Some tips for a beginner please.

[TheStunch]

I think the photo isn't terrible, though I agree with the others that a tighter shot would have helped. the color is subjective, and could be fine as is, though if we're looking at a portrait of the subject, and not as an artistic composition, the girl in the shot should be emphasized a bit more with color/highlights/depth of field, etc, just to delineate her a bit to really make your eye see her and not the woods, much like the skilled editors on this post have shown, however after the edit, the eyes do look a bit dead . I'd like to add that after only 1000 photos, you seem to have a good eye, if this photo is a proper representative sample of your work, and I'd say with some practice, you may become quite good at portraits. also, plus 1 for awkward hands, she needs to loosen up, and as a photographer, you can aid in that with some humor, or conversation, and by giving yourself a relaxed demeanor, because when you are confident, you're subject will become confident as well, and that will instantly improve the quality of your work.

Another technique I use is to take a zillion photos, throughout the session, randomly, not to use for anything, but just to make the subject used to being natural since they have less posing time, and more relaxed time with photos constantly happening. Soundsd kind of silly or annoying but with proper humor to buffer this, it's a very effective trick to capturing some VERY natural expressions and poses.

Got this one by just chasing her about with the camera all day. not effective fora short session, but it can be useful for a long session.

anyway, just keep shooting, you've got something

 

[Kawaracer]

You should know that a camera measures light exactly on 18%grey, the exposure on everything that is darker will be overexposed and everything that is lighter underexposed. (that's why snow is looking grey on some pics) understanding this is important to adjust your settings or the exposure compensation. If you use a grey card you kan set the correct white ballance

 

[480sparky41 40]

Go forth and actuate.