Hmmm?

Not sure what to call this photo, was taken only for practice for

people shots, any help or suggestions how to improve would be

appreciated! thanks

Sharpness good, but as far as portraits go...here's my opinion:

Chair distracting, watch distracting (like making love with shoes on), pose not good, too close to the background (can see that it's a sheet with wrinkles as well as your shadow), background should be brighter, and your lighting needs alot of work. I am not ripping your work in the least, just stating what I see. Very attractive model (is this you?). Try this: Move away from background 5-6 feet, eliminate the chair, brighten the background, angle your body more, remove the watch, tilt head back some and sort of look over the shoulder, pull both straps off shoulders, try to have more catch light in the eyes, move your hair around on the top of your head so it doesn't look so flat (maybe even wet the hair), use a hair light, use lip gloss to bring out your lips, try not to look so serious but sexier (I know you can do it!!), and use a soft filter (or soften it up some on computer if you use digital). Experiment with this some and see if it makes a difference. Hope this helps :)

Keep up the good work!!