> Paul Stenquist’s “Amy”
> I am getting more and more interested in outdoor
> portraits. If sometime I come up with something like
> this, I would think ‘I am near my goal’. I like your
> picture, and I guess Amy will like it too (which is
> the main objective in commercial portraits). There is
> something that makes me fear about portraits. If I
> make someone stay in front of some reflectors, tripod,
> and other equipment... I feel that I have to produce
> something really good, and this adds pressure to me.
Hi Jaume,
Thanks for your comments. I did this portrait for free, just to get her
to model. That takes the pressure away. In terms of the reflector, it
actually helped establish the mood, because I had trouble keeping it
from blowing around in the wind, which made her laugh.
> On the negative side... not much. Maybe some parts of
> the clothing is too bright and a little bit
> disturbing.
Agreed. But I wanted the highlights on the white blouse to bleed under
the Pro-Mist filter. Perhaps it wasn't a good trade-off.
>There is something curious that maybe
> negative too. You say that she is a young woman.
> Before reading this I though that it was a middle age
> woman that looked younger than she really is (thanks
> to your ability photographing her). This may be caused
> because I imagine her in color as having white hair,
> instead of blonde.
I suppose that while Amy seems young to me, she may not fit everyone's
notion of "young." She's about 35, and you can tell she's spent a lot of
time in the sun. (Don't tell her I said that :-). Of course, I'm 53, so
35 is quite young from my perspective. Her hair is blonde, not white,
but I wanted it to burn out in places. To me, it was part of
establishing an aura, a bit of a sparkle if you will. Again, it seemed
desirable in that the filter I used causes high lights to bleed,
Thanks again for your comments. They are apt and perceptive, and I
enjoyed reading them.
Paul Stenquist
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