Faith

Some more portraits from Africa. I can't really go back and re-shoot any, so I know that photographically, they leave something to be desired. But I love the beautiful smiles these women live out in their lives and show in these photos.

I have 2312 photos from two weeks spent there. I actually could easily have taken more, but I was actually working as a volunteer, so I didn't have a lot of time to use my camera. :-) Anyway, I thought I'd start with some photos of the women I worked with. The organization is called Amani ya Juu, which in Swahili means, "Higher Peace". It is a reconciliation project, teaching marginalized women to sew so that they can have a trade and thus support themselves and their families.

Faith is one of the waitresses at the cafe that Amani has on their campus. The food is delicious, and Faith simply cannot stop smiling!

Photographically, how is the exposure of her skin? DOF? Any other thoughts?

I will look forward to hearing from you..... :-)

what an engaging smile! i think the dof is perfect. i do find the highlights a little distracting. i played with this for just a minute. i took a sample of color from her cheek, made a new layer and airbrushed over the the bright highlights, then reduced the opacity.