Entire streets of Sadec are filled with the wares of entrepreneurial merchants such as this woman. Her children will soon become part of her business. I use a 28mm wideangle lens for this environmental portrait, which allows me to make my portrait of her at very close range, yet also include her children on the periphery. As always, I make many pictures of the same subject, changing my vantage point and framing, and allowing the subject to change their position and expression at will. It also allows time for self-consciousness to wear off – she was a bit stiff at first, and it took awhile for her awkward, embarrassed smile to be replaced by a business like expression. Expressive portraiture takes time and work, and in this case, a lot of both were necessary.