What would you improve?

[Multipara]

What do you think I could improve on with this shot? This is from a session I had yesterday. The parents are thrilled but I feel there is something missing. I was working in very limited space.

I used my 50mm 1.8

Settings:
f\4
1/100
Iso 320

She was moving around quite a bit so I upped my shutter speed, but had to also up my iso.

[Monjo71]

The composition is very good as is the clarity of the image. I do find the wallpaper distracting. It is too busy and detracts from the rest of the image. (just my humble opinion.

[gptwins]

I agree with Monjo71 about the wall paper. You might consider moving the bed/stand away from the wall a few feet.

I find the photo a little over exposed but tend to like my photos a little on the underexposed side so take this comment with a grain of salt.

Nice composition and the eyes are in focus. You might crop a little of the right side to move the head a little off center. Overall, this is a well executed photograph.

[ChristinaW]

I personally like the wallpaper backdrop. It seems to be the current trend I think what is a bit off for me is the tilted horizon line. I looked at the other images you took that day (btw absolutely adore 0169!!!). If it were an extreme tilt like in 0002 it would work, but it's too slight which makes it look like a mistake instead of intentional. But over all, great work! Keep it up, you'll do fantastic!

[XxkmoorexX]

Originally Posted by ChristinaW

I personally like the wallpaper backdrop. It seems to be the current trend I think what is a bit off for me is the tilted horizon line. I looked at the other images you took that day (btw absolutely adore 0169!!!). If it were an extreme tilt like in 0002 it would work, but it's too slight which makes it look like a mistake instead of intentional. But over all, great work! Keep it up, you'll do fantastic!

Hit the nail on the head!

[Multipara]

Originally Posted by ChristinaW

I personally like the wallpaper backdrop. It seems to be the current trend I think what is a bit off for me is the tilted horizon line. I looked at the other images you took that day (btw absolutely adore 0169!!!). If it were an extreme tilt like in 0002 it would work, but it's too slight which makes it look like a mistake instead of intentional. But over all, great work! Keep it up, you'll do fantastic!

Thank you ! It was not intentional. I was working in very very limited space and trying to get as much of the baby in the photo as possible. I typically let the parents pick the background, the damask is not my absolute favorite but it is very popular right now.

[wejustin]

Super cute, the skirt looks like it might be homemade. You might pick a pose to display the skirt a little more if the mom made it herself. A little larger aperature might blur the background a little more and allow you to put the ISO back where you wanted it. Looks good to me.

[samjennings7]

I would use a little less light. Otherwise I like it, just a little to bright for my taste.

[Hill Country Hack]

I agree with the too busy background, a bit too hot for me, moving the head away from center of frame or at least up or down in the frame and the tilted horizon.

I believe you made a good choice for your apeture as you said the baby was moving about quite a bit. Any more open then the DOF decreases too much and the greater chance of miss focus on the eyes.

Overall a very nice shot

[Multipara]

Thank you !