"He talked about how he was surprised people think he should have photoshopped the images because and in response to Leavitt's very noticeable lip injections, he said, "I didn't put the injection sites on her.""
"He asked me, "Should I smile or not smile?" and I said, "How would you want to be portrayed?" We agreed that we would do a bit of both. And then when we were finished, he comes up to metoshakemy hand and say goodbye. And he says to me, "You know, you have a lot of power in the discretion you use to be kind to people." And I looked at him and I said, "You know, you do, too.""
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Photographer responded to reactions to his portrait series and expressed surprise that viewers expected digital alteration. He said he did not add or emphasize cosmetic procedures, specifically noting, "I didn't put the injection sites on her." He shared a portrait-session anecdote with Stephen Miller, who asked whether to smile; they agreed to mix expressions. After the session Miller remarked that photographers have power in the discretion used to be kind, and the photographer replied that Miller shares that power. The piece concludes with a subscription solicitation and encouragement to support independent journalism.
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