September 02, 2009 4:34pm I like this one, but like someone else said below ... no let me say it correctly the DOF should wide open so that the back ground is blurred and you are in focus. Always remember the shot is about you not the background etc., else the photog should be shooting landscapes or what ever... and you can go shoot with one that will make it about you. Just my two cents.
March 22, 2009 6:01am This is a great idea. The pastel colors are beautiful. I ike the way you connect to the painting in the background. The poise of your hands is perfet. I wish it were a bit sharper, but the framing, the light, the pose & expression are all solid.