A very good portrait indeed Emma. Sometimes a portrait as you know can be so much stronger when the eye contact is there. I am sure you have more of the same incident. Would be nice to see a series. Beautiful natural colours too. Well done.
Very nicely done, Emma. She looks a tiny bit self-conscious but she'll get used to I'm sure! I'd have been tempted to position her more the right in the frame so that she is looking into more space if you see what I mean.