
The Story Behind the Shot
As Told by Kelly Christine Sutton
Driving around and scouting spots for the shoot, I ended up gravitating to the Fair Park and Deep Ellum areas, faves of any Dallas area photographer. When I saw this huge, old, gritty textured wall, I knew it would be the perfect backdrop for the negative space we wanted for the cover. Originally, we talked about having a horse in the shot, but Kace always thinks beyond what’s easy or obvious. She imagined a bull. I didn’t spend much time wondering how we’d pull it off because whenever doubt crept in, I remembered that we always find a way. Plus, she had a bull guy, so I let her handle that part.
The bull was intimidating to look at, let alone stand by. This was not enough to scare Kace. Or if it did, she never let it show. We instantly knew we got the shot, and the rest of the day we just had fun creating together.