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I like the composition, especially of the first pose, and assume she has some connection with Paris, given the Eiffel Tower beside her.
I do think, however, that the lighting and overly saturated color in her face and hands is rather unflattering. This kind of strong lighting is generally best used for men. For children and women, especially older women, softer contrasts (a ratio of 1:3, if you're famililar with the photography system for describing lighting) and softer color in the skin tones is generally better.
Another very important tip when photographing older people: lighting that is somewhat more frontal is the most flattering. You need an angle that is enough to give the head a feeling of depth and volume, but not so far off to the side as to overemphasize their age. I think that's actually the most important thing that I would change about this set-up.
You can accomplish both these things (lower light ratio, and softer lighting angle) by moving her farther from the light source and by positioning yourself somewhat between her and the light source, but off to the side just slightly.
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