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Suggestions? I realize I didnt use the proper lighting as I didnt have

any with me. Any other insight would be greatly appreciated though.

I think there's nothing wrong with the light.It's the right angle, a natural diffused light through the trees, you are just perhaps one stop overexposed in comparison with the background.It's inavoidable.In these cases use the camera manually, keep a standard aperture and make meterings on light and shadow and then set the average speed(my opinion is to set the speed not exactly in the middle of the two meterings but closer to the light areas).Despite of all, this is a very nice portrait.Regards