My silly boy

Oh, I just love the first one! What a delightful expression.

In your gear list you don't mention a flash, but one would have helped in that first one to add a little light to his eyes. Even when using natural lighting a little catchlight goes a long way. I've started taking mine with me where ever my wife and I go now, just to get a little better results with the shots of my little boy because I want the best results for my own family shots.

Darvon wrote in post #11189367
In your gear list you don't mention a flash, but one would have helped in that first one to add a little light to his eyes. Even when using natural lighting a little catchlight goes a long way. I've started taking mine with me where ever my wife and I go now, just to get a little better results with the shots of my little boy because I want the best results for my own family shots.

Actually I have a 580 ex II but im not yet the master of it. I will do flash as soon as I know the basics of it. Thanks for the tip!

The flash will work well in this situation. Try angling it vertically and extending the white reflector vertically.

The 580 exII is a great flash and will do a great job on auto until you learn more about it. Set your camera to aperture or shutter speed priority (whichever desired) and have the flash to automatic. As whitehouse said, too, simply using the white reflector on a photo like this will add a nice catch light. Just play with it and you'll feel more confident and see the difference.