I was aiming for a slightly grainy soft focus and a timeless feel. True her dress is too big and her wistfulness is that of innocence. A young teen girl looking forward to her future as a woman of elegance and vurtue.( fitting into the dress ) I agree that she could be looking more into the frame. I will add another version, similar, less cropping and slightly differnt tone.
The pose is nice, but I'd like to have seen her looking into, rather than out of the frame. Also, the lighting is very harsh, and her dress looks too big. I love the tone of this, though.
Sandra, I'm not the best judge of Fashion (or Portraits, either - ask anyone) but I really like this. It has a certain style to it that takes it out of the realm of the average. The soft focus and the high-key brown tones are kinda cool. However, to me, this model looks almost too young to be trying for such a sensual expression. That would be my only nit pick and it's so minor as to totally ignorable. All in all, good job.