Response to Checking in - Recent work

I'm not much of a judge of studio portrait work, but I think this is a really nice portrait. I do like her gaze without the catchlights, though. But if you hadn't mentioned it, I definitely wouldn't have even noticed them missing. Its tonality seems a bit harsh - a tad contrasty for such a pretty face - lacking in some of those rich, subtle tonal gradations that we often like to see in studio style portraits such as this. Some bright spots in her face that seem too bright. The metal object, held with her slightly visible hand is a bit distracting with its bright spot. Other than a couple of knuckles popping up in the bottom, I think the composition is perfect.

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