I like this very much! The sunny young lady is warmly ingratiating (good eye contact, as she turns to greet the viewer), while the misty sun-on-the-water background is evocotive and well integrated! A most unpretentious, pleasingly moody portrait!
I don't question it at all. It's easy to see why! She's a lovely study, with a friendly, approachable, girl-next-door quality. Your style is entirely confident and expert, ori. I haven't seen enough of your work to properly appreciate that before now.
Asking? I don't know how he talks to you, but on IM this guy practically harasses me for pictures! And when I say no or I'm not sure, or maybe, or something, he goes into child mode.
He never lets it go either. He'll keep on it for weeks or even months until he gets what he wants. Don't take him lightly.
I'm not sure what to do with him anymore. He's like a kid with ADD.
I know he doesn't have it though, and he can make perfect sense when he wants to. This leads me to believe he may just be doing this to me. LOL