"Artistic" portraiture

RIGHT. So, I'm finally getting around to posting pictures (love Saturdays, Happy Halloween, by the way), and I've decided that first, I shall post what I want to post, which means I shall post the portraits I took, which are easily among my favorite pictures. THANK YOU, by the way, to my parents and my loverly Aunt Sandy and Uncle Fuzzy, because I am now the delighted owner of the best point and shoot camera on the market, with more gizmos and gadgets than I can handle, a delightful feel, and unbelievably gorgeous picture quality. Enjoy!