This little girl was adorable with her blond pigtails and flowered dress at The Kutztown Folk Festival.   I always feel uncomfortable photographing people unless I ask their permission first.  Quite often I will photograph from the side or back so that they remain unrecognizable.  Then I feel more at ease if I decide to post the image on my blog or website.  I processed this one as a painting which I find is a nice compliment to my love of images in soft focus.   To see more images from The Kutztown Folk Festival, visit:  http://www.betsydallasphoto.com/Kutztown%20Folk%20Festival%202010.html