[Leica] IMG: Another Informal Portrait

[jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)]

Thanks, Alastair. I think that, in Donna's case, it stems from the fact that 
her father had a portrait studio, and she always saw him photographing women 
and girls who had their hair and makeup done as close to perfection as 
possible.  The thought of a less-than-perfect portrait does not excite her. 
Personally, I prefer the informal, unposed ones best.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alastair Firkin" <afirkin@afirkin.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 4:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Another Informal Portrait


> Well of course she should not be so reluctant. This is a beautiful 
> portrait. Helen is the same and only in the last few years has she agreed 
> that I should be able to take pictures of her: I won her over by saying 
> "its not going to get any better" ;-)
>
> Cheers
>
> --- jhnichols@bellsouth.net wrote:
>
> From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@bellsouth.net>
> To: "LUG@Leica-Users.org" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Another Informal Portrait
> Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:26:48 -0600
>
> Geoff,
>
> You guys have it easy with young, cooperative models who are pleased with 
> their appearance.  Try to post an image of a person who has reached an age 
> where he or she is very critical of his or her appearance.  I shot this 
> informal portrait of my wife in July while testing a lens adapter, and, 
> after four months, have finally received her reluctant ageement to allow 
> me to post it.  Neither of us likes to admit that we are no longer the 
> teenagers who fell in love about sixty years ago.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Donna.tif.html
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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