Thanks for the details. Further comparisons would be odorous.(posted 8599 days ago)It's the look you give to people's skin I envy most. Flattering, but not to the point where character is erased. I would guess it's mostly the soft light (and in this case at least, makeup), but also the choice of skin-tone contrast in the printing/scanning.
Mind you, I've never understood brown backgrounds. This is better than those heap-o-turds jobs used by school photographers, but still a bit plush - another hint of the boudoir should you really want one.