The purpose of a set of photographs is one of the things we need to know as we're making work for our clients. A model portfolio is different from a fine art figure portfolio, different from a glamour or retro portfolio and all are different than a professional portfolio. They have similarities, we want to create something stunning and eye-catching - we want to highlight the strengths of the subject and portray our subjects in a way that helps their purpose. Last night's shoot with Alycia was different in that we were trying to ride the edge of conservative enough to maintain the style of fitness and glamour that she wants to portray while not being so stuffy that we just create another humdrum portfolio of pictures that won't jump out at the people she seeks to attract and work with in her professional life. Photographing beautiful pictures of Alycia is easy--just point and click the button and you'll get a beautiful picture of a beautiful woman. But making the pictures that will showcase her range and do what she needs them to do--be professional and fun for her website....this is our challenge. I'm not sure this is one that will make her cut for a portfolio or her website, but I like the confidence she exudes in this picture and thought it would make a good featured picture of today! We shot a lot of photos, tried alot of things and even tried taking photos in bright red puffy shirt that made us think of Seinfeld's TV show about the puffy shirt. And this made us laugh and have fun making a few silly pictures too! SayerMotter Photograph by Richard Sayer.