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So much help!
Dear Linda and Sharon,
Thank you both for all your help! I turned on the computer and found Linda's post so called my daughter for more photos, then by the time I got back to the computer there was the post from you Sharon! So I called my daughter again.
I love the new pose, though I still have the problem of no far nostril. Linda, that is a perfect way to direct someone to a pose, I like those instructions and my daughter is old enough to follow my instructions. I see what you mean about having the light come from above, in the ones I just took the light is 'lighting her up' almost from a lower level. I did have her pose on her knees by the window (quicker than draping off the bottom of the window) but for some reason that whole series of photos by that same window turned out too dark today.
Sharon, I plan to paint this by using the reference photo and my daughter from life. I learned what a big difference there is between life and photos on my last portrait so it was a great idea to take pictures of her in my 'studio', which is more of a painting space. They turned out too dark though. I had my husband hold up my big piece of foamcore for a reflection board but they were still all way too dark. I posed her next to a south facing window at 2:30 p.m. on a sunny day. I finally got the best photo taking her downstairs and opening the south facing french doors to get enough light. This time I stood back and used the zoom so I wouldn't get so much distortion in her face.
I am really overwhelmed with the help I am getting on this project. You have both absolutely made my day! Thank you both so much,
Joan
P.S. I don't think this is the best I can do but I'm getting closer with help. I think it's too late in the day because there doesn't seem to be enough light. Also, the light is coming from the right instead of the left, like I am more using to seeing. I wonder if this matters, next time I'll try having the light come from the upper left so the painting will 'read' from left to right.
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