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Hi 

Reflection of beauty dish is clearly visibile in right side of the glasses, disturbes very much.

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Vladimir,

She is a very nice looking girl. You have focused well and her skin tone looks good. 

The left and right compositional balance is quite good, but you could crop a tad off the top. She has a little too much headroom.

Her hand behind her head gives the image a nice circular composition that moves the viewer's eyes up to her face, but it looks very posed -- a tad "cheesy." The same could be said for her sunglasses. In a portrait you usually want to see your subject's eyes. This looks more like you are trying for an editorial look than a portrait?

All the reflections in her glasses draw attention away from her face -- especially the ring light. The ring light will also give you very flat lighting. Judicious use of shadows can add interest and help to create an illusion of depth within your photograph.

A hair of backlight would help to separate your subject from the nicely neutral background.

The bulk of her white top takes up so much area that it overbalances and draws attention away from her face.

Her skin tone is dark. You have underexposed her skin a tad.

It would be nice to whiten her teeth just a smidgen.

The highlight on her forehead (just above her nose) is too hot. There are reflections on her chest that could be toned down, too.

It is usually not a good idea to pose your subject facing straight on to, or away from, the camera. This is not a very feminine pose. Showing your subject’s widest areas (shoulder to shoulder or hip to hip) makes those areas appear wide. 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. Generally, it looks best to angle your subject somewhere around 45 degrees.

You have placed your name and a little image on the photograph. It is quite appropriate to place your name and the date the photograph was made, if you wish, on a mat surrounding your photograph. You don't want anything in the photograph that would draw attention away from your subject.

Nice shot,

Mark

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