Photo shoot with friend

[york72391]

I don't have much experience with portrait photography and wanted some critiquing with this photo. how can i imporve it on so on. Thanks
f/2.2
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nikon d40
iso 200

[yulchick]

Those are nice, but youll get more replies if you read the posting rules for this section, and post only one shot with all the exif info

[york72391]

oh that was my bad. Thanks!

[jdepould]

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To me the composition seems like it wants to be a rule of thirds thing, with the subject to the right, but it isn't quite there. Exposure looks a little hot too, especially in the lower part of the frame.

[Chip]

And, while the background is nice and blurry, there's still too much going on back there for my liking. A more uniform/neutral background might have worked well.

Good light, and she looks comfortable.

[justin_ing]

Ditto on all the previous comments.

Her neck flexing like that, distracts from her face... I wouldn't have tilted quite that much.
Try to always have portraits with their nose pointed "towards" you... not away from you.