Thanks everybody ... the visual impact of these ladies alone just blows me away. I always have such a blast photographing them. They make it easy. These were just some quick picks from the 300-400 images I took that night. Going to be some more really good ones (and some great ones too) of these ladies, plus 4-5 others. Doug - It's a wall ... has wonderful texture. It's the same one that is in all the images except the one of Sidhe (that's a black backdrop behind her). Misha - Somehow I thought you'd think that. :) No, still tungsten light. Not bright at all, these were 2 ~250Watt lights. I do think I'm getting better at using this type of lighting. Chuck - Was a project at work (Seattle Times). We're going from a 54" web to a 50" web (width of the paper rolls). Required front to back modification of the entire operation. 6 months of a lot of work. I'd like to sleep for 2 months now. 'I could be wrong but I believe L. Rose fits the "look" Holman is going for.' There's no look particular that I'm going for in most of the stuff you see here; beyond my style - which is still evolving. I just enjoy photographing people (women especially) and trying to capture a part of them. I think part of it is that many of the people I've photographed recently may not happen to fit into the traditional mold is all. I do have some long-term (1-2 year) projects that are in the planning stages that will go for a "look"/theme. And some of these ladies will figure into that. Joe - To each his/her own. There are a large number of people who would disagree with you. The sad part, in my opinion, of forming such an opinion/attitude based on outward appearance is that you run the risk of missing out on meeting/knowing some very interesting and great people. Laura is an incredible dancer. The impressions she leaves on me are of a fierce, energetic, lithe and intelligent person. There is a lot of power behind those eyes when she locks them onto you. Also in my opinion, inner beauty has very little to do with outward appearance. I have known and photographed some women who were drop dead gorgeous in the traditional sense who were just "ugly" inside (their attitudes and opinions). I've also photographed many (especially the last 3 months) women who are not traditional in their appearance who have incredible inner beauty, intelligence and creativity. Cyn - Time of my own? Bahaha .. who said that? :) I'm trying ... it's just tough. I mean, I have to struggle to find time to come here these days. Don't know where all the time goes. -=>Donald