Eleanor Whitney photo by Andrea Patton
Sometimes you just need a good, straightforward portrait. Despite having a hard drive full of obsessive documentation of my personal style, I realized I have very few photos of me looking somewhat… serious. When my photographer friend Andrea Patton offered to take my photo I jumped at the opportunity.
Photo by Andrea Patton
We got up early to catch the good, diffuse morning light on a Sunday morning and met at 8 am at Green-Wood Cemetery so we could have a nice background of vegetation. We also strategically positioned ourselves to block out the gravestones (as much as I love Green-Wood I didn’t want my portrait looking so morbid). I did my own makeup, but the day was so humid I am afraid most of it may have melted off! I always feel very awkward posing for photos, but I think I managed to look sort of “natural.”
Photo by Andrea Patton
I’m so happy with the results and while they are not “fashion” or “glamor” photos, if you must know, that’s a J Crew top, a BCBG skirt, and Swedish Hasbeens shoes. What do you think?
Killerfemme 
Love it !! Like you said on Facebook : you’re shiny. Really !
Thanks so much! I hope you don’t mean like my skin is shiny I should have applied another layer of matte power, ;-). Not but really, thank you!
Ah ah ah ! No I didn’t meant that, in french I would say “resplendissante” 😉
Oh. merci beacoup!