boleyn

I will be in your position very soon... maybe we can take a beer together watching old episodes of The Prince is Right

Good luck on your job hunting... keep me inform

So, be sure to take this in a friendly spirit, and remember that if you ask several photographers, you will get some (or a lot of) difference in opinions.

You're right about the lighting. Bleah! There are a zillion different options, though, so look at a bunch of sets and try to figure out what each photographer did and whether you'd like to try it.

Better makeup. Maybe I should say different makeup. I'm not the person to ask about this, so find a photographer who can give you suggestions.

You could get rid of the bed entirely and do a plain "girl in the corner" or "against a wall" shoot. You can have a set for your shoot, or not. It would be worthwhile to experiment without one.

Get rid of that diffuser on the lens, or whatever is causing that foggy look. If you need a soft focus or contrast-reducing effect, do it in Photoshop.

The camera needs to move much more - photos from above, below, near, far, different angles. Consider changing lenses, zoom, f-stop, and so on during the shoot - but not so much that the photos don't tie together.

You have a happy, friendly look and a good variety of expressions - try to come up with as many as you can. Don't forget playful and silly. You also have a pretty good variety of poses, but try more.

You'll make a great model. Keep trying! I hope to see more (photos - :blush and I'm sure other people do too.

Hope this is helpful. :