President Judge

[Garth Herrick]

Here's a current commission, being narrowed down to the ideal pose and crop. Never mind the background as it will change. The frame is borrowed from the Union League portrait because it happens to fit the same 40 x 30 inch size. It will likely be different too, but is represented here for visualization purposes.

Essentially I am looking for a comfortable, friendly portrait pose for a large courtroom. In these images, my radiant subject will be between 90% and 95% full scale. I don't want to make her appear too diminuitive, as she is of some importance. I also don't want her to be crowded into the frame at full scale. The canvas size is already a given.

The difference is subtle here, but in the top two images the photo is the same except for scale and crop. One is optimised for making her less small, and the other one makes her seem taller, with more surrounding space.

The next two are perhaps friendlier with hand positions she may prefer.

If any wish to discern and pick apart the subtleties here, please add to the discussion. I welcome all thoughts regarding these choices.

Thanks.

Garth