Production...process....I meant to do that. Sometimes I like to leave the lights in the picture. Why? It is partly the journalist in me and partly the artist in me and partly the 'I like to experiment' in me. I at first didn't mind this light in the picture--it has a neat ray pattern. And since I thought Angela's look was so strong that it didn't matter. Now I think less about it, perhaps because I've taken many other photos of Angela that I like better. But there is something still that draws me into this photo and even the light. Some rules we learn as photographers --- portrait photographers is that we're trying to cast illusions so we want to cut out the process--ie not get the lights in the picture--or the edge of the background or your assistant(expensive photographers have assistants). We're also taught not to leave our camera bags in the way. But I began breaking all these rules on purpose--except the camera bag--it has ended up in a news photo--but it was an accident for sure! Sometimes it works great--other times not so great. Most times the client would rather not have the lights in the frame. SayerMotter photograph by Richard Sayer.