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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ohkphoto" data-source="post: 96150" data-attributes="member: 1573">On the first one, expose for the sunlight side of his face and use a little fill in flash or reflector for the dark side.In the second and 4th, you can't see the eyes . . . with portraits, you have to have a good shot of the eyes with a little light in them.  In the second one, if you had shot from a lower angle, you might have gotten a better shot of his eyes.  In the 3rd pic it's hard to decide what the center of attention should be . . . if feels like a "mistake" . . .  my eyes go to the book, but it's not a strong enough subject, so I go to the boy and he's out of focus.These are all good first tries.  when shooting anything alive (kids, pets), the eyes are critical . . . it's what gives the portrait "life".   IMHO</blockquote>