I certainly don't mind sharing, I only know the few things I do because others have shared with me. To put this shot into perspective let me illustrate to you how it came about, every photo has a story.
She, in the photo, purchased a Canon 5D and brought it to work. She was so excited and wanted me to look at it and give her some pointers, so I held the camera and told her to sit on the edge of her chair.
Now, the lighting in that room is near darkness with a door in front and a door to the rear. She was skeptical of what I was doing, probably because we were practically sitting in the dark. I told her, "No worries, this camera is supposed to have the cleanest ISO range of any camera on the market."
She looked at me, and I framed her up and took the photo.
In this particular photo what's important is the lighting. I won't attribute this lighting to myself, as I am being taught by a Master Photographer, Lloyd Wainscott. Though, he generally only shares info with me when I buy him a beer. And, to be honest I make sure to keep the beer on tap so the information keeps flowing.
He uses a 3-point light setup, in this particular case I only had two light sources:
1-main
1-kicker
I believe the important, and defining, light here is the kicker. The kicker gives the entire right side of her hair dimension--as well as accentuates her cheekbone.
I hope that helps put this shot into perspective. Now, if only I could convince my wife to purchase a 5D.
