Thanks Bikerbrent
For the backgrounds, these weren't taken with a professional backdrop, just in the kitchen. For the facial expression, yeah no smile. The 6 month old boy just wasn't laughing, what do you do in situations like that? Sometimes it's difficult to get babies to laugh/smile. Try getting 2 or3 in the same shot, all looking towards you, and with a smile, for infants it's easier to win the lottery, right? Perhaps he was tired, and needs to come back to the studio (kitchen) another day after his nap...
Any suggestions for making a professional portrait without a proper backdrop? Would love you ideas please.
Thanks again for your honest input, it's very nice that you took the time to write. Have a nice day Sir!