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Question for Riva

k8rob's picture

I'd like to ask Riva about the relationships she has to the subjects of her portraits. Do you ever do portraits of people that you don't know very well, or is it mostly people who you're already close with? Do you become very close with them as you complete the portrait? I suppose I'd like to know how doing a portrait of someone allows you to gain perspective into their life.