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Michele, thanks for responding! Unfortunately, in working the way I've been, I've found that the clients often choose a very different expression and/or pose than I would because of the way they see the subject and their familiarity with him or her (or them). I always guide them in terms of what would make the best painting compositionally, but I defer to their preferences in expression, and sometimes pose, because the ones I find appealing may reflect an aspect of the subject that they see as problematic. For example, I've heard, "That's the way she looks when she's being shy and dealing with a stranger" or "That's her 'trying to put one over' expression." So I like to let the clients see all the photos.
The one-hour processing is also handy because often I've had a lot of trouble finding a good time to get together with the person, and if I intend to come back within an hour or so we can plan to do it all in one morning or afternoon. Works well for everyone.
Maybe digital won't work for me, because of these factors.
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