Since it’s snowing outside today, I thought I’d share some nice warm color photos a made a few weeks back of my friend Stacia Spragg-Braude. Great light just seems to follow Stacia. I’ve had a difficult time deciding between the two pictures, so I thought I’d ask which of these you think is better, and bonus points if you take the time to articulate why. So, anybody want to play Mike Davis?
The top one is a stronger photo. It has a more dramatic composition that feeds emotion to the viewer. While, the lower photos’ center composition does nice things with her profile and the lighting, the drapery in the top photo helps add to the setting, and the soft lighting against that part of her hair and neck does enough to show who she is, without divulging too much.