Joyce is 86 years old. She has been an actor for more than 60 years and is now living in a seniors residence, where I think her life will be much easier. When she sat for this photo, which was my first session, she was still living in her apartment. I am so grateful to her for sitting for me. I only took about 15 shots of her, with the close up you see here the last one I took. After this, she was done. I love the t-shirt she is wearing-it says so much about her! The portrait behind Joyce is of her in the 1960's or 70's, painted by her friend Barbara Mercer. I have learned more about patience with Joyce, and during our brief session, learned that I have to seize the moment, and therefore need to really know what I am doing, which I don't, yet. About age, Joyce says "People call these the golden years...I call them the rusty years!"
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