The foot of the problem...

I am what I call a "series photographer." I take pictures of the same thing over and over and over to either get different expressions, or to be able to rush through the pictures as if I were watching a movie. I don't really know why I do it. However, if you are like me I suggest that if there is something in the prodominent front of the picture that really distracts, try zooming in on the second shot...unlike I did in this series. D's foot drives me crazy...not that the pictures are all that great anyway.

The background...

It is usually a good idea to examine everything that will show in your picture before you take it. For instance, this photo was meant to be a precious photo of my beautiful, jaundice baby being held by his adoring father the day after Fuss came home from the hospital. This portrait of my 3-day old baby is distracted by his sleeping grandma in the background. While I love my mother, and I was very grateful for her help this particular day when I had to be a mom on my own for the first time, she doesn't quite look very lively and excited to be spending time at our house. And while I enjoy the view of my mother looking not so much alive, it really isn't her best look.

Details...

Paying attention to details can enhance your picture. It might be a good idea to make sure that the child's clothing is on correctly, or even on at all. Snaps on children's outfits can come undone easily making them look as if their parents may be a little careless while dressing them. You may also want to take a look at the background of the picture. While this picture demonstrates that my work space is not always organized, it also shows that I do in fact have an office in my house, we like Mac computers, and stacking books neatly is not really our thing. Fuss' eye direction also demonstrates that this picture really wasn't that important...if he were actually looking at something imparticular, this lack of good eye direction may have been a dramatic accent to the picture, but he is not so it just demonstrates poor photography on my part.