New Lights, new Model.

I know some might find this objectification.

I think we are all objects. Objects of various attributes.

How that makes us less sacred, not sure.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameraobscura/3232715408/" title="IMG03361-B-600x800 by Ranj Niere, on Flickr"><img src="" width="360" height="500" alt="IMG03361-B-600x800" /></a>

Nothing but beauty in this.

I find the human body has become even more of a land mine in the last decade or so.

I am quite heartened by these responses.
I worship a triple goddess, and this woman is a mother of two.

Week before last, I photographed a friend the night before the birth of her second baby.

I think I am being shown that in my crises, life keeps reinventing itself.

I find both of these women quite strong, and the negotiation with the model over comfort issues
I think gave her the confidence to work with me, and the hugely short wide angle (10mm) and the 18-200 os zoom, both of which work well close in.

I am hoping to convince a friend of mine to foot the cost for Valentine's Day Flower Shoot for an advert.
I predict that before I die, I might just make a modest living at this.

and this is art.

I don't think too many here will call this objectification (coming from one of the founders of the DU Feminsts Group...)

I think your photo is gorgeous.

I was trying for a timeless look.
My model's shocking beauty overwhelmed me for a moment, and I sat down and wept.
She needed a break anyway. Both of us pushed our batteries into the red, i think.

Your pictures are lovely. They show the wonder and beauty of the human form.

Thanks for sharing it.

Maybe a bit more light in the background would help prevent the black hair and black clothing from being merged into the black background. (Could be a problem with my uncalibrated monitor, too.)

what kind?