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A very beautiful picture

Michael,

Tina is a beautiful girl. You have focused well on her eyes. Her skin tone is very good. The reflections on her necklaces are very nice. The background is nicely neutral.

The eyeliner under her eyes looks uneven and blotchy. Her eyebrows could be shaped and filled in better.

A hair or backlight would help separate Tina better from the background.

You might have to adjust the contrast and brightness to bring out the detail in her hair and black top.

Your subject will appear thinner and more feminine, graceful and elegant if turned at an angle to the camera. The lines you see from an angle have more apparent motion, interest and grace. You usually do not want to have your subject turned 90 degrees to the camera. This can make the head look unsupported. It usually looks best to angle your subject somewhere around 45 degrees.

Your subject should have more room in front of her than behind. This allows her to be facing into the picture, not out of it. You want to compositionally balance the left and right sides of the photograph. The compositional "rule" for this suggests that you position the tip of the subject's nose in the vertical center of the photograph.

You have a problem with a reflection in the whites of her eyes. This should be retouched.

It appears your main light is coming from an on-camera flash or a light source very close to the camera. Her lighting is flat. Judicious use of shadows on her face can help create interest and the illusion of depth within your photograph.

Tina looks like she is looking a little to the right of where her head is pointing. If not making eye contact with the camera (viewer), the eyes should follow the line of the nose. It is natural to look where your head is pointing. If looking off to the side you should show what she is looking at or provide a reason that she is not looking where her head is pointing.

Nice shot,

Mark