A glass rose my Grandmother found at a garage sale. Its appearance changes dramatically under different light; the highlights turn out best with bright light shining down or from the side. I think...text-lc] ([sniplet ss-dl-xti-description]). [sniplet stock-rights] Read and/or post comments on this entry Mirrored from my blog, Brilliant Photography by Richard X. Thripp . Original entry

It was cloudy out, but Michelle makes it seem sunny anyway. The highlights on her hair and eyes turned out well. She also has a beautiful smile. A lot of people are afraid to smile. I’ve noticed... F3.5, 50mm, ISO100, 2008-10-10T12:32:02-04, 20081010-163202rxt Read and/or post comments on this entry Mirrored from my blog, Brilliant Photography by Richard X. Thripp . Original entry

Caylee was studying some important college course; you can see she’s still holding her book here. I told her to give me the “what are you doing here?” look for this portrait. She has to use a pencil... F3.5, 50mm, ISO100, 2008-10-10T12:25:19-04, 20081010-162519rxt Read and/or post comments on this entry Mirrored from my blog, Brilliant Photography by Richard X. Thripp . Original entry

Ashley, resting against a palm tree during a windy afternoon. She’s so cool… probably because of the wind and all. You can see she’s holding her glasses in her right hand. I told her to take them... F3.5, 50mm, ISO100, 2008-10-10T12:10:52-04, 20081010-161052rxt Read and/or post comments on this entry Mirrored from my blog, Brilliant Photography by Richard X. Thripp . Original entry

Ashley, resting against a palm tree during a windy afternoon. She’s so cool… probably because of the wind and all. You can see she’s holding her glasses in her right hand. I told her to take them... F3.5, 50mm, ISO100, 2008-10-10T12:10:52-04, 20081010-161052rxt Read and/or post comments on this entry Mirrored from my blog, Brilliant Photography by Richard X. Thripp . Original entry

Miss Criscilla, evaluating an important piece of paperwork over her cigarette break. She was actually preparing for an exam in constitutional theory. This was ten minutes before that. I told her... F3.2, 50mm, ISO100, 2008-10-08T13:17:24-04, 20081008-171724rxt Read and/or post comments on this entry Mirrored from my blog, Brilliant Photography by Richard X. Thripp . Original entry

Jenna is talking on a cell phone. People have all sorts of interesting conversations on these every day. I told her to look real serious and pretend she was receiving an important phone call, but...dl-xti-description]). [sniplet stock-rights] [sniplet stock-models] Read and/or post comments on this entry Mirrored from my blog, Brilliant Photography by Richard X. Thripp . Original entry

I returned to the spot of Gridiron Sky for this shot. These flowers had fallen to the ground, so I picked them up and held them against the reflective building. It makes a nice background. For...text-lc] ([sniplet ss-dl-xti-description]). [sniplet stock-rights] Read and/or post comments on this entry Mirrored from my blog, Brilliant Photography by Richard X. Thripp . Original entry

Sarah ( another Sarah ) pretending to eat a blue light bulb. No animals were involved in the creation of that light bulb. The light bulb is a perfect vegetarian snack. You can’t see that the light...dl-xti-description]). [sniplet stock-rights] [sniplet stock-models] Read and/or post comments on this entry Mirrored from my blog, Brilliant Photography by Richard X. Thripp . Original entry

The last shot from my adventure with Sarah , and the most artsy. We went to the college theater, where they have a meshed window that makes patterns of light like this on the wall. I had her sit...dl-xti-description]). [sniplet stock-rights] [sniplet stock-models] Read and/or post comments on this entry Mirrored from my blog, Brilliant Photography by Richard X. Thripp . Original entry