Naiara is from Spain, but I photograhed her in Dublin where she lived for a time. This and other images were made in a small room illuminated by sunlight coming through two large windows. No flash or other artificial lighting was necessary. The only technical trickery involved sticking a small black cloth to the wallpaper in a pitiful attempt to mimick a professional-standard backdrop. Not long after this shot was taken, the inevitable happened; the backdrop fell down. A brief inspection immediately suggested Blu Tack fatigue. This was actually one of the first shots we did, and it turned out to be one of the most successful. I am very pleased with it. The pose is Naiara's.