Please cc these senior shots

These are some of the ones that I posted in the thread about skin corrections https://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php​?t=855334.

This is only my second or third time doing senior pics so please let me know what you think, I'm sending them to the kid's mom soon. They don't expect perfection and know I'm new (and shooting with a P&S) but they could not afford a professional so I tried to help them out.
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I think on all of them, the background could be utilized a little better. Most of the shots have the subject centered, and the camera is more or less straight onto the subject and the background. Your last shot does a good job trying to capture the columns going back, but if we could see more of the columns fading into the background, it would add a lot more depth to the photo.

For the brick ones, if you took the shot from a greater angle, you'd get the foreground blur of the bricks as well as the background blur as they fade off into the distance. This would also give you a different pose or position to work with.

Also, there are no horizons on any of the shots and the lighting is a little flat. Since you are working with a point and shoot camera, try using some type of reflector to add some direction to your lighting. Or maybe shoot out in the sun instead of the shade and use a reflector for fill. Shooting in the shade is the "safe" way of avoiding harsh shadows, but when everything is the same tone, it can detract from the photo.

I'm just getting started with these portraits as well. Good job though, keep at it! You can still take great photos with a point and shoot. Focus now on improving your composition and use of ambient light.

I hope you didn't make them pay too much for these :/

The entire set looks soft and out of focus and you need to suggest more diversity in the model's wardrobe when they are choosing their clothes. This is because you need to create more contrast between your subject and the background. In all the photos except for the one in front of the brick wall, the photos are shot on very white/light colored backgrounds and he is wearing light jeans and a white shirt. I agree with Vermin that you need to try to work with more interesting angles.

I will admit that you are very limited by your equipment but don't use that as an excuse. I have seen AMAZING shots taken on disposable film cameras so it is possible.

Most if not all of these seem a bit over exposed and lack shadow contrast. They are also a bit soft.

The whites are little blown out and since you're just starting out, don't get to down on yourself. I recognized the pillars in huntsville, we lived there a few months. I would try to work on finding killer locations and then placing your subject in the best place for maximum impact. Watch the arms and legs and try to flatter them as much as possible. Ditch the flash outside. Find locations where the light sings.

Great shots, I think a shallower depth of field would make these even greater

If you are stuck with a point and shoot and cant control your aperture, move the subject away from the background.