I am not sure if I like this photo; I am not a photographer as such, but the thought that entered my mind said turn the camera a little and don't use the flash.I am not sure if I like this photo; I am not a photographer as such, but the thought that entered my mind said turn the camera a little and don't use the flash.
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Here's what my eye does when I look at the photo: I start at the top-left (where most people start, even if subconsciously), then look down toward Mia's face, and then I follow her line of sight down and off to the left. The line formed by her legs reenforces this direction, and it basically just makes my eyes leave the photo unless I consciously go back in and study other parts.
I think it would work better if it was tilted the other direction, and her head was positioned just below and to the right of the center of the frame. That way her legs would act as a lower border, stopping your eye from leaving the frame. Also Mia's line of sight would draw your attention back into the photo, rather than away.
I could be way off, but usually when a photo doesn't feel right, it's because of how the composition directs your eyes as you look at the photo. If a person is looking left, put them on the right side, so that there's plenty of "room" in front of them in the direction they're looking. Same goes for things in motion - give them room to move, so to speak.
Your invoice is in the mail. Tomorrow's lesson: how to digitally remove your son from old family photos.