Reflection on a Slice of Cake

Here is my dear sweet little girl, reflecting seriously on what she'd like to do with this piece of cake...

The story behind the picture: I was taking pictures for my food blog and the kids kept wanting to get closer and closer, probably trying to plan a sneak attack on the frosting or something. I decided to take advantage of Zaylee's desire to be in close proximity to the cake, and posed her kneeling by the table and looking at the cake. The cannibalistic look on her face, however, was entirely her own doing.

I used a trick I learned from a digital photography book to get the cake in focus when it's not in the middle of the picture. Hold the camera so that the subject (in this instance, the cake) is in the middle of the view finder or LCD screen and press the button down halfway. This activates the auto-focus, so that it is focusing on what you want it to. Then, while keeping the button half pressed, move the camera (keeping it the same distance from the subject) so that the subject is where you want it to be, then finish pressing the button. The photo will take with the subject still in focus, though it's no longer in the middle of the viewfinder.

And if you're interested, here's the recipe for the cake. :-)