{"id":1034,"date":"2014-03-22T18:13:30","date_gmt":"2014-03-22T18:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annetarsia.com\/?p=1034"},"modified":"2014-04-29T15:41:19","modified_gmt":"2014-04-29T15:41:19","slug":"annetarsia-knits-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/2014\/03\/annetarsia-knits-cover\/","title":{"rendered":"“Annetarsia Knits” Cover"},"content":{"rendered":"

There were so many stunning images to choose from, that it was ridiculous.\u00a0 There was one particular image from the Sunriver shoot that I really loved, and it was the working cover for a long time.\u00a0 But it ended up not working well with the copy added to it.\u00a0 Finally, the decision was made to start fresh, now that we knew what the copy would look like, and do a specific photo shoot for the cover.\u00a0 Just one model, one or two projects, one location.\u00a0 Even narrowing it down that much, the cover shoot was a full production.\u00a0 Make-up and hair by the fabulous and irrepressible Chelsea Bowman, travel to the coast, setting up, and waiting for the light.\u00a0 Also, the Oregon Coast in mid-January is FREEZING. Photoshoots are so glamorous….not.<\/p>\n

Sara Olson is a terrific person, an absolute sweetheart, and a wonderful model.\u00a0 She looks like an ordinary person in real life, honestly. Really, I’m not kidding.\u00a0 Then, Bill gets behind the camera, she turns on the “model switch”\u00a0 and she becomes this amazing looking, perfect being.\u00a0 It’s a gift.<\/p>\n

Bill is really good at what he does. It has been incredible watching him grow and develop his talent for photography.\u00a0 \"photo<\/a>\"photo<\/a>He works so hard, and I’ve learned to stay out of his way when he is preparing and packing up.\u00a0 But when he starts shooting he just lights up, and is so happy.\u00a0 He is absolutely in his element, behind the lens. When the shoot is finished, his work really begins. Bill spends hours at the computer, refining and editing each shot, meticulously.\u00a0 His patience and dedication are extreme.\u00a0 I know how lucky I am to have a photographer who will take such care to get it right.\u00a0 It isn’t just because he loves and supports me, either.\u00a0 He puts the same care, time and thought into every single shoot that he takes on.<\/p>\n

Bill took hundreds of shots, and we managed to narrow them down to 17 to fully edit.\u00a0 That was still too many, but they were all so good!\u00a0 Sarah Jaworowicz, the book designer, made 7 full potential covers to choose from, and I showed those to a few select people to get their reactions. That got us narrowed down to 3.<\/p>\n

The final cover choice was one that everyone picked as either their first or second choice, but it wasn’t unanimous.\u00a0\u00a0 In the end, it was up to me.\u00a0 I chose the winner for a few reasons.<\/p>\n

1) I simply love this photo.\u00a0 I don’t think I will ever get tired of looking at it, and since I am going to live with this book for the rest of my life, that is important.<\/p>\n

2) The shawl is the focal point.\u00a0 The stitches are clear, the colors are lovely, it is all about the knitting, the yarn, the design.<\/p>\n

3) Sara is beautiful, and happy, and comfortable.\u00a0 There is no awkwardness, it appears natural and un-studied.\u00a0 (Let me tell you, that is Bill and Sara’s talent creating that impression!)
\nThank you so much to the following folks who contributed-<\/strong><\/p>\n

Photographer: Bill Berk, Cloud City Photography<\/p>\n

Model: Sara Olson<\/p>\n

Make-up and hair: Chelsea Kay Bowman<\/p>\n

Photographer assistants: Lindsay Gilmour and Jon Morley<\/p>\n

Cover design: Sarah Jaworowicz<\/p>\n

Logo design: Joya Menashe<\/p>\n

Cover selection input: Sarah Dimond, Lorilee Beltman, Matt Denkin, Andrea Wong, Lindsay Gilmour, Donna Druchunas, Elaine Blatt, Jill Betts, Stephanie Fleming, and some of Bill’s friends<\/p>\n

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\"Model,<\/a>
Model, Sara Olson. Photographer, Bill Berk. Make-up, Chelsea Bowman. Yarn, Plucky knitter Feet. Project, Namanu Shawl. Location, Cannon Beach, Oregon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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