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            |  | The best portraits convey a search 
              for truth. They require active listening and careful observation to capture "the unique" in a person.
 
 There is a process. It begins with putting the subject at ease in 
              an environment that is
 relaxed, comfortable, and inviting and then engaging him or her; 
              making a connection
 that builds a trust so that honesty can happen.
 
 Great portraits require tact, patience, and the experience of accommodating 
              a wide range of personalities. The photographer must balance (and 
              rebalance) all the elements of subject, environment, and context 
              to create images that resonate, while striving to make the process 
              effortless to the subject.
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