I love my son...and the fact that he's in this photo making such a cute expression makes me love it. BUT, the grain in this photo makes me cringe. Don't get me wrong, grain is nice sometimes...but not in complete daylight! I find it just takes alot of depth and quality away from the image.
I almost always shoot manual because I love being able to control shutter speed and aperture to get the look I want. Often times I go straight to check those settings and forget about one very important thing: ISO. So, as in the case of this photo, I end up shooting the first few frames in a completely wrong ISO and ruin a perfectly good shot in perfectly good light.
This was shot at 1250 ISO (!), which I had my camera set on from a previous low-lit situation. I should have had it set at 200 and then set my shutter speed and aperture accordingly. Live and learn.
The photo looks a little better in black and white, but still not quite where I'd like it to be. Note to self: Check ISO before you start shooting.
