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Originally Posted by Stephen
Did you see that portrait photo by Snowden, what did you think?
I think they should have asked me to do it  |
What I think isn't very important 'cos I'm just an everyday common-or-garden pleb. However, I can be a rather gobby little old pleb when I choose to so here goes with the gob.
I must say she looks really fit and great considering she's 80! Her 'wig' looks as though she may have inherited it from Mozart but she wears it rather well so good for her - at least it's tidier than mine.
I think Snowdon could've done a much better job with the lights so that there weren't so many harsh shadows in and around her face, hair and clothing. He should also have asked her, tactfully of course, to choose a plain neckline if she wanted to wear pearls - so that there wasn't such a clutter around her neck. One of her earring is lost in the shadows too but hey, she's the boss and he's just the family snapper ex-brother-in-law.
He's obviously fond of her as it comes across as a happy family Birthday portrait that could've been a prezzie from the extended family. Y'know the sort of thing - family has a whip-round and arranges for a much-loved grannie to have some nice portraits done down at the local studio.
As for asking you to do the shots ..... well you'll just have to do a bit more grovelling next time yer in London, Stephen. Take that fella with the belted mac too - he does some canny good mugshots so you could have a shoot-out between the two of you and let an online poll (or even an online 'Pol') decide on the winning shot. Just giz a shout if you need a mobile soup kitchen because you'll be needing something more substantial than a tepid cuppa tea and a couple of cucumber sarnies with no crusts.. with corgis snapping at yer ankles and begging for titbits.
Just my two penn'orth for what it's worth.
Pol