Sara

I know some will critique the cutoff arms but I couldn't resist Sara's

smile. The location is a stairwell with a large window and off-white walls

providing the fill.

Mark, this could be a very nice portrait. However, there's something going on with the left side of her face and neck. I'm guessing this is either underexposure with compensation, or really bad jpeg artifacts. You can fix this with the healing brush in PS.

 

Rege

I'll look at the negative but I think what you are seeing is just the way the light plays on her skin. It's a spot that is not precisely smooth. I understand the idea of the healing brush and will consider it here. Thank you for the comment.

Yes, it can be imorved technically, but what is important in a portrait is the expression and the eye contact in this case. Both work very well.