hiara already has a few hundred photos in our library (yes, that’s over 100 per month!)—and honestly, they all look quite similar since she doesn’t change that much yet.
The portrait below is a 16:9 crop of an otherwise unremarkable photo, but the crop gives it a fresh perspective, drawing attention to Chiara’s eyes, which, for once, are looking directly at the camera. By removing extra context, the horizontal crop creates a cleaner, less distracting view. Cropping, I think, is the single most impactful adjustment you can make to a photo—often leading to surprisingly great results!
GF1 20mm – 1/30 sec at f/1.7 – Cropped/Sharpened in Lightroom
As you can see she does start to put her hand in her mouth, although for now it’s the whole thing, not only the thumb. Arms and hands are still not fully functional, but she is making progress.
