Vic and her flute

[Sharon Knettell]

Mike,

I hope you are not going to ditch that perfectly wonderful first pose of Victoria. I regret having said anthing including the remarks on her skintone which could be simply remedied by some work from life and a simpler bouquet. It is a very elegant and well posed portrayal.

You have a great innate sense of design and you photograph women especially beautifully.

I think your first instincts were on the money, you had your own sense of what was off already without going through the gyrations you are going through now. I think my input just short- circuited your own critical thinking which is most important to the success of any work.

Good luck on this piece, I know it will be gorgeous. Erase everything I have said and trust your own judgement, it is all you need.

Sincerely,