Belle of the Brooms

This fair maid was selling brooms at the Renaissance Faire. She consented to a photograph and struck this pose. I was not surprised that she was accustomed to being photographed here: a beautiful woman, beautiful clothes, and the background of her broom shop adds time and place to the image.

Although the background content helps tell the story, the colors tended to merge with her clothing. So, I converted the shop to sepia tone and burned down the highlights for the print. With that, she stands out just as beautifully in the photo as she did in person.