My photo taken by a professional photographer where are the secrets?

[Catalina]

why is it blurred?

[Stagecoach]

Hi Catilina,

You will need to post a larger image for us to assess it reliably

[shreds]

is this a compact (reduced quality) digital proof by any chance?

[Manfred M]

If you don't like what you see; complain to the photographer. He owes you images that you like.

If this is a proof; they are usually deliberately "compromised" so that you can't copy them and get a good print. I suspect that is where Ian's comment is coming from. I have not seen deliberately soft images as proofs, usually they are obliterated by watermarks.

[chauncey]

I might suggest that the fact that it's burry is only one of the problems with the image...
the crop/pose leaves something to be desired as well as the background color matches the blouse.

[Catalina]

I guess so, but I have the printed image, I can post it tomorrow.
Catalina

[Catalina]

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[rpcrowe]

Right off-hand and viewing from the small image, I don't really like your hands in the image which seem to look large, out of proportion and very bright. I am also not keen on cropping out a portion of your right hand.

I would make a calculated guess that this was shot with a focal length shorter than I usually use for my head and shoulder portraits. I like to use at least 150+ mm for full frame and at least 100+ mm for my 1.6x format cameras. I may be wrong about the focal length since it is difficult to get a good handle on this size image...

However, a LOT of photographers shoot with shorter lenses for one reason or another...

[nimitzbenedicto]

Right off-hand and viewing from the small image, I don't really like your hands in the image which seem to look large, out of proportion and very bright. .....

Spot on Richard.

Maybe better if both hands weren't included. Especially that wristwatch.
The hair/necklace(?) across her chest looks just right to add framing to her face.
( sorry can't see it well. )
The intent of the photog to get that diagonal-lean to her right is ok.
It makes her hair flow downwards framing her face.
Her forehead/chin out front.
Hairlight is fine.