Penning Photography Daily

One from last weekend. It’s been gloomy and foggy around here and my experiments from tonight didn’t work out just right. So…

I really like this portrait of Karen in our kitchen. Taken with my Russian Zenitar manual 16mm lens.

Manual as in manual focus. Hence the slightly out of focus effect (it’s a feature!) of Karen’s beautiful smile. That’s why I didn’t post it prior to now. But I’ve learned that it’s the whole of the photo which conveys meaning.

I like the soft window light on her face. I like it a bunch! Her smile is one of love and tolerance for me, her camera-in-her-face husband. She even let me put this up. I offered my bride refusal rights for this post.

I’m glad Karen let me take this photo, and put it up. That act of kindness reminds me of how much she loves me.

Out of focus or not, I love this portrait, for what it says to me.

I love you Karen Sue!