John: . . .This session provided me a perfect oportunity to demonstrate the cornerstone of my philosophy. I believe that a good portion of a session should begin with elevating the status of the sitter. We can see this when an image with status is placed next to a fun shot "photograph". I'm not knocking fun pictures, because I do those as well. I'm only advocating that an attempt should always be made to elevate the status. We can do this by slowing down our energy levels and becoming Still. Look as deep as we can into this person and fill ourselves with empathy. Relax the subject and instead of trying to conjur up an expression, wait (while having a calm conversation with the person, or a few compliments)for that perfect quiet expression. By complimenting the subject, they will reveal an expression that raises their self awareness. When captured at the precise moment, this will give a portrait of distinction that is timeless.
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