Flower Child
Children can make wonderful subjects but too often we only photograph them on the spur of the moment or in posed positions and end up with snap shots or stilted images. Like any subject the photo-artist has to find the simplest and most natural way to capture the image. This is most often accomplished by having patience and waiting for that perfect moment when their attention is not focused on the photographer. From there we can work with the subject to capture moments, personalities and beauty.
The photographer has cropped this image very nicely, placing the subject off center and removing unnecessary details, leaving only the child’s face and the flower background. The child appears to be relaxed, about to say something. The picture was shot at mid day and the photographer used a fill flash to lighten up the shadows and reduce the contrast. The flash has left us with nice catch lights in her eyes.
I would like the photographer to consider a couple items. The fill flash has left the child’s face a little over exposed and pasty looking. If the flash were set about a half stop lower she would have better skin tones. The selected background works very well, it is simple, colorful and appropriate for the subject. However there is a large area of soil exposed that could be covered with flowers using a little cloning. This would fill in that area and give us a consistent background.
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