Just sharing a few shots of my niece and her parents. She was adopted after a long, painful journey of infertility and waiting. This little girl found her home with my sister and her husband right after her birth -- a blessing all around! They hope and pray to bring a sibling to the family soon. I was lucky to get a chance to take a few portraits while on vacation with them. Trying to do something like this on vacation is always hard, but little girl was full of energy and had little interest in playing nice for the camera. Still, we were able to coax a few sweet and fun ones out of her (candy is always a good incentive) and add her parents to the mix as well. Here are some favorites . . .
Hi Kristin. You need to be more aware of your background. In several images the brightest part of the image is the background and not the subject(s). In the first image, for example, my eye goes straight to the bright spots in the background rather than the subjects. This is repeated in several other images. Except for high key images, you typically want your subject to be the brightest part of the image. Not a hard and fast rule, but a good guideline.
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Hi Kristin. You need to be more aware of your background. In several images the brightest part of the image is the background and not the subject(s). In the first image, for example, my eye goes straight to the bright spots in the background rather than the subjects. This is repeated in several other images. Except for high key images, you typically want your subject to be the brightest part of the image. Not a hard and fast rule, but a good guideline.
Yes, I agree, that is a good, standard guideline that I usually follow -- but not always.. There are times when I am fine with light bokeh or flare/white skies -- as long as my subject is adequately exposed. I appreciate the feedback!
