Sometimes you look at the expressions on the faces in portraits and wonder why they went to the studio, so you amuse yourself by speculating on what might be going on beyond the need to present some degree of composure in front of the photographer.
In this one, the following scenario comes to mind:
[the wife, sotto voce, out of one side of her mouth] “I’m warning you, Carl, if you pinch me one more time you’re going to need help walking out of here – and you won’t be getting it from me!”
This is not a great portrait, but the photographer didn’t have much to work with. It happens more often than you think.
What do you think?