Impromptu Portraiture

The first two of these photo I took using the built in flash on my 30D along with a 3x5 card held in front of it at a 45 degree angle to serve as both diffuser and reflector. It's a hack but the photos turn out far nicer than just shooting with the naked flash.

Exposure:	0.02 sec (1/50)
Aperture:	f/2.0
Focal Length:	50 mm
ISO Speed:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired

Critique: I like this shot a lot. One of my favorite portraits to date. I would crop out the small line from the window along the top.

Exposure:	0.013 sec (1/80)
Aperture:	f/2.0
Focal Length:	50 mm
ISO Speed:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Fired

Critique: The shadows on the right side of her face are distracting as is the chocolate on her lips.

Exposure:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture:	f/1.8
Focal Length:	50 mm
ISO Speed:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire

Critique: DoF is too shallow. Left eye is in good focus but right eye isn't. It was a low light situation and the shutter speed was already maxed out but I should have raised the ISO (100) to allow for changes to aperture.