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Encore.... This magnificent pose by Nerissa might well have qualified her for the role of a Bond girl, way back in 1970. Of course the first request from 007 to her would have been to take her Silhouette glasses off, according to the rules of the industry. But imagine the effect of say the first minute in their conversation on the viewers.... And Silhouette would have had their first bestseller glasses.

This wonderful portrait marks the end of a harmonious photo shoot with fantastic results. Beautiful Nerissa is the 89th Lady behind Crystal Veil.

The first thing that struck me when Nerissa arrived was the easy way she immediately zoomed in on our cooperation. It was a joy to witness her spontaneous reaction when she saw the fifty glasses on display. A cheerful personality, all go for the dress up party. The selection process went all by itself. She explained that her eyes were very sensitive to light and asked if we could do most of the photo shoot in the apartment. Of course, no problem. What impressed me straightaway was that she started posing in blended myodisc glasses as if this was a daily routine for her. No need to get into her stride by using glasses in her own prescription. She looked quite natural and credible straightaway.

Nerissa and I had agreed beforehand that we would work towards a mixture of modeling and acting. When the shoot got under way, there was no need to discuss the category within each new series. It was all done by instinct. We went through the history of fashion. Nerissa kept dripping good looks all the way. Prearranged posing, interspersed with spontaneous initiatives that created an atmosphere of  live captures and dialogue situations. Modeling calls for expression but acting is really all about expression. Nerissa somehow managed to show the full gamut of expressions without getting carried away into extremes. Of course the photo shoot was about prescription glasses. Nerissa made all the glasses speak and vice versa. But when the actress took over, it was as if the character just happened to be wearing prescription glasses. And this is exactly what "Ladies behind crystal veil" is all about.

Nerissa kindly agreed to do the final part of her photo shoot in the street and in the park. It was late in the afternoon so we set out with some prescription sunglasses to make it more comfortable. A nice contrast with the indoor photos. It all ended with an experiment using the concept of a time machine. Antique glasses with magic powers would transport the actress to the dark days of the early 1940's and even to the ragtime era, just before the Kodanska area was built. We had discussed the concept by email and Nerissa was keen to give it a try. She succeeded in a splendid way. Her expression of sheer amazement was priceless. A great way to finish a richly varied photo shoot with marvelous results.

Nerissa, it was a pleasure to work with you and I hope to come back to Prague. Inspiration does not come by order but you would be perfect for a theme shoot with a prearranged script. Keep in touch!