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Here's a photo: though I now know, thanks to the Forum, that one light source is not ideal, could this be saved?
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Tammy,
If that single light source is a flash, I would agree with you. Otherwise, a single source of light can be quite desirable. You have a cute kid with a nice outfit for painting. One of my complaints with this photo is that the photographer shot down on the little guy. It is a common mistake when shooting short people. You are better off to bend those knees and bring the camera down to their eye level or below.
Place a chair near a window. Position the camera at the approximate hight of the seated boy's eyes. Look through the lens at the chair and the light. When you like what you see go and get your little fellow and place him in the chair. Now run around to the camera and look at him through the lens. If the light is too harsh pull the chair further from the window. If too dark, move towards the window. Now do your best to direct his chin up or down and his nose left or right. Watch as the light hits the cheek on the opposite side of the light source. Then as speedily as you can take a dozen or more shots. No flash. 400 speed film. Preferably using a tripod to control the shakes. And remember to position your camera at the subject's eye level. If they refuse to be posed then just let them move. When they come to rest then shoot.
Kids can be tough in these settings, but if you do most of your work before they get in the chair it can work out. Even small kids can keep it together for 5 minutes. You can take a roll of 24 in that time.
Can this be saved? I would say that you can do better. You could be looking at new and better pictures in 3 hours. No need to settle.
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