I am satisfied with it. There are a few details that could be altered (I can -always- find something wrong with my photos), but the image has succeeded on every level that I consider important (for this image).(posted 8568 days ago)We did a number of poses where he was more serious, even dark and brooding. But Greg, the subject, is one of the least dark people I've ever met, and this expression is much more honest and representative of his personality than a more formal pose would have been. So I feel like I've done a good job of saying something about the subject.
As Jeff S. noted, it is a commercial image. When Greg and I were at a gallery Saturday night (part of Artrageous mentioned in the post above), he gave his new card to a guy we had just met, and the guy immediately called his wife over to look at the card and said he would put it up on his fridge! So it succeeded at attracting attention to the artist.
Then, the next day, Greg was at a cafe and gave his card to an acquaintance who, on seeing the work on the card, purchased a couple of pieces to decorate his office. So it also worked as a good sales tool by positively displaying his work.
I only wish all my photos worked as well as this one. . .
Now I'm left to wonder why you would charge a lot more for taking a picture of someone smiling. And maybe see if I can work it into my pricing. : )