[Chris Saper]

Dear Lisa,

Very imaginative set-up! I think you have done a fine job, and I particularly like the loose fresh strokes on the skin in light.

The absence of some deep darks struck me as well, although I know that it can be very difficult to photograph the darks accurately. Areas you might want to look at include differentiating light and shadow on the hair, as it curves around into the shadow, and also the amount of red in the shadow side of the face. This makes me want to get out the mirror, too.

As finishing touches, you might want to nail down some edge variety, particularly isolating one sharpest edge.