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Shot 1: I agree. I will redo this portrait when the light is right. This time I will use a white bedsheet in front of the window to diffuse the strong direct sunlight more. I must note this was shot on midday. Dusk or dawn or atleast the early morning and afternoon might be better moments to shoot...?
The light quality is the main thing that matters in this case. You may not need the sheet if the sun isn't direct. So long as the light quality looks like shot 2 you are rocking. The time of day is fairly meaningless, so long as there is enough softish light to achieve the minimum shutter speed for a human. (1/60 or faster if the camera is on a tripod, and 1/focal length of the lens with at least a 1/60 shutter speed or faster if handheld)