I had never done true art photography before working with Brie in 2008 for a student project. I just like this image, the proportion, the hair and the grey scale. It was a good introduction.
When taking a photo of a laugh or a smile, the best way to make it real is really laugh or smile. It makes the images more genuine, lively and people will believe you are really happy. I try to do this with every smiling photo I have and generally I am able to deliver an image that will hopefully also make you smile.