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Your models often are really very sweet, just for your eye.

Great eye sharpness and the B&W work is spot on, I love her smile too It gives life to the image.

Great work.

Best regards Tore

What beautiful portrait of this friendly smiling young woman. And the tones! Congrats to you both. Hen 

Beautiful B&W  potrait of a beautiful lady.Liked the diagonal composition & light very much.Thanks for sharing.

My best regards.

Kallol

Hi John,

With a warm cup of coffee in hand, I am enjoying this wonderful shot of a beautiful woman, with a very fresh look on her face, that starts the day off right for me.

An excellent presentation.

Best Regards,  Mike

The eyes make the image, but everything else (smile, diagonals, and vantage point) enhance it. Beautiful!

Jim Phelps

It is a very friendly looking sitter. I have to ask you, is she your friend, family member or just a model?

Regards,

Kristina

Thank you all ...

kristina, in answer to your question I will say that my friends become models and my models become friends ..  I gather you are asking this of quite a few photographers lately. I hope you like the photo too!

Hi John,

thanks for making things clear for me. I don't know what kind of model photographs are in fashion. I was pleasantly surprised by the girl's (sitter's) friendliness. Yes, I like the portrait a lot. It has a character, personality. And also she resemblance Sophia Coppola, a daughter of Francis F. Coppola.

And, yes, lately I have asked a few photographers about their relationship with their models, with a positive frame of mind. (Did you read or track my comments then? If you didn't, then your guess was right.)

Best regards,

Kristina

I don't "track" anyone Kristina.  Having indeed fallen on another similar comment of yours and in order to better understand your pole of interest and reason for asking me this question,  I did indeed look to see if it was an isolated case. It appears not and you have a every right to seek multiple information on the subject.

It is customary however to comment on someone's work and not just the nature of his model,  particularly before asking a seemingly unrelated question. It is also a part of the positive disposition that you refer to. That said, yes, I think one is more likely to capture something intimate if one knows the subject well. One looks differently at a friend that an unknown,  body language and expression being largely what portraiture is all about.

In that respect, I always thought that Karsh was lucky not to know Churchill before capturing his famous grumpy portrait. Had they been friends, he would probably have been of better disposition and looked a the camera quite differently. 

Well, thanks John! Anyway, I have been taking portraits of friends, of their openness and friendliness. For that part, I asked you more about the model because she seems to be open and comfortable around you just like being around someone she knows. Otherwise I wouldn't even click your image.

I appreciate intimate, friendly portraits very much. I think you really clicked the shutter at the right moment. Maybe that wasn't even your goal, after all. If you are friends with everybody, then those sort of moments are not extraordinary to you. Right now I'm only guessing.

Have a nice holiday!

Regards,

Kristina 

You underestimate the importance of friendship Krsitina, every moment is precious and irreplaceable .. : -).  The best to you also, John

Hi John,

I guess I gave you a wrong impressions about myself. On contrary, I don't underestimate friendship. I don't feel that way. Right now I'm having an exhibition about friendship, emotions. It's called "Glimpses." Every moment that's precious, that I felt it while taking a picture, didn't last long enough. That's why I called it Glimpses. Everything that's good, doesn't last too long or forever. You know what I mean. 

But, I'll absolutely give a thought about whether I underestimate the friendship or not. 

Kind regards,

Kristina

Memories last forever, as do recorded moments .. : -)