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<p>My favorite current model, Sheldon Parnick, was back in the studio last week for a number of different set-ups, involving lights, wardrobe, accessories (like a hat, or flowers), and backgrounds. It was a lot of fun; I had a blast. I love capturing beauty, and I love experimenting. I probably tried to do too much; next time I'll limit myself to maybe three "big ideas."</p>
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<p>The real challenge at this point is picking images to show you (and her). I took over 650 shots. Some were duds (but not many). Many are similar, but the pose or expression is different. I am trying to develop my "curating" skills, because I know that there is a "sweet spot" for viewers: too many images are fatiguing. So in this blog article I'll put a few -- maybe 60 -- and create another gallery for the diehards who want to see another 142. Feel free to comment somewhere if you find there are too many. :-)</p>
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<p>Some of the images are in black &amp; white, some are black &amp; white with toning (warm or cool), and some look like they're toned, but that's only because "dragging the shutter" (leaving the camera's shutter open after the flash has fired) has the effect of making the image more monochromatic, but warm.<br><br>Without further ado, here are the images. </p>
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