Just starting in the biz

[Ben H]

Beautiful. I respectfully disagree with Ben. Not being able to see her face is what makes this photo.

I didn't say I didn't like it - I do like it, in fact. Just that I think I would have preferred to see her face - of course, it's difficult to make judgements like this, but it's also what makes feedback more useful sometimes.

The old broken down brick wall and a little girl looking down like that evokes a feeling of sadness. Sometimes, we photographers, when critiquing a photo have a hard time seeing the forest for the trees (no offence, Ben).

None taken, all input is good
The head dropped certainly does help convey that mood, but in this case, the rest of the body pose works counter to that to my eyes - losing some of the sadness and confusing the message. Hence, why I would prefer the head raised - or a different shot where the whole girl is conveying that sadness, if you get what I mean.

I do agree that while I understand the apparent need for the name/logo I really hate to see them. I've been putting them on my own photos but I am thinking there must be a better way...

Yeah, I know what you mean. It's even harder when using a web res piccy, as the text would be unreadable, so it's a compromise. But ultimately, I try to make it big enough to create a distinctive identity, without overwhelming the subject of the picture...