Another natural light portrait

Turn around's fair play. Yesterday I posted a portrait of my 5 yr old taken in available light using a north-facing window. Later that day, my 15 yr old volunteered to sit for me so I could continue to practice. This is one of the resulting shots.

Please feel free to offer comments and/or feedback.

 

Re: Good portrait . . .

Thanks for the kind words -- she'll appreciate it! Congrats on the new arrival. Hug on them and love on them all you can while they're young. As they get older, things change.

With my older daughter, it's not the string of boys but rather one "serious" boy. Not sure I wouldn't rather have the "string of boys". :?

 

Thanks, Warren. I'll give it a shot and try sharpening it up a bit.

 

I will give this a try. I didn't want to get too sharp since the "rule" is supposed to be softness, especially for women.

Man, you're perceptive. Yes, she was leaning back. She's sitting on a swan back chaise - or oldtime fainting chair. The back, actually the side is sloped and she has her back resting against it, hence the slope.

As for the tilt up, not sure I can get away with it. She has a slightly "turned up" nose, as my mother would say. I was trying to minimize the nostril effect. My fear is if I tilt up more, I'll be battling that. Of course I could try getting higher, that might do it. Fortunately, it's in my in-home studio so it's no biggie to reshoot.

It's always easier to critique someone else's work. No harm done, I appreciate the feedback. Photographing your children is not easy when trying to keep a critical eye on all the portrait photography "quidelines". There's a lot to remember. Then because we're so familiar with the subjects, it's difficult critiquing your own work. That's why I appreciate everyone's input here.

Thanks again for stopping by!