Sawyer thought it was more fun to play peek-a-boo with her book. She was so cute covering her face and then tearing the book down and squealing with delight as she revealed herself. So much for being quiet in the library. Oh well, at least I got an priceless photo of her front and center without the background taking over.

Select a Low F-Stop to Blur our the Books

Since I wanted Sawyer and her silliness to be the focus of my image, I selected a low f-stop to blur out the books in the background. Once again, I used continuous shooting mode to capture the perfect moment of her with the book over her face. I chose this image over one where she’s “peeked” and is smiling at me because this is so much more telling of her stage as a crazy, busy toddler with a book over her face!

Camera Settings: ISO 640, Aperture f/1.8, Shutter Speed 1/200