Julia
Uploaded: July 16, 2003
28-200mm, shot at home on 7/3/2003 in the late afternoon. Natural light.
Edward R. Valdez July 16, 2003
Hi, I'm looking for all the advice I can get. I just recently started shooting again after a long break. Thanks in advance for your comments!Eddie #46370
Dolores Neilson July 16, 2003
What an adorable child! !Edward...In portraits, I always try to get their eyes (or eyelashes real sharp if looking down)...their eyes convey so much innocence. In your image, you've captured the innocence of the child..their essence...which I like. Use shallow depth of field also so that you get a soft look with children/babies. You don't want baby portraits too sharp(eyelashes are ok). I'm still trying to perfect it like you are! We're learning together! To my eye, it seems just a wee tad out of focus...though it looks great in the thumbnail. Maybe the scanner??? #144070
Edward R. Valdez July 17, 2003
Thanks Jen and Dolores! I appreciate the compliments and the advice. I'll probably shoot some more this weekend and I will focus (no pun intended) on getting her eyes(lashes)sharper than the rest of the face and use a shallo DOF. That is a good target for my next few roles of film. :-) The photo is a little out of focus which really bums me out because I like how everything else came out. Thanks again! #144436Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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