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Vijay Kurhade
{K:10118} 2/13/2009
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lovely; she looks so stucked n amazed
take care
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Amin Mohammadi
{K:2644} 1/21/2009
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Good Location . Great Pose
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Hakan AKIRMAK
{K:15913} 7/14/2007
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What a great pose! And great photo! Congratulations Paul!
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 1/19/2007
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Thank you, Leo! This remains one of my favorite shoots, but I'm trying to eclipse this. ;)
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Leo Régnier Я£
{K:67696} 1/19/2007
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Great fashion shot Paul!!
Leo
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Petrit Ukëhajdaraj
{K:181} 1/19/2007
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Wow excellent,pose/light.
regards,
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 12/24/2006
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Thanks. This is my fashion high-point.
You can see the whole series here if you wish:
http://www.laraimages.com/portraits/lips-like-morphine-/
Appreciate it, David.
-Paul
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david cunningham
{K:8255} 12/24/2006
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love the vanessa series...
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Srna Stankovic
{K:172232} 12/20/2006
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Dear Paul, amazing shot. For 7 +++, I just love it. Great fashion portrait. Warm regards and see you :) I hope :) ... SRNA
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metoni .
{K:24727} 12/20/2006
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Great shot.!
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Jeanette Hägglund
{K:59855} 12/17/2006
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The location fit her cloth very well and the pose has a nice attitude
Jeanette
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 12/17/2006
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Thanks Mark.
Yeah, I knew that looking at her in the pose, that ANY amount of fill flash would have shattered the abmience. So...I was faced with a choice: do I shoot it hand-held, or march up out of the basement, and over to the adjacent building to get my Tripod?
I decided to put the camera on self-timer to avoid finger-shake, and try to breathe slowly. at 1/5 second, I would not have succeeded without my image-stabilized zoom. I checked my shot afterward, and it was sharp, so we moved along to another location.
I also realized how important it was to get a catch-light in those beautiful eyes, which is why I told her to look up into the crack above that was our sole source of illumination.
Glad ya like it, man!
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Mark Julian
{K:36866} 12/17/2006
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Did I like this one before? I like it as a stand alone here. When up against the other shots the outfit doesn't move me (the shoes and socks look like she got them from the lead singer of BUCKCHERRY - they work on him in a goofy way)....CHECK THAT , PTK stopped by, I've had it happen a few times throughout the years but it is SO rare !! Good one, I do like her expression !!! (Let me quess, you asked to act like she was looking into the future of America - I know that look, I know that fear) With THAT said it's a great shot, would have NEVER been the same with a fill flash IMHO......
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 12/13/2006
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Thank you, Tania!
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Tatiana Antonuk
{K:-340} 12/13/2006
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Paul, this image is one of my favourite ones. The light is very effective. And this attractive girl looks even more beautiful in contrast with the background.
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 12/12/2006
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Hi, Ardalan.
The reason I took this shot down here in the basement is that Vanessa and I were 'exploring' for different poses in interesting places.
I'm just happy that the shot wasn't blurry, as it is one of the best of that day.
Thanks for your warm comments!
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Ardalan Haddad
{K:15567} 12/11/2006
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Hi Paul,
I got a go through your shots and i came up with this one for the at first,
Very well done.
the posture of this young lady is very expressive of a happening. I dont know what it is or was or could be. there should be something for a very specific reason that you took it in this spot.
Well, how she holds herself,and legs and technically her legs are making a very nice angle with walls as well as her hands, head till it comes to her eyes and facial expression.
Ok friend, thanks a lot for sharing this shot with us,
Next time please carry your Tripod with you , :P. (just kidding)
Cheers,
Ardalan
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Angelo Pantelides
{K:307} 12/10/2006
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I love the akwardness of the pose - her skin is like silk - great lighting
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 12/9/2006
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Thanks.
When this shot developed in front of me, I was honestly trying not to get TOO excited, since it was a very slow shutter speed without my tripod. Later, I DID get very excited when I could see it was not blurry.
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 12/9/2006
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WOW! Perfect, not JUST a portrait, a great and very unique pose, something we need to see on that subejct, congrats also for the lighting support on her face that really makes it the main 'target' of the shot.
Cheers
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 12/5/2006
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Dave,
Drop me an e-mail, and I'd be happy to help you get started working with willing models.
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Dave H
{K:18} 12/5/2006
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Wow!!.. very nice photo.. Would love to learn that type of photography.. Try to get my wife to pose.. but doesn't ever come out very well.
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 12/4/2006
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Wow, thanks, Jeff. It was a memorable afternoon, for sure!
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Jeff Fiore
{K:11277} 12/4/2006
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TFP session? You did her proud, really nice work.
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Juan Gonzalo Marcano Prieto
{K:14254} 12/2/2006
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buena muy buena toma, excelente
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 11/30/2006
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A fabulous dramatic study my dear Paul with gorgeous natural light tones (I sometimes wonder why I bought a Speedlight  ) and a beautiful moody expression from your adorable model. Well done to you.....you're The Man. Very best wishes.....Ray
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Asdren Xërxa
{K:696} 11/29/2006
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aha, beautiful, your portfolio is stunning
cheers
dreni
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PIERRE THOMAS karkau
{K:2031} 11/28/2006
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thanks for the flowers paul......regards...pierre
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 11/28/2006
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Wow. Just one word, but from the KING of sexy photos, that means a lot to me. Thanks!
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PIERRE THOMAS karkau
{K:2031} 11/28/2006
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nice......ptk
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John-Eric Lemieux
{K:3045} 11/28/2006
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Very nice! Great tone nice color and details
J.E.
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 11/28/2006
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Thanks, Terry. This was one of my favorite shots of the day.
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{K:9196} 11/28/2006
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Fantastic shot Paul!
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Radmila Gorjanovic
{K:3113} 11/27/2006
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Amazing lighting, and perfect pose!
Vanessa is really wonderful model, I like her expressions!
Greetings
Radmila
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omer faruk gokalp
{K:-405} 11/27/2006
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Lovely model and a beautiful photo:)
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Liz Wallis
{K:26133} 11/27/2006
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Very well done, nicely captured shot of the model and great set up too
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 11/27/2006
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Oh, You BET!
I was so charged from this shoot I was up editing all night. This was one of the best shoots I've ever had.
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Kimberly Rashed
{K:268} 11/27/2006
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What an awesome shot. Bet you had fun taking it.
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sascha jonack
{K:19715} 11/27/2006
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Very nice portrait. Nice tones. Well done.
Cheers Sascha
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Roger Skinner
{K:81846} 11/27/2006
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great result.. good pose and good model.. well shot
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 11/27/2006
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Hehe. Thanks Anne.
This is certainly a high-water mark for my book!
I'm still giddy about the shoot.
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Gustavo Scheverin
{K:164501} 11/27/2006
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Excelente retrato de impactante pose.
Felicitaciones!
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 11/27/2006
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Thanks, Rob.
I directed her gaze into the light to get those awsome catch-lights in her eyes.
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RC. Dany
{K:64104} 11/27/2006
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Excellent .
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Rob Graziano
{K:6678} 11/27/2006
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Paul,
Another great shot! Great pose...love the way she's looking up and to her left. :) Super photogenic lady..great work!
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 11/27/2006
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If I had lights, I wouldn't have needed such a slow shutter speed, Jim! ;)
This was natural sky light coming in from the stairwell above us.
To make it as steady as possible (there was nothing to brace against in this position) I put my 20D on self-timer, and breathed slowly for 10 seconds, so my shutter finger wouldn't make it worse.
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Roland Lacson
{K:12214} 11/27/2006
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Such an unusual pose but I like it Paul, wish the inscription weren't in the image though (Just My Opinion), nice even lighting & catchlights on V's eyes. Thanks much for the comment to my image, best wishes.
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Jim Budrakey
{K:24393} 11/27/2006
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Great shot, it looks like a still from a movie promo. Wow, you have steady hands - Handheld at 1/10! What were you using for lights? They are very effective.
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