More C&C, please!

[guahanweb]

Here are a few more shots I would love to get input on:

This last one I love, and aside from the very top of my daughter's head being cut off, I really would love to get input on how to improve on shooting people like this.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Samanax]

All of these pictures look a little overexposed.

The first shot is interesting. The hot spot/glare on the table drawer is distracting. I like the diagonal used in the foreground.

The second shot seems to lack contrast and the colors seem dull.

The third shot is kinda boring. What did it look like in color?

The fourth shot...I would have liked to see it shot from the other side, you're getting mostly shadows from this side. Knowing how to use light is one of the most important things to learn in photography. Keep in mind that 'photography' mean 'painting/drawing with light'.

The fouth shot...it's okay to cut off the top of the head when doing portraits but it works best if the eyes are a third of the way down from the top of the photo (Rule Of Thirds). And watch your backgrounds when you're shooting...watch for things that could be distracting in a photo.