress in various forms of completion.

Here is a short video that gives a better idea of just how heavy the dress was. It was a challenge walking a short distance into the cotton field.

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November 26, 2012: 6 Days in November

I am honored to have been asked to conduct a live photo shoot as part of the 6 Days in November celebration in Winston-Salem. When I found out that a full city block would be blocked off for me I was ecstatic. I went through several different concepts before settling on a dreamy bedroom scene. I wanted there to be a softness, a simpleness in contrast to the hard city surroundings. I called upon model Morgan whom I had worked with previously. It was a quick shoot in the cold wind, but the images captured the dreamy essence I was aiming for.

See below for some of the images and a behind the scenes video. 

A big thanks to Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, 6 Days in November, Arts Council of Winston-Salem, Piers Clarkson, Morgan Marlowe, Diana Greene, Chris Campbell and Emily Koon.

© 2012 Heather Evans Smith Photography

© 2012 Heather Evans Smith Photography

© 2012 Heather Evans Smith Photography

© 2012 Heather Evans Smith Photography

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