That Face
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at 10:52AM It's about 50/50 whether or not I get a picture of Christian smiling. Or even looking at the camera. He doesn't always appreciate my desire to capture a given moment. Then there are times when I take his picture and he's not looking or expecting it. I love those candid photos because they are genuine.
This week at I Heart Faces they are asking for smirks. They define a smirk as "a smile evoking insolence, scorn, or offensive smugness". This can be tricky...it's hard to get a picture of. If someone is smirking, then he probably doesn't want his picture taken. But sometimes you can catch a look, accidentally, that spotlights an area of someone's personality that doesn't often get highlighted in a picture.
Christian is a tenderhearted and sensitive guy...but he's also tough. And just a wee bit intense. And it shows.
I like his face when he's smiling, and when he's serious. I can see him, the grown-up him, here. Would you believe we were at a playground? He was actually in the middle of having a lot of fun.
There are some great takes on the smirk over at I Heart Faces. Check some of them out!
Christian
Reader Comments (9)
It is amazing to me how all of the children are different. I really love it though, it gives us different ways to love them. He looks like he can't believe you've got the camera on him again.
Love his expression. Love the colors.
Cute! You can almost see that he wants to crack a smile under than tough guy look! Great photo
Great pic!
A wee bit?
Wendy-I'm glad you got that. :)
I know what you mean! My best poser has gotten camera shy recently. It's just about ruined my life.
I think I see a smirk lingering around his eyes. Does that count?
Mindee-a while after I posted this picture and of course, after I had already linked to the challenge, I realized that this doesn't really count as a smirk...for some reason it did when I first looked at it, maybe based on the second part of the definition. But...it isn't really a smile. Oh, well. :)