A walk with my niece:

These are pictures I took over my Christmas break on a walk with my niece. I'm learning how difficult it is to make good photographs of children and my niece doesn't really make it any easier on me.This walk was one of the few times where most of the photos worked out. The first photo is a portrait of my niece. I think it works because it captures an off moment. A moment that is obviously not posed and captures her fun spirit in the mood of the photo. I love the textures in this photo ranging from her smooth skin to the rocky asphalt and the subtle play with the depth of field bringing the emphasis to her face. I may be a little partial because my of my relationship with my niece but I think think it makes a good portrait overall. The second photo captures a smaller moment of the walk, holding my niece's hand as we walked about the neighborhood. The photo creates focus through clarity with its shallow depth. I love the effect of the reflective surface of my watch in the photo as well.