My family and I recently spent a few days exploring mid and west Sweden. In one of the hotels we stayed in, I decided to experiment with the light to see if I could create a really dramatic portrait. Below is the result. Do I care that it's not a 'typical' child portrait? Absolutely not! I love that it's dark, expressive and moody. You have to believe in your own vision, then wait for the magic to happen.
I guess this is my big girl's offical birthday portrait. A little early, but at least I remembered :)
On Monday I suddenly got the urge to pull out my barely used backdrop and take some more formal portraits of my big girl. I've also edited it a bit differently to usual. I can honestly say, although it's not perfect, or exactly what I had in mind, I absolutely LOVE it! I feel an enlarged print coming on!
It really is a beautiful time of year here in Sweden. It's almost enough to make you forget about the six month long winter that lies ahead!!
