The Ladies! The Ladies! (guest post by Susy)

Well, Hello Fellow What Possesed Me Readers! Susy of HeySusy and SusyJack Contemporary Paper here, guest posting in P's absence; although, from looking at her gorgeous photos of Iceland, it feels like she is more present than ever!

Let's take a little walk down memory lane, shall we? Remember the time that WPM got flagged by a repressive for a shot containing an areola or two? Well I certainly do. It made me glad that I've been coughing up the $89.50 for my freedom of speech on Typepad here all these years. And yes, now we can all look back and laugh heartily at the trauma we all endured! Ah-haaaaa...ha...ehhh.

Regardless of (or maybe because of?) the itinerant, surprise nipple here or there, if there's one thing I always love about WPM it is all the ridiculously gorgeous photos P posts of Pretty Ladies. When I was little, I remember there were two schools of drawing that girls 5-8 swore allegiance to. You were either Horses, or Ladies. Well, I was in the Lady School. With the occasional fire truck or shark. But, mainly the ladies, the ladies. Horses ain't bad, but...they can't wear high heels.

So, I instantly thought of WPM, and my own penchant for a nice portrait when I saw this gorgeous, classic body of work by Wingate Paine...and I hope you will all enjoy it, too. A style that I find so timeless, and a sensuality that still feels full of admiration. A single prop, or emphasis on a single element, a deer, a full head of hair, stripes, a plaid blanket, gives simplicity and power to each memorable portrait.

More on Wingate Paine here.

Enjoy all! And P, thank you for the opportunity to help out while you are cooling your heels. Love, Sus