Early Portraits

This is Brooke Whyrick, one of my models for my first portraits of the digital era. I asked Brooke and my other niece Layce to come over so I could use them as test models. I had bought a new Nikon and was ready to test it out. They showed up with a shopping bag full of hats and scarfs and other accessories. Like most of my successful photos, this was one of if not the first snap of the shutter. I found out quickly that Brooke needed no suggestions on poses. She is a natural. The knit hat she is wearing was originally an ugly purple that didn't even come close to matching the scarf and, Brooke had been bit by an insect on her left eye the day before. With a little Photoshop work, I got this photo. I sent it to my color lab and when I first looked at the print, it was a stunning picture of her. She has used it as her Facebook profile picture and of course it is in my hard portfolio collection. I can't help it but I am one to over analyze everything including my photography. We weren't using any type of reflectors or artificial light that day and if I could have just bounced a little light up into the brim of that hat...