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great moment !

beautiful portrait and composition

Thanks Mugsy for your comment – very appreciated. Also thanks to Stran and Judith for your kind comments.

this is such a beautiful image – the sense of strong emotion is so evident… love the expression and tones here… great work!

nice portrait good b&w

Thanks Paul – Lauren has a very expressive face which shows some of the trials and tribulations she has had to deal with in life – I also think a bond between photographer and subject can help in disolving any pretence and show part of their true character and emotion.

Thank you migkats. Very appreciative of your comment

Superb moment. Well done.

She is gorgeous. a very 1920-30s feel to it.

Thanks jeromelorieau for your comment and also would like to thank Jennifer. You are right about the 1920-30s feel. I think I unconsciously tried to create that mood.

Fantastic shot!

Thanks so much Helene

fantastic image..

This is spectacular work Gerijuliaj, I love portraits and expressions very very much and there is so much in this piece…it’s awesome.
I love it
Bear

Hi Jeremy – thanks so much for your comment.

Hi Bear thanks so much for your wonderful comment.

Excellent portrait!

So much expression ,i love the dramatic feeling,just beautiful.

timeless, very ingrid bergman or at least evocative of that period of filmmaking

Thanks so Much to everyone for your wonderful comments – I apologise for delay in replying, have had serious computer problems – have a new modem, which hopefully will solve all the issues.

wonderful work.

Thank you so much funkyfacestudio

so much beauty and emotion in this

She is so very beautiful, I hope her life can be a little more settled now!

Thank you so much maggiebarra

thank you haltone – yes she is and yes life is much more settled now.

Nice light, evocative capture

It’s a beautiful shot, of a beautiful girl.
What a proud mum you must be, for so many reasons.

One thing I neglected to mention in correspondence is that your presentation – image and text together – speaks volumes about a mother’s love. My wife, Diana, brought that up. I, of course, was going to say the same thing in my email, but… I got a cramp in my finger, or something… Has nothing to do with the fact that she may be a hell of a lot brighter than me I…her husband. Cramps are nothing to sneeze at…can be very painful sometimes… make you cranky, the whole deal…

aah what a moment captured by your amazing photogenic skills…

the portrait alone is outstanding, put together with your words, the background, it all becomes very much more a personal testament to your love and your daughter’s bravery and ability to cope with what confronts her.. a testimony to the human spirit no less, a beautiful thing. Thank you for sharing this.

Thank you to Shawhouse, Shree and Simon. Your comments mean a lot to me.

wow this is a lovely shot.

Sorry for delay in thanking you Oli – have been on ‘walkabout’ for the past 2 months!

Oh…just to kn ow her mind and thoughts….briliiant capture of passion and dreams

well done!

Thanks to both Ken and Helene for your comments – much appreciated.

Great composition G – what B & W was made for.

Thanks ADMarshall. Your comment means a lot to me.

My new favourite image on Redbubble… I feel like deleting all my other fav’s. The image and your words carry such powerful emotions.

Shane is so right, glad he brought me to this image!

“If you’re photographing in color you show the color of their clothes – if you use black and white, you will show the color of their soul.” Ted Grant

Hi Stephen I have never shed so many tears as i have tonight …your words have ‘rung so true’ thank you …

Great image, her eye and hand is what makes this image so exciting.
Your daughter Lauren is very brave and beautiful, i wish her good luck.

When I first saw this photo my first impression was also that she appeared to be a classic beauty from the 30’s.

This photo evokes so much emotion on it’s own. I thank you for sharing the narrative also. She has been on quite a journey.

Thank you Moshe for your comments – they are very appreciated.

Thank you Belinda – I appreciate your comments very much The photo can stand on its own without the narrative, but I thought the narrative put it in perspective.

She is so lovely…. i wish her well in a full recovery and her aspirations for the future

Evocative definitely to the 20-40’s. Such a face!!! Her expression, and the framing complete this image. Really wonderful work, and I wish the best to your daughter, and peace.

Great shot, but a wonderful piece of writing.
Very powerful words and picture. A credit to you both.

Such a poignant, yet heroic struggle with life!
You’re right – she does have a classic beauty!
I hope things turn out for the best!

She does make a wonderful model, such exquisite classical beauty! A very powerful portrait imbued with additional poignance and significance once you read Lauren’s story. I keep seeing more emotions and expressions in her beautiful face every time I look at the image again. Superb and very inspiring work!

your daughter is a very beautiful woman. She is amazing, a classic beauty and exceptionally motivated. Do not see anything in a negative light. she is an inspiration to everyone in the universe….
i love your work ..im so glad you have taken up photography…..please allow me to favour this photo. I do not see this as a prison. I see it as a woman who is exceptionally in demand due to her beauty and motivations, hence she needs to be guarded from fame.

Very beautiful but also sad. Yet there is hope :-)

GREAT!

This is absolutely magnificent. What a stunning face.

Really fine portrait,congrats on your homepage feature!

Please forgive me for not replying sooner – your comments made me stop in my tracks. Thank you. You are so right…