[Peter J. Fasi]

I would agree with Willow's comments regarding the lack of strength in the pose. The hands clasped together has a feminine feel to it.

Additionally, if your subject is a bit overweight, having the arms cross the body in this manner only reinforces that appearance. Having the main light coming from the side and just slightly to the back of the subject and using a reflector near the camera to soften the shadows is particularly effective with overweight subjects. More area will be on the shadow side, therefore 'slimming' the body.

Two ways you can decrease the appearance of wrinkles are to bounce the light into a reflector such as an umbrella or large piece of foamcore or use a diffusion filter on the lens, or both. On-camera flash deadens the features and you should always avoid this. It also adds the illusion of additional weight to your subject.