Lynn Kagan Photography

Wonderful!...I'm the first for my welcome to you in photo.net! Good start my dear Valerie! See you soon! Ciaomau!

Ciao Valery!I live in Tivoli, a very nice town near Rome, but in these days am in Tuscany for some days of rest and...for a lot of photos!!!! Have with me my computer so have seen your answer! Thanks my dear friend for your comment on my photos, you are very kind! Where do you live? Are you Frech? If you want, can tell me some more about you:I'll be happy! Ciaomau!

Wonderful nature and city works Valerie. I can see your composition, light and love of impact evolving- don't ever stop :)

Your portfolio makes me smile. You sure know how to catch a great smile. Thank you for sharing.

Valerie, you have a really nice portfolio, thank you for sharing your great work.

Welcome in the community. Interesting beginning. Keep it update

Valerie, yes the name of the volcano is Arenal, when did you visit CR? Very nice portfolio once again.Regards

Juan, I was in CR in the mid 90's. Look in the comment section of your portfolio for details. LaFortuna is a beautiful place, as is all of Costa Rica's countryside. The underground caves, the cloud mountains, it is a landscape of great diversity and great beauty, a wonderful place for photography.

You are off to a good start with some very good images. have commented on a few. Keep up the good work.Best regards_Ross

Thank you for commenting on my photo, Valerie.

Best regards.

Hello there!!! You know something, you are a very brave woman, going to the Arenal in those days was not something I would like to do. But you did it, thank you for coming to my portfolio, I will try to have some pictures of the caverns of La Fortuna.

Juan, Arenal was a beauty, and worth the effort. As to bravery, you know what they say about the "ignorance of youth!" I guess this was more following bliss than bravery. This will always be a memorable trip. Thanks for your note and,

Best to you,

Valerie

Valerie, your fulsome praise made me blush - I really doubt that I'm as good as you say. This is an excellent portfolio. Architecture Photography is very dear to me because of its infinite variety and its ready access. You have some fine work here (particularly the Delicate Ironwork) and I'm looking forward to seeing much more.

There is a simplicity to your pictures that is both disarming and charming. I'm not going to lie to you that your portfolio is the most stunning or original I've seen here at pnet, but this is not a slight in the least bit. I number among those I respect and find interesting both the technomasters and the honest pluggers whose curiousity at the things around them move them to pick up a camera and snap away. I, too, began like that, and have fought a loss of that spirit over the years.

All I ask of you is not to lose that innocence and joie de vivre as you chase the latest fad here at this site of ours. Your most moving pictures to me are your most no-frills pictures, your post-Katrina pictures, your quiet pictures of the banners hanging at 1600 Pennsylvannia Avenue, images our supposed free media pretend do not exist as they trumpet and cheer one war after another. Last, but not least, of course, are your portraits, those wonderful, fun celebration of those around you, those who give you your essence.

The technique will improve--oh yes, it will--but the essence, the substance of you as an artist and a human being--has always been there, and something tells me, will always be there.

Valerie, your portfolio is just great! I love it, your shot are very intersting and fascinating!! Congratulatons, keep it up! Greetings from Italy!

Valerie, I really enjoy your pictures -they are such great commentaries. I really appreciate your remarks on my pictures too. They are wonderful encouragement to one who needs it alot.

Before nothing... Thank you! for your commentary. I have been giving a return for your portfolio. I like the light of your photos. These trees without leaves are a few very successful compositions. Congratulation, a greeting Efren

Thank you visiting my portfolio. I truly apprecite your comments. I have immensly enjoyed your images, you have a great eye! I look forward to seeing more of your work. Keep clicking and have fun!

Thank you so much for your kind words on my work. Means so much!! I love your work as well. I am going to come back in a bit to look a little more..thanks again!

Hey again. I just read the one you put on my main page. Yeh I try to have the most fun as possible. Alot of photographers around here are so stiff and just to the point, and don't really allow you to have fun during your day. And especially your wedding day, you want to remember everything. I try to make them laugh, and try to capture the true emotion behind every picture. I know of course some have to be posed, so I try to change it up a bit, and not be so standard as everyone else. ha!! I will have to say weddings have been my absolute favorite, and luckily I have met some wonderful brides and their families along the way. I have 4 more coming up so I am excited, but at the same time going to be E X H A U S T E D...ha!! No, but I will enjoy every moment. Have you done any weddings yet? I think I did see a few on there...well keep in touch...talk to you soon, and thanks again.

Hi Valerie

Tnx for stopping by and for your comments:

* Your analysis of the p.n rating system is just about the best I have read so far - it makes good sense. I will refer 'constant moaners' in future to your page.

* What I gather from your photos is that you must enjoy life in abundance - as the portfolio shows (except of course when Katrina hits).

Best and keep up the good work.

asdeb

Valerie you are excellent...

Thanks for your comment on my picture "Window" I love your rich portfolio of very creative pictures. Congrats!

Dear Valeria, you are so welcome if you wanna come to see istanbul one day. It is really amazing structure I hope that you will see it soon. If you have any plan to go Turkey pls let me know hopefully i could help you..But right now I am in USA as a master student and hopefully going to find a sponsor to start my documentary next summer.. take care

Thanks for your comments on one of my photos. Your portfolio is incredibly. Stupendous job... Saludos desde Mexico.

Hi...Valerie,thanks for your comment...your portfolio is nice...good luck for you:-)...Eugen

very nice gallery !! Thankyou for taking the time to critique one of my shots - the stairs I believe go to a street and a house this was off a platform on a hill ...thnks again :) take care !!

Hi.I enjoyed your portfolio a lot.Your pets photos,Katrina images,and i just love the way you have captured the trees under your nature photos.(sorry for my bad English)Anyway,i will be back to see more.Best regards from Norway

I was just passing by to see your work and I found your Katrina documentary and I have to accept that it move my heart since the reality for many people is that they lost a lot of things, some times their beloved ones, very good work my friend, keep clicking, jc

hola Valerie nice shots and originall eduardo

and Happy Shooting

Dear Valerie, Saturday night, the 8th of December, my wife and I, had a big incident with our car (head-on collision), and we are alive for miracle: anyway, these not good moments, become also good moments! indeed, in these occasions, we can understand that life is so breakable, for not being happy every day to awaken, drink a coffee, to smile, to make love and other simple things, to meet people and, why not, to do photographs! For doing these things we don?t need a lot of money and power: we need only our life and the capacity for surprise of simple things. I have had a big gift, for this Xmas and the New Year, that is to say, I?m alive! and now, I know, I?ll love more life! My dear friend! I wish to you the same thing, namely, the ability to transform the accidents of life in happiness to live better and to give the proper value to your life and to that of other! Also if I know you are a special person! Merry Xmas and Happy New Year!....Ciaomau!

So sorry to hear of the accident and happy you and Claudia are safe and well. I sent an email. Ciao, my friend. Valerie

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Beautiful portfolio, may Santa bring you more great pictures for the New Year! Merry Christmas!

PDE

Great collection of beautiful photos. Thanks foe sharing. Congrats.

Great portfolio !