Confirmation portrait

This spring, we were in Spain right before Holy Week. In photographers' windows all over the country, we'd see photos depicting a sweet little girl, hands folded in prayer, gazing serenely up at a crucifix. Often, these crucifixes were rather grisly and graphic: tortured expression, blood, nakedness, you name it. As it's not part of my culture, there was something disturbing about the juxtaposition of innocent girl clad in white and the suffering Christ.

I resisted the temptation of Photo-shopping a crucifix behind Yelena in this photo. (She was clapping, but looks quite devout.)