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Nice work, though as you seem to have discovered, it's not about "copying the photo as exactly as possible". We don't want to be just a human version of a photocopy machine.
The one of the younger girl is well done though the harsh shadow cast by the nose is a bit too strong, to my mind, anyway. Also the eyebrow nearest to us should be softened. I find all the folds in her shirt and the large foreground shape of the arm below the sleeve somewhat distracting.
I have some additional concerns about the older woman. Since we want to improve on the photo reference, I would normally soften all the lines around the eyes and mouth, the frown shapes on the forehead, etc. They seem to be over-modeled in any case (too great a range between lights and darks in a small area), even more than what would be seen in a photo. It gives the face a harsh and pinched look. The rendering of the woman's hair might be handled more softly too, especially around the outer edges.
Portrait painting is about creating something unique unto itself, not just copying a photo, and also in posing and lighting the figure to tell something about the person. Working from life will also give you practice with skintones.
Hope that helps!
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