In a message dated 2/2/01 11:54:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << For me, a portrait _should_ please the subject. >> I agree Bill. Who else *has* to be pleased? The one who pays my freight, if not the subject. I only have to be *proud* of my work, that I applied all I know in the production of the piece. Besides, any needed "softness" can be achieved under the enlarger. While reading the thread, I am reminded that I shoot perhaps 20 shots in a portrait sitting. I pick what are the most "artistic" (pleasing to me) photos to show the client, many times some "soft," some sharp. Businessmen prefer "sharp" photos, especially photos that show their environment but most of all shows their eyes in sharp, piercing detail, while women usually choose the "softer" photos, those with huge bokeh (blotting out their environment) and a "pleasing" image of their smooth, creamy face, whether they own one or not. *I'm* most pleased with my work when I get the check and a signed model release. Mafud [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org.
