The first "casual" senior portraits didn't meet the expectations of my granddaughter, so we redid them on Sunday afternoon at sunset, the only time she had available. For those of you who asked, she thought the first set looked "awkward."

We tried some different poses and lighting techniques. I discovered that bouncing the flash off foam core needs more practice. As to other fill flash techniques, some worked, some didn't. Once again, I believe I need more practice. Ideally, tagging along with a professional would probably reduce the learning curve, and I've put that on my "to do" list. The whole effort felt a bit rushed to me in terms of getting everything set up while the light began to vanish between 4:00 and 5:00 pm. Also, my granddaughter didn't have time to improve her makeup with Thomas's recommendations - brow highlights and chapstick. I hope she'll be willing to pose again and let me do some touch ups. All the granddaughters will be together for Thanksgiving - lots of models to practice with!

The photo she chooses, not necessarily one from this collection, will be printed in a rather small format - probably no more than 1.5" tall.

All critiques are welcome.