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Certainly NOT a smack in the face but I am reluctant to give you a pat on the back. Seriosuly, this is a shot that's done a lot. There is nothing wrong with that. However, I do feel this shot lacks emotion and or mood. There is mood in the model's face but I feel it doesn't reflect her pose.

I like the tilt as this is something I do myself but in this particular case I might not have chopped the top of her head off.

Hi Sean

I'll declare myself no expert right up frant and get that out of the way. This means that what follows is opinion - to begin with, good on you for giving a tough subject area a go. Now, there are two key areas where I think you've lost ground, so let's look at those. The shot is over-lit so you've lost a sense of texture and tonal range around the model's torso. I also have a sense (possibly mistaken) that the model is trying to maintain a very 'flat' gaze. She's an attractive young woman and I have no trouble imagining a range of facial expression other than the one we see here.

If you and I were planning the shot together with the model I'd be pushing for some side lighting for a start; she's got a good facial structure and if we were not unkind to her facial skin texture she'd look great, and this would offer the opportunity to have her tense her stomach slightly to add some form. I'd want us to rethink the pose - the open pants and hands to the side suggest a submissive aspect. Cover all but her face and ask yourself how submissive she looks - frankly she looks like she has tons of moxie. So, if it's attitude we want - if you're gonna be a bear - be a grizzly! Mess up her hair lean her shoulders in to the camera and encorage her to play with the scenario. The diagonal works there too with a bit of tension. However, if it's submissive we're going for, drop her eyes, part her lips slightly and again talk her through a range of poses and and the mood you're striving for. I think there's a lot that can be done with this woman (no pun intended) and the best you can do is shoot, shoot, shoot. It wouldn't hurt to have a nose through some portfolios here such as John Peri, Niko Guido, Igor Amelkovich - look at how they've lit and posed their models and try a couple of copy-cat efforts. I'd be wanting the model to see how good she could look - that'll bring some magic out in her too. Hope this helps a little.

Cheers