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© Jennifer L. Taranto

I n t r o s p e c t i o n

Uploaded: July 14, 2007 08:32:19

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Self portrait taken yesterday afternoon.

I used Christy's Glamour action to give it a soft glow. Natural light from 2 windows. 50mm, f/2.2, 1/15 sec.

Comments

cheryl m. phillips July 14, 2007

Ok, Ok... now this is probably my favorite of yours! Wonderful, Jennifer!
~cheryl #691152

Michelle L. Frick July 14, 2007

Well hello beautiful! This is gorgeous Jennifer, perfect lighting and a very damsel in distress mood! I bet the guys would be lining up to save you! I think it might be criminal to look this good after three children! You still look like a baby yourself!! Excellent SP! #4507811

Emily E. Bem July 14, 2007

Well, arn't you just a knockout! :))))))

Brilliant mood here....lots of "WOW" factor! #4507821

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic July 14, 2007

Fabulous SP, Jennifer!!!
Nice to meet you! --lisa #4507823

Denise M. Snyder July 14, 2007

Wow Jennifer this is soooooooo beautiful - YOU are beautiful!!!! Great composition, lighting and I love the softness and the hair falling over your face! This is just an excellent SP - and they are soooooooo hard to do! #4507842

Jennifer L. Taranto July 14, 2007

Thanks ladies!!! I always have such trouble with sp's - I never seem to like the way they come out. #4507844

Pamela Shane July 14, 2007

Lovely, moody sp Jennifer. Wonderful
work, & I agree - they are not that easy to do! :) #4507854

Jennifer L. Taranto July 14, 2007

Thanks Pamela! #4507891

Sam Britt July 14, 2007

Beautiful self portrait, Jennifer. #4507954

Jennifer L. Taranto July 14, 2007

Thanks Sam! #4507975

Amanda Chapman July 14, 2007

And you said you weren't good at taking SPs!!

GIRL PLEASE!!!

This is so dramatic..moody...and both you and your SP are beautiful! #4508009

Jessica Jenney July 14, 2007

Gorgeous self portrait, Jennifer! I love the turn of your head, the lighting and skin tones! BEAUTIFUL!!! #4508084

Joan Kocak July 14, 2007

AWESOME sp Jennifer, love the sense of movement, you are a natural beauty! very well done girl~ #4508171

Alexis Yobbagy July 14, 2007

You're a beautiful young woman Jennifer!!! Lovely, dreamy portrait!!! #4508223

Jennifer L. Taranto July 14, 2007

Thanks everyone!!! It means a lot :) #4508238

Carol Sawyer July 14, 2007

Beautiful portrait of you, Jennifer! love this moody portrait! #4508268

Jennifer L. Alder July 14, 2007

Jennifer-- WOW! This is an EXCELLENT SP! LOVE the glow-- and composure! You are very pretty! :) #4508300

Jennifer L. Taranto July 14, 2007

Thanks ladies! #4508324

Gail Vitikacs level-classic July 15, 2007

This is one beautiful portrait...it is so refreshing as a SP! "Nice to meet you!" #4509816

Kathy L. Clark July 15, 2007

Very pretty girl and portrait Jennifer. The comp looks great. #4510607

Allison Gaulin July 15, 2007

STUNNING, Jennifer- WOW WOW WOW. #4512100

Connie J. Bagot July 15, 2007

This is wonderful Jennifer---beautiful portrait with a great deal of emotion. Beautifully done. #4512291

Jennifer L. Alder July 16, 2007

CONGRATS ON EFP! :) #4513293

July 16, 2007

WOW! Beautiful Portrait Jennifer! Stunning! #4513527

Tressie Davis July 16, 2007

This is a FANTASTIC sp Jennifer! You are gorgeous, but besides that sp's are sooo hard!! I can't manage to get the lighting, pose and focus to all work at the same time - this is awesome! #4514022

Steven E. Ray July 17, 2007

You are blessed with profound natural beauty. This is as stunning as the subject. Great capture! #4517018

Jennifer L. Taranto July 17, 2007

Thanks everyone!!! #4518297

Jean E. Hildebrant July 17, 2007

Love this! You really are gorgeous. Love the turn of your head with the downcast glance. Just lovely! Wow, I wish I looked like that, I'd have a model to work with 24/7 lol! #4518428

Chastity Abbott July 17, 2007

VERY beautiful!!! I love the lighting!!
Gorgeous work! #4519129

Karen L. Sorbello July 17, 2007

You're beautiful, inside and out!
-Karen #4519212

Amanda Chapman July 18, 2007

Yea! Your SP made EFP :) #4523298

April Riggs July 18, 2007

Eye catching! #4523774

Jennifer L. Taranto July 19, 2007

Thanks everyone!!! #4526776

Joerg Schlagheck July 19, 2007

Hello Jennifer! Just discovered this. You're not only an excellent photographer, but also very beautiful! #4527427

Jennifer L. Taranto July 19, 2007

Thanks Joerg! #4527697

Allison Gaulin July 21, 2007

You are GORGEOUS Jennifer! Beautiful SP!!!! #4537291

Jennifer L. Taranto July 22, 2007

Thanks Allison!! #4539404

Sheila D. Bottoms July 22, 2007

Awesome self portrait!!! Your just gorgeous girl. I bet this would look great in BW also! #4539587

Jennifer L. Taranto July 22, 2007

Thanks Sheila - for the nice comment, & the b&w idea!! #4539621

Derek D. Dafoe July 23, 2007

You did a great job on this self portrait!! Beautiful shot of a beautiful Gal!! #4542410

Jennifer L. Taranto July 26, 2007

Thanks Derek! #4562240

Wendy Bristol July 26, 2007

Wow!!!!

Jennifer, you are beautiful. Way to go on this self portrait. #4562405

Jennifer L. Taranto July 26, 2007

Thanks Wendy!! #4562865

Gary Lange July 31, 2007

Jennifer, this is just fantastic!! Wonderful SP...you should be a model! #4583142

Jennifer L. Taranto August 02, 2007

Thanks Gary! #4591270

Luigi Di Serio level-classic August 17, 2007

Nice portrait.
Your last name is cool, it's the same as an Italian city my grandparents are from #4660734

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 19, 2007

Well, Jennifer!!! I am certainly in the line up to save the damsel in distress!!! WOW!!! #4668485

Jennifer L. Taranto August 21, 2007

Thanks guys!!! #4678288

ALLEN O. HOWARD August 26, 2007

It's beautiful!!! #4700226

Amanda Chapman August 27, 2007

CONGRATS ON YOUR SP FINALIST!!!!!!! #4704906

Sheila D. Bottoms August 27, 2007

Congrats Jennifer! #4704976

Rachel McKinnie August 27, 2007

Beautiful SP Jennifer. Gorgeous lighting! Congrats on the finalist :) #4704984

Heather August 27, 2007

Congrats Jenn!! :) #4705004

Chastity Abbott August 27, 2007

I ADORE this!!!!! Beautiful congrats!!!! #4705231

Denise M. Snyder August 27, 2007

congrats Jennifer! #4705925

Jessica Jenney August 27, 2007

Congratulations, Jennifer on your gorgeous SP finalist! #4706599

Michelle L. Frick August 27, 2007

C*O*N*G*R*A*T*U*L*A*T*I*O*N*S!!!!!!! Way to go chica - you are beautiful, and so is this SP! #4706669

Jennifer L. Alder August 27, 2007

woooooo hoooooooo
CONGRATS, JENNIFER!
:) #4707236

Sam Britt August 27, 2007

Congratulations on this finalist, Jennifer. Beautiful SP! #4709201

Kathy L. Clark August 28, 2007

WTG girl, they just thought you were so pretty. Great finalist, congrats. #4711138

Rahul Sharma August 28, 2007

Big congratulations Jennifer on this Wonderful finalist.....
This is one of my favourites...
Best wishes for the next round...
Rahul #4711652

Tressie Davis August 28, 2007

A beauty of a finalist. :-) Congratulations! #4711983

Sherri Gorman August 28, 2007

Congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL finalist!!!!!!!!!! #4712547

Gary Lange August 28, 2007

Congrats, Jenifer!!! You have to win something with this... Good luck to you in the next round! #4713401

ALLEN O. HOWARD August 28, 2007

Congratulations Jennifer! #4713518

Maria Warren level-classic August 28, 2007

Congrats!!!!!! :D #4714024

Alexis Yobbagy August 28, 2007

Congrats Jennifer!!! The ultimate compliment... finalist with a self portrait!!! You rock girl!!! #4715056

Manos Peponas August 29, 2007

sensual, soft, moody, composition, a great image #4716226

Jennifer L. Taranto August 30, 2007

Thanks so much everyone - it means a lot :)

Sorry it took so long to respond - I've been having computer issues :( #4723946

Allison Gaulin August 30, 2007

Congrats Jennifer!! #4724805

Jennifer L. Taranto August 31, 2007

Thanks Allison!! #4728118

Emily E. Bem August 31, 2007

CONGRATS on this MOODY and BEAUTIFUL SP! What a thrill to have a sp as a finalist.. :))))))))) #4728181

Hayden Cannon August 31, 2007

wow a stunning sp of a stunning girl fantastic photo Jennifer also congrats on your finalist great shot!!! #4728290

Jennifer L. Taranto September 01, 2007

Thanks guys!!! #4731784

Wendy Bristol September 01, 2007

HOORAY!!!! congratulations, Jennifer!!!!!!! #4733374

Jennifer L. Taranto September 02, 2007

Thanks Wendy!! #4736538

Pamela Shane September 03, 2007

I know I'm a little late, but congratulations on your wonderful finalist Jennifer. :) #4742841

Phil Cannon September 18, 2007

Jennifer - this is awesome -well composed and great lighting - oh and the model is stunning too!! #4809893

Jean E. Hildebrant September 25, 2007

CONGRATS! I absolutely love this! I'm so glad to see it got a finalist and I hope that it wins! It is so soft, feminine and expressive. Gorgeous! #4844955

Randy L. Quast December 18, 2007

Great photo Jennifer you truly are beautiful and a great finalist good luck.Randy #5223868

May 04, 2008

Very Beautiful !! very stunning! WoW !!

Kelly :) #5883309

Dr. Harmeet Singh May 08, 2008

Gorgeous SP.Great capture and Congrats.. #5898229

Mukesh Srivastava May 22, 2008

Great composition, color tones and soft glow effect. Awesome SP, Jennifer!!! I visited your gallery today. Stunning images!!! #5961474

David Stegmeir June 12, 2008

Jennifer I saw a comment you made on another image so I visited your gallery. All your images are very good but this one really got my attention as it obviously got so many others. congrats on the finalist, I know this is old but my what a fantastic SP. I know it helps to have a model like this to work with. :)

I think you should submit this to a magazine really!! #6052199


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