What Smena Saw

A few thoughts about doing portraits:
These are a few problems I've seen in my work.

1) I forget that the subject is in front of something and shoot only the subject. The fact is, the background is more of the picture than the subject.

2) Also I need to make sure I get the limbs in the picture. What I mean is: I lost the little bits of Alexis' legs and the bottom half of my Mom's hands.

3) I need to vary positions and locals, actions etc without getting all, "Now let's do the totem pole."

4) I need to shoot both toy and non-toy or at least make sure they understand the inherant flaws in toy photography. When Carmel looked downcast at seeing the blur and vingetting. I was heartbroken.

5) Be grateful for the business but down grovel.

6) I felt kind a icky about the money. I need to seriously get over it. This is a business and the more I think of myself, the more they will and they expect to pay for my services.

7) I like doing it. It isn't like Sears at all. I find them, who they are, in themselves and show them how they look. I show them that everyone is photogenic. I let the world see that split second when their gaurd is down. There is nothing icky about this.

8) I need to be better organized. This shoot was not cheap but the fee I got paid could have been more in my pocket than Fuji's if I just thought it out.