Shoot 5
Again and again, I see “that” smile. “That” smile is the one that shows me that a subject really is trying, putting out a smile they think is requested of them, no doubt. But it is also nearly always opposed to the way they genuinely feel. And again and again I acknowledge that it is my job to put them at ease, to create scenarios that enable them to experience the feeling behind a genuine smile.
With adults, we will often discuss things that are joyful to them. With children, there’s luckily silliness in all its forms. In this case, this lovely girl was giving me her “cheese” smile, so I took her photograph and then asked her to try something. I walked her through a seriously complicated set of steps that involved turning, twirling, ...
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