Hello

A child leans in close to the viewer, blond bangs falling just above bright blue eyes and a wide, gap-toothed grin. The pose is tight and cropped, shoulders angled forward as if caught mid-greeting, arms just visible reaching down out of frame. A dark maroon shirt contrasts against a smooth teal background, keeping all the attention on the bright, open face. The smile takes up much of the composition, full of teeth and unguarded joy. There’s an immediacy to the framing, as though the child has just leaned toward the viewer to say something, caught in that split second before the words come out.