I really liked this shot also, i love the glow that surrounds her.
Regards,
Paul Jones
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From: "PAUL STENQUIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: Sept. PUG comments for Thornsberry, Stenquist, Maytola
> > 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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