A few of my favorite things~photo J week VII

This weekend I had a chance to take my camera with me through Fort Worth on a Saturday. I went to a tap class at Arts Fifth Avenue. Outside the studio, the building was covered in several murals. I asked a girl from my class to pose in front of one before she left. The hues in her hat and shirt matched the colors in the mural very nicely. With a shady white balance and low ISO, the faded colors of the mural did not over power the subject. Altogether, the photo made a nice environmental portrait. 

Katie Lawrence poses with her tap shoes outside of Arts Fifth Avenue on Saturday October 5, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas.  Lawrence takes tap classes at the studio during on weekends.

I went down the street to Magnolia where I picked up some coffee at Brewed. I struggled with finding models for another picture of Fort Worth's historical district. The cooler weather created a great overcast for my photos, but kept many Texans inside. Luckily I spotted two women sitting outside of the the coffee shop. The composition exhibits the rule of thirds. 

Two women chat outside of Brewed coffee shop Saturday October 5, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas. 

Finding a subject for my next photo was not hard. I captured the little boy I babysit on one of the few times he stood still. He was very curious about the camera, but unlike most adults he did not hide from it and so it was very easy to make a good picture. The overcast light made his eyes appear very dark and highlighted his round cheeks. The out of focus background creates a shallow depth of field. 

Asher Cooper plays outside his house on Saturday October 5, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas. 

Overall, it was difficult deciding on just one thing I wanted to photograph. It was fun to look at my day through the lens of my camera.