Normally, when I am out on a shoot I know when I have captured a good photo. I know when my lighting is right, I know when my subject is posed well, and I know if our setting is good. Knowing all that I continue to take tons of photos. Why? Because I am looking for that photo that just stands out. I am looking to capture the "real" moments, the "real" facial expressions. And them sometimes you get a gem . . .
I love what happened with this photo. This is not a special effect, it is exactly as it was taken. The only thing I know for sure - I was moving. But I have no idea how I moved or what I did to get "Matthew's 1st Christmas" to be in focus and the rest to be a swirl, but I love it!
