[Mike McCarty]

Scott,

I did stitch out those vases behind her. And, I agree that adding some indication of a hand on her left side would be a plus. What would you say to eliminating the far right chair and placing a vase at the right end of the sideboard?

Michele,

I liked the hotel lobby, they were very accomodating. You do have to deal with the passers by, but we managed. When you must include so much of the model (or multiple models) in the frame, trying to include a good part of that dress, you have to have a volume of space to accept it. Very few homes will have this kind of volume, and churches don't give up their space for nothing.

As for her expression, this close up expression doesn't bother me that much. I took two rolls of 36 Fuji pro film and I would say that the close up above is the only expression that comes close to being worthy. She really didn't relate to the camera that well. If you had asked me before hand I would have thought the opposite. I still can't predict these things.

I do like the first image and she will like them all so it was all worth while. I like to practice on these matters when there is no real pressure to make it perfect.

Here is another one of those "big" shots ...