Daphne 043

Frame choice is a matter of taste - especially when posing

in vintage glasses - but in my opinion, these Silhouette

glasses from the early 1970's are a perfect match for

Daphne. They are bifocals but the reading segment is

almost invisible. The Rx of the lenses is within a diopter

from the model's own prescription. This is another portrait

that called for much patience but fortunately, Daphne has

that capacity in glorious plenty. It took us a good bit of

navigating to make the best use of the reflection of the

sunlight in the lenses without obscuring the model's eyes.

I like the way the reflection in the lenses add an element

of liveliness in portraits of ladies in prescription glasses.

There is no way one can achieve this when a model poses

in empty frames.