I think this may be my favorite picture I've taken so far in the last few months of "practice."
This is my niece Julia, who was sweet enough in all of her three-year oldness, to put up with my incessant shuttering at a family get together in Maryland about a month ago.
Most of the opportunities I've had to shoot children since getting the 400D have been candid, and while that's a lot of fun for catching the small, unexpected treasures, it's really hard to get the shots I dream about when they (and their parents) aren't invested in the moment.
I am thankful this shot turned out so well, because it has that vague appearance of being set-up and yet was pure, dumb luck. She happened to turn towards me, I asked her to smile, and the rest is history. It's amazing to see the personality of children come out in photos, this shot being a prime example. She is just the sweetest (and yet still sassy) creature, as is her cute-as-a-button twin brother Bryan (whose unfortunate mishap with a front step ended up in a busted lip and far too many stiches and black-and-blueness to make for any good "candid" shots).
That's why I call her, Dollface.
This is my niece Julia, who was sweet enough in all of her three-year oldness, to put up with my incessant shuttering at a family get together in Maryland about a month ago.
Most of the opportunities I've had to shoot children since getting the 400D have been candid, and while that's a lot of fun for catching the small, unexpected treasures, it's really hard to get the shots I dream about when they (and their parents) aren't invested in the moment.
I am thankful this shot turned out so well, because it has that vague appearance of being set-up and yet was pure, dumb luck. She happened to turn towards me, I asked her to smile, and the rest is history. It's amazing to see the personality of children come out in photos, this shot being a prime example. She is just the sweetest (and yet still sassy) creature, as is her cute-as-a-button twin brother Bryan (whose unfortunate mishap with a front step ended up in a busted lip and far too many stiches and black-and-blueness to make for any good "candid" shots).
That's why I call her, Dollface.
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