The first portrait is priceless! My little cousins all got to pose for me for this project and sometimes I got them when they did not even notice! The little boy was eating sunflower seeds and so I told him to chomp on them really hard to see what he would do! The end became a masterpiece and had much emotion in it. I was also surprised how the photo showed his true identity! Mike is very loud and noisy which could also be conveyed in this shot! The side lighting helped to make this photo very dramatic that adds to the expression of the boys face! Filling the frame with this shot helped to make the boy really seem like he was letting you have it and was right in your face! He is always right in your face trying to hog the attention of the group so this photo fits him perfectly!
Next is the photo of a little girl standing perfectly waiting next to get on the swing. She is the most sweet and girly girl one would ever meet for a four year old. I love how she is standing so perfectly with her legs bent and everything. The girl is placed off center with her eyes looking to the empty space in the photo. This leaves the viewer in a gestalt because one does not know what she is looking at and they can make up anything that the little sweet girl is looking at. I also love the fence in the background of this shot. I feel like it makes her feel like she is in a loving place that is hugging her with the fence. Ones eye is easily rested on the little girls face and makes the photo strong.
Finally is a picture of a little girl showing her dirty hands to her friend. She had just gotten done playing with chalk and her hands were very messy. This shot is unique in the way that she has her hands in front of her face. The depth of field is pretty short here as her hands are not quite in focus but her face is. With this shot one can see that she is not afraid of getting her hands dirty. This photo strikes me because of her strong gesture in the photo. It would make any little girl look messy in the shot but she somehow manages to stay looking cute.
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