re: Mariah's pics
It may only be me, but I honestly believe that the photos taken of Mariah are not that flattering and do not do her justice. We have all seen photos of SP's and when we have seen the person in the flesh, we realized what a poor fascimile of reality they represented (b/c they overstated how someone looked), or worse was a bait and switch.
Mariah looks so much better in person. The lack of consistent, proper, professional lighting does not bring out Mariah's natural beauty, as well as the contrast, colour and brightness of the images. You would think that with a subject as attractive as Mariah is, that anyone could take pictures that draw out her beauty. Such is IMHO
I so much prefer to see Mariah in person, and if the photos do give you a sense of her appearance, great, but I think the photos take away rather than add, unless they sparked your imagination for a real encounter with Mariah. Often seeing in real life is believing a still image.