not a model

This was taken in an Oakland coffeehouse a couple of months ago. Yes, I have photos of her face, too, but this was one of the more expressive images, and in a way, it tells the story.

She's a fascinating young lady, only 18, and she had never heard the words to the Alice Cooper song that's considerably older than she is. She's extraordinarily bright, much more so than most people two or three times her age. She's unpredictable. And she's afraid.

I really should do more work with ordinary people. Models are fun, but...