Evelin

Took this of my niece Evelin on Saturday on the steps in front of our building. It's really hard to get a smile out of her when the camera comes out. Looking for some C&C. Thanks.

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dc, since you have even way more views than me on you pic without a single reply, i'll comment. please bear in mind that i have no clue what i'm on about..lol.
the rail above her head is very distracting- perhaps a tighter crop ( or cloning out), and then i'd soften (darken) the light in the hallway, and perhaps some healing brush to blend away hairs etc..your neice is very pretty, but seems to be competing for my attention with a busy background, that couold be easily simplified.

johendley- Those are all valid points, and I will keep that in mind next time. I've had a hard time with cloning out hair without making it look obvious, but this is the perfect example of why I need to improve at that. thanks for the feedback!

I'm pondering an idea of keeping a little notebook full of jokes with me to make the subject smile during shoots...