A good subject but you are too close to do him/her justice. It's an unattractive image due to the model looking off frame and the awkaward angle of the mouth. Her right eye seems a bit red sugesting flash was used. Flash is deadly to human subjects. Natural light is infinitely preferable. Suggestion - place infant in a comfortable chair. Sit down 3-5 metres away, focus on her face against a neutral background, observe, wait and shoot. Sooner or later you'll get somethign better than this without even trying too hard.
"It is easy to make a picture of someone and call it a portrait. The difficulty lies in making a picture that makes the viewer care about a stranger." - Paul Strand"
Photos like this are tough to vote on. Sure, it's a cute baby. What element of this photo is going to draw me in?
I don't think this is a flattering shot of your baby. It's so close that the baby looks flattened almost. I would back up quite a bit, focus on the eyes and maybe use a little neat image ti even out the skin tones a bit.
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