, originally uploaded by Jose Torralba.

So why did I choose this photo to blog about today? From a strobist perspective it is missing a hair light, it doesn't have good separation from the background, the hair is blending into the darkness, the skin is too pale, her shoulders are too square ... blah blah blah. You know what I see? I see beauty. Not just the beauty of a woman but the beauty of a photographer who knew enough to ignore the photographic portait standards and go with what "feels right". And you know what -- it sure damn works!! Bravo for not conforming.